New Balance 880 v2

Name: New Balance 880 v2
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 880 v3 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 880 v2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 66

Value

Good 85

Durability

Good 84

Comfort

Good 82

Cushioning

Decent 73

Appearance

Decent 71

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

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

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

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One reviewer got at least 500 miles from a pair.
Reviewers find it supportive without feeling bulky or heavy.

Cons

The 880 v5 later in the line scores 92 on twelve reviews against its 73.

880 v2 rates 66. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 880

Each dot is one version of the 880, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

66 2012 67 63 2016 79 72 2018 65 65 2018 75 71 2020 82 85 2022 68 77 2025 75

Release year

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

Fresh Foam X 880 v15

2025 · 3 reviews

75 Decent

71 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880v14

2025 · 7 reviews

77 Decent

86 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880 v13

2023 · 14 reviews

68 Below average

91 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880 v12

2022 · 13 reviews

85 Good

91 Confidence
Fresh Foam 880 v11

2021 · 3 reviews

82 Good

80 Confidence
Fresh Foam 880 v10

2020 · 6 reviews

71 Decent

85 Confidence
880 v9

2020 · 22 reviews

75 Decent

94 Confidence
880v8

2018 · 3 reviews

65 Below average

88 Confidence
880 v7

2018 · 11 reviews

65 Below average

90 Confidence
880 v6

2018 · 1 review

72 Decent

78 Confidence
880 v5

2016 · 12 reviews

79 Decent

91 Confidence
880 v4

2016 · 7 reviews

63 Below average

90 Confidence
880 v3

2013 · 10 reviews

67 Below average

88 Confidence
880 v2 This shoe

2012 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2012

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

solid soe. provides great level of support and cushioning. not too high around the ankles

Anonymous runner · Apr 19, 2015

65 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

runnerguy38 · Sep 19, 2014

40 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014

20 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

I like these shoes because they feel supportive enough without feeling bulky or heavy. They also held up very well and I was able to get at least 500 miles out of one pair. Currently, I am on to my second pair. They aren't my favorite running shoes ever (those would be the 2012 brooks defyances) but the price is right and the do the job!

AllisonLAAAZ · Aug 27, 2014

training for a half marathon