Newton Motion 8

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.8 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Motion 9 replaced it

Newton Motion 8

/ 4

Very good

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 76% of shoes

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85/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 76% of shoes

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85
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (91/100)

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Scores better than 88% of shoes

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91
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 43% of shoes

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72
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 38% of shoes

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72
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (71/100)

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Scores better than 37% of shoes

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71
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (65/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 20% of shoes

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65

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

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Anonymous runner · Jul 14, 2019

5/5

Overall

I based my review over the two month span I have owe the shoes. I started running with the motion 5s and was very impressed with the comfort and durability, so they have now become my go to shoe. Michael
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
8.4 oz M Lightest
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2019 Q1
2024 Q1
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (76%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (37%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (43%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (38%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Very good (88%)
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Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (20%)
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Very good (87%) Best value
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