Solid lightweight uptempo training/racing shoe for overpronators
5/5
Overall
VitaminG · Feb 7, 2018
35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance 1500 v2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.6 oz (women's) · 22/16mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1500 v4 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 1500 v2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
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
40 Low
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 1/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- The one reviewer so far has over 300 miles on a first pair with no real wear, and keeps a spare ready.
- That reviewer uses it for faster workouts and races up to 10 miles and calls it cushioned enough while staying light.
Cons
- The 1500 v4 later in the line scores 85 on ten reviews against its 73.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1500
Each dot is one version of the 1500, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2019 · 1 review
79 Decent
55 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
76 Decent
58 Confidence
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2017 · 10 reviews
78 Decent
85 Confidence
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2017 · 2 reviews
74 Decent
72 Confidence
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1500 v2 This shoe
2017 · 1 review
71 Decent
40 Confidence
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2015 · 4 reviews
69 Below average
75 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.6 oz (women's)
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack
- 22/16mm
- Drop
- 6mm
Runner reviews
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New Balance 1500 v2 In Context
More on the New Balance 1500
- New Balance 1500v5
- New Balance 1500 V6
- New Balance 1500 v3 previous version
- New Balance 1500 v4 next version
- New Balance 1500 v1
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Racer ST 5 1 runner