New Balance 1500v5

Name: New Balance 1500v5
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1500 V6 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 1500v5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 76

Appearance

Very good 90

Value

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 72

Comfort

Below average 66

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 50

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

58 Low

Low 58

Based on

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Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One reviewer calls it light without sacrificing medial arch support.
One reviewer finds it extremely responsive, leaving them wanting to go farther and faster.

Cons

One reviewer alternates it with a more durable pair for longer runs and trails.
Cushioning and durability are its lowest-rated dimensions, both at 4.0 out of 5.

1500v5 rates 76. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2015 71 2017 74 2017 78 2017 76 2019 79 2019

Release year

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

1500 V6

2019 · 1 review

79 Decent

55 Confidence
1500v5 This shoe

2019 · 2 reviews

76 Decent

58 Confidence
1500 v4

2017 · 10 reviews

78 Decent

85 Confidence
1500 v3

2017 · 2 reviews

74 Decent

72 Confidence
1500 v2

2017 · 1 review

71 Decent

40 Confidence
1500 v1

2015 · 4 reviews

69 Below average

75 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $110

Runner reviews

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1500

4/5

Overall

Although this is a racing shoe, I used my pair for light road running (never more than 5 miles at a time), alternating them with a more durable pair when I did longer runs or went to the trails. The 1500s are an extremely responsive shoe, leaving you wanting to go farther and faster on each run.

Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 13