Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.1 oz (men's) · 28/21mm stack · 7mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 890 v4 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 890 v3 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 27 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the 890 product line.
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
93 High
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.
“I've had four pairs of these shoes and they are an absolute workhorse. I put about 1000km on each pair”
“Comfortable and smooth; good for anything except short sprints. Lasted me over 1200 miles.”
“I was able to put 1250 miles on my first pair of them. I was only getting about 700 miles out of other shoes”
“Heel drop seems to be about right. There is enough of a heel to not fry my calves, but it's not chunky either.”
“The shoe doesn't last long enough and frequently breaks down after 300 miles or so.”
“Lightweight, yet sufficient cushioning for logging mileage on roads and sidewalks.”
“Good balance of support and weight for everyday training. Low drop compared to other shoes, but more support than no drop shoes.”
“Put more miles on these shoes than any other, around 640 and still running in them.”
“Lightweight, but enough support to do longer runs in.”
“Great shoe for everyday mileage or tempo work. Have run 3 marathons in them.”
“I have found this shoe very reliable and versatile over the past couple years. Good for workouts down to intervals and up to long runs.”
“It's a little stiff and narrow in the front.”
“Rubber design on the sole picks up tons of gravel and rocks.”
“Only problem is that the laces come untied often.”
38% 3/8
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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
Each dot is one version of the 890, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2020 · 2 reviews
67 Below average
75 Confidence
2019 · 9 reviews
84 Good
88 Confidence
2018 · 8 reviews
67 Below average
91 Confidence
2015 · 4 reviews
62 Below average
81 Confidence
2014 · 57 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
890 v3 This shoe
2013 · 27 reviews
62 Below average
93 Confidence
2012 · 5 reviews
66 Below average
82 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 29, 2014
85 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
85 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
GunneR RunneR · Aug 28, 2014
35 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
InWyo · Aug 27, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
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