Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 27/21mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 890 v7 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 890 v6 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 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
91 High
Based on
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“Noticeable wear after only about 200 miles. Dead beyond dead at 300.”
“A little stiff for the first 30 miles fresh out of the box”
“Lightweight and responsive so I can run in them on easy mileage days and in tempos or track workouts”
“Finding a wide toe box shoe that is not a Hoka or Altra very difficult”
“The upper stretches so much that on basically every long run, I find myself having to stop 1-2 times to tighten the laces”
“Firm cushioning paired with a breathable upper lends itself to a faster runner who just wants a dependable trainer”
“As New Balance, it comes in extra wide”
“Good training shoe if you need/want a wide toe box”
“Not the long-term quality or durability of past versions”
“This shoe is on the minimalist end”
33% 5/15
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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
890 v6 This shoe
2018 · 8 reviews
67 Below average
91 Confidence
2015 · 4 reviews
62 Below average
81 Confidence
2014 · 57 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
2013 · 27 reviews
62 Below average
93 Confidence
2012 · 5 reviews
66 Below average
82 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019
50 mpw training for a half marathon
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2019
35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 890 v4
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 17, 2019
30 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 880v8
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2019
30 mpw came from the New Balance Vazee Pace
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 14, 2019
55 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Ride 10
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