New Balance 880 v3

Name: New Balance 880 v3
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.5 oz (men's) · 35/22mm stack · 13mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 880 v4 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 880 v3 trails most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 10 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the 880 product line.

Below average

Overall

Below average 67

Durability

Good 81

Comfort

Decent 79

Value

Decent 75

Cushioning

Decent 71

Appearance

Decent 70

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

88 High

High 88

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
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“300 miles in and still going strong”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

“Stable and never feel as though I might twist an ankle if I take a hard corner”

4/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 7

“Regular width a bit too narrow, wide width much too wide”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Nicely cushioned, but still flexible with a neutral feeling”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“The bottom does wear out rather easily”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon

“Comfortable and responsive”

4/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the Saucony Guide 7

“Relatively-high heel drop”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Has good cushioning”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

57% 4/7

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.

Pros

Reviewers consistently call it comfortable, including runners wearing orthotics.
Reviewers describe it as cushioned, flexible and stable through daily mileage.

Cons

Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and some reviewers say the outsole wears down quickly.
A 13mm drop is unusually high, and at 10.5 oz it is a substantial trainer.

880 v3 rates 67. This shoe has high 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 67 2013 63 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 This shoe

2013 · 10 reviews

67 Below average

88 Confidence
880 v2

2012 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

10 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.5 oz (men's)
Release: 2013
MSRP: $115
Stack: 35/22mm
Drop: 13mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Goddard2 · Sep 19, 2014

60 mpw training for middle distance

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

5/5

Overall

Love it.

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 1/5
Value: 3/5

5/5

Overall

Previously ran in Adidas Supernova Glide 3's. Picked the 880v3 over the new Glide's. Still think the Glide 3 was more comfortable (and much less expensive) but they don't them anymore, unfortunately. Very satisfied with the 880v3's so far; would buy again. + Very comfortable + Looks pretty good - Relatively-high heel drop - Exterior "netting" tears very, very quickly (has no structural function for the shoe so it's not a big deal if you just run in them) Overall: 9/10 due to the comfort

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014

40 mpw training for a half marathon

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

4/5

Overall

I am taller and heavier than most runners - 6 foot, 3 inches and 213 pounds. I wear a B width so something from the New Balance line is always my current shoe. This shoe fits well, has good cushioning, has a neutral design and helps me. The bottom does wear out rather easily. I only run 20 miles a week - drills, tempo, one long run.

Anonymous runner · Aug 30, 2014

20 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

5/5

Overall

I switched from Mizuno to New Balance shoes in 2010 when my running club became sponsored by the company. I have never had any issues with the shoes. I do have orthodics I've been wearing for 10 years and I have often said that any shoe I wear is just a vessel for my orthodics, but that being said I'm happy

mlacedog · Aug 29, 2014

70 mpw training for a half marathon