New Balance 1080 v10

Name: New Balance 1080 v10
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.8 (16 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.8 oz · 34/26mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 1080 v10 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 24 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the 1080 product line.

Excellent

Overall

Excellent 94

Comfort

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Excellent 96

Appearance

Excellent 96

Durability

Excellent 95

Value

Good 84

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

95 Very high

Very high 95

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“This pair of shoes has been like running on clouds”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“After a few miles, 6 or 7, the cushioning fades away, making it not so comfortable to ride”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v9

“The HypoKnit is amazing, really hugging your feet and creating airflow during the long runs”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v9

“How cushioned the soles are despite their relative thinness”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“The heel is much more locked down because of the new heel cup design”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v9

“The upper is nice and breathable and stretchy but not too stretchy”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v9

“Sometimes the cushioning can feel excessive and the price a little steep”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Stinson 7

“I believe these run very narrow”

2/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

“Shoes have been very resilient”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for 5K and 10K

Prefer this shoe over another

48% 10/21

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers praise the Fresh Foam X cushioning on long runs.
Runners use it for easy miles and tempo work alike.
Reviewers name the knit upper for breathability and a locked-down heel.

Cons

One midfoot striker says the cushioning is all in the heel and fades after six or seven miles.
Two reviewers say it needs breaking in and feels completely different from the 1080 v9.
One reviewer finds the cushioning excessive and the price a little steep.

1080 v10 rates 94. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1080

Each dot is one version of the 1080, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

60 2013 68 65 2015 70 80 2018 67 94 2019 64 81 2021 92 84 2023 91 78 2026

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

1080v15

2026 · 7 reviews

78 Decent

81 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080 v14

2024 · 30 reviews

91 Very good

93 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080v13

2023 · 27 reviews

84 Good

92 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080v12

2022 · 25 reviews

92 Very good

94 Confidence
Fresh Foam 1080 v11

2021 · 4 reviews

81 Good

87 Confidence
Fresh Foam1080 v7

2019 · 8 reviews

64 Below average

89 Confidence
1080 v10 This shoe

2019 · 24 reviews

94 Excellent

95 Confidence
1080 v9

2018 · 22 reviews

67 Below average

96 Confidence
1080 v8

2018 · 13 reviews

80 Good

94 Confidence
Fresh Foam 1080 v1

2016 · 1 review

70 Decent

83 Confidence
1080 v5

2015 · 6 reviews

65 Below average

87 Confidence
1080 v4

2014 · 11 reviews

68 Below average

90 Confidence
1080 v3

2013 · 10 reviews

60 Below average

88 Confidence

Runner Ratings

24 ratings

5/5 21

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.8 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.5 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
Release: 2019 Q4
MSRP: $150
Stack: 34/26mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

I like the 1080 for every day training. For long runs I prefer the Fuel Cell Elite V2 or V3

Anonymous runner · Dec 19, 2023

training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

I’ve been running in 1080s for the last 6 or 7 years. I love them. Sometimes the cushioning can feel excessive and the price a little steep, but the older versions are often on sale. Best pair of running shoes I’ve run in over the last 10 years of running.

Connor · Nov 23, 2023

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Stinson 7