4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
40 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance 1080 v4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 30/21mm stack · 9mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1080 v5 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 1080 v4 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 11 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the 1080 product line.
Below average
68
Overall
68
Cushioning
90
Comfort
81
Durability
71
Appearance
71
Value
60
Confidence
90
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.
Confidence
90 High
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
“The upper breaks down quicker than any shoe I've worn before.”
“No stability/stiffness in the upper to mess with my foot plant.”
“Comfortable and right amount of flexibility and lightness.”
“Great combo of cushioning and weight.”
“The shoe is very lightweight.”
Prefer this shoe over another
27% 3/11
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers consistently find it comfortable, with a flexible, unrestrictive upper.
- Reviewers describe it as light for a cushioned daily trainer.
Cons
- Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.6 out of 5, and one reviewer says the upper breaks down faster than any shoe he has worn.
- Value and appearance both rate 3.9 out of 5.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
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
68
2014
65
70
80
2018
67
94
2019
64
81
2021
92
84
2023
91
78
2026
Release year
-
2026 · 7 reviews
78 Decent
81 Confidence
-
2024 · 30 reviews
91 Very good
93 Confidence
-
2023 · 27 reviews
84 Good
92 Confidence
-
2022 · 25 reviews
92 Very good
94 Confidence
-
2021 · 4 reviews
81 Good
87 Confidence
-
2019 · 8 reviews
64 Below average
89 Confidence
-
2019 · 24 reviews
94 Excellent
95 Confidence
-
2018 · 22 reviews
67 Below average
96 Confidence
-
2018 · 13 reviews
80 Good
94 Confidence
-
2016 · 1 review
70 Decent
83 Confidence
-
2015 · 6 reviews
65 Below average
87 Confidence
-
1080 v4 This shoe
2014 · 11 reviews
68 Below average
90 Confidence
-
2013 · 10 reviews
60 Below average
88 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.2 oz · Women's 7.6 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack
- 30/21mm
- Drop
- 9mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Perfect training shoe. Great combo of cushioning and weight. No stability / stiffness in the upper to mess with my foot plant. After 40+ years of competitive running my last 6 years in this shoe have been key to keeping me on the road and track.
bob.reynolds99 · Mar 25, 2015
55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
This has been a good shoe for running on roads or non-technical dirt trails. The shoe is very light weight.
Costa_Rica_runner · Mar 22, 2015
25 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
40 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.9 oz
8.1 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
30/21mm
39/34mm
40/35mm
Drop
9mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2014
2026
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$140
$170
$165
Best price
—
$170
$95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
78 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
81 Good
86 Good
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
90 Very good
89 Good
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
71 Decent
72 Decent
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
71 Decent
73 Decent
75 Decent
Best appearance
Value
60 Below average
57 Bottom-tier
77 Decent
Best value rating
New Balance 1080 v4 In Context
More on the New Balance 1080
- New Balance 1080v15
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v14
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12
- New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11
- New Balance 1080 v10
- New Balance 1080 v5 next version
- New Balance 1080 v3 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14 1 runner
- Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 1 runner