Newton Fate 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.5 oz · 5mm drop · 27/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Fate 4 replaced it

Very good

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 82% of shoes

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89/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 82% of shoes

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89
Appearance

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 94% of shoes

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97
Comfort

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 82% of shoes

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89
Durability

Durability rating

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 80% of shoes

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89
Value

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 58% of shoes

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79
Cushioning

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 55% of shoes

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79

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 1/2

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Newton Fate 2

Anonymous runner · Feb 12, 2018

5/5

Overall

I'm a triathlete and wanted a flexible, neutral shoe that I could use for training and racing (70.3 and 140.6 distances). Have been a big fan of this shoe - flexible, light, feels speedy.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

TRI ME

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

5/5

Overall

Best brick running shoe I've used. Prefer Newtons here and this one was nice - I wear the womens models cause they fit better
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.5 oz W Lightest
8.9 oz M
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Stack
27/22mm
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Drop
5mm
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7mm
Release
2017 Q3
2024 Q3 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$135 Lower MSRP
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$200
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (82%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (82%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (55%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (80%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (94%)
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Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Average (58%)
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Very good (87%) Best value
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