New Balance 940
Every version of the 940 we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the 940 rates above 23% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the 940, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| New Balance 940 vs | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Balance 940 v4 | 2019 | — | — | 72 | +1 | 1 | $130 MSRP |
| New Balance 940v3 | 2017 | 12.9 oz | 10mm drop | 71 | +5 | 1 | $125 MSRP |
| New Balance 940v2 | 2016 | 12.0 oz (men's) | 31/19mm stack · 12mm drop | 66 | — | 2 | $120 MSRP |
4 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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940 v472 72 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 54
v4 (2019) · Daily trainer · Stability
One reviewer says it stopped their heel wobbling inside the shoe, and that it held up well.
Durability 69MSRP $130
Overall72Value73Cushioning71Appearance70Comfort69Durability69Confidence54Buy it now
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Pros
One reviewer says it stopped their heel wobbling inside the shoe, and that it held up well.
The one reviewer so far rates cushioning and durability 5 out of 5.
Cons
One reviewer finds the colorways unattractive.
That reviewer also finds it a little stiffer than they would like.
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New Balance
940v371 71 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 49
v3 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 12.9 oz · 10mm drop
The one reviewer so far rates comfort, cushioning and appearance 5 out of 5.
Durability 65MSRP $125
Overall71Appearance75Value73Cushioning70Comfort70Durability65Confidence49Buy it now
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Pros
The one reviewer so far rates comfort, cushioning and appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
Averaging 12.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is far above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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New Balance
940v266 66 Below average Below average Below average 3 reviews Confidence 36
v2 (2016) · Daily trainer · Stability (Maximum) · 12.0 oz (men's) · 31mm stack · 12mm drop
One reviewer finds it lighter than the 940v1.
Durability 63MSRP $120
Overall66Value72Cushioning71Appearance70Comfort69Durability63Confidence36Buy it now
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Pros
One reviewer finds it lighter than the 940v1.
Cons
That same reviewer says the weight came out of the shoe, leaving it less durable and with less pronation control, and rates durability 3 out of 5.
At 12.0 oz it is one of the heavier shoes in the catalog.