4/5
Overall
lmcnelly · May 9, 2015
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance 860 v3
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 860 v5 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 860 v3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Bottom-tier
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
77 Moderate
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.
- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Both reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one praises the balance of cushioning and support.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability and appearance 3.5 out of 5, its lowest dimensions.
- One of two reviewers so far says the model is becoming hard to find.
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 860
Each dot is one version of the 860, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
54 Confidence
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2024 · 11 reviews
63 Below average
77 Confidence
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2022 · 5 reviews
69 Below average
82 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
63 Below average
74 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
61 Below average
77 Confidence
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2020 · 8 reviews
73 Decent
82 Confidence
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2019 · 5 reviews
60 Below average
81 Confidence
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2019 · 10 reviews
63 Below average
87 Confidence
-
2018 · 4 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
75 Confidence
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2018 · 2 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
80 Confidence
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2016 · 4 reviews
62 Below average
80 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
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860 v3 This shoe
2014 · 2 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
77 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
70 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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New Balance 860 v3 In Context
More on the New Balance 860
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v14
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v13
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12
- New Balance 860 v10
- New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11
- New Balance 860 v5 next version
- New Balance 860 v4 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Ravenna 4 1 runner