Newton Motion III

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.4 oz · 3mm drop · 25/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Newton Motion III rates in the 85th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is comfort (91st percentile); its weakest is value (3rd). Of 7 runners who came to it from another shoe, 0 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 9 runner reviews.

Newton Motion III

/ 3

Very good

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (89/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 85% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

89/100
Overall

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (89/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 85% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

89
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

93
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (94/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

94
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (80/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 64% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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80
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 36% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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72
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (54/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 3% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

54

What runners say

“Light enough to run a 10K, stable enough for a marathon”
5/5 Full review
“I had really bad knee problems, but with the shoes they have gone away”
katterjim 5/5 Full review
“Less heel height and bulk, light, good propulsion off front of foot”
5/5 Full review
“Not heavily cushioned, but I actually like it despite being a heavy runner”
5/5 Full review
“They straightened my gait”
katterjim 4/5 Full review
“Once you get past the strange sole near the forefoot, you can run no problem”
elmatador 5/5 Full review
“Responsive with moderate stability running through the medial side”
Ali121375 5/5 Full review
“After a few days the pain went away and I really like them”
katterjim 4/5 Full review
“Great durability: 500+ miles so far”
elmatador 5/5 Full review
“Feels fast with moderate stability”
Ali121375 5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

0% 0/7

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated above average on durability.

Cons

  • A majority of reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.

Reader Ratings

9 reader ratings
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forefoot striker

Anonymous runner · Jul 15, 2019

5/5

Overall

Less heel height and bulk, light, good propulsion off front of foot. No nonsense. Expensive, but I have alwats bought used pairs at bargain price though some pairs wore out faster than others. Not heavily cushioned, but I actually like it despite being a heavy runner.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Feels fast and cushioned

Ali121375 · Feb 7, 2018

5/5

Overall

The Newton 3 is a low drop shoe that feels fast with moderate stability. I had trouble adapting to Newton pop 1 platform before, however i have no problem with Motion's. The shoes are responsive with moderate stability running thru the medial side. Probably my favorite Newton running shoe so far.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 1, 2015

5/5

Overall

Light enough to run a 10K, stable enough for a marathon. Is really a great shoe and the five lugs display get the best from it.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

rpj12 · May 10, 2015

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

katterjim · Apr 3, 2015

5/5

Overall

I have been using Newton Motions for a few years now. I had really bad knee problems, but with the shoes they have gone away, I went from needing to take a week off each month due to pain to running 450 days straight and completing 2 marathons. I also convinced my 3 brothers to buy the same shoes and they experienced the same relief from knee pain.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.4 oz M Lightest
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8.5 oz M
Stack
25/22mm
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40/35mm
Drop
3mm
7mm
5mm
Release
2014
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$175
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$149.99
$131.97 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Very good (85%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (64%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Below average (36%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Bottom tier (3%)
Very good (87%) Best value
Good (77%)
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