New Balance 840 v4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 12.0 oz · 31/19mm stack · 12mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 840 v4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
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
32 Very low
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- A 31mm heel stack with a 12mm drop.
- Its one review so far rates comfort and cushioning 4 out of 5.
Cons
- That review rates durability, appearance and value 3 out of 5, its lowest marks.
- Every rated 840 scores between 61 and 62.
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 840
Each dot is one version of the 840, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2023 · 17 reviews
69 Below average
85 Confidence
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2023 · 0 reviews
73 Decent
31 Confidence
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840 v4 This shoe
2018 · 1 review
67 Below average
32 Confidence
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2017 · 2 reviews
60 Below average
37 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 12.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 13.4 oz · Women's 10.6 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q3
- MSRP
- $125
- Stack
- 31/19mm
- Drop
- 12mm
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New Balance 840 v4 In Context
More on the New Balance 840
- New Balance 840v5
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1 next version
- New Balance 840 v3 previous version