Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 12.6 oz (men's) · 30/20mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 990v4 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 990 v3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
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
64 Low
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.
“Allowed me to run 100mpw and not break down.”
“Pretty much injury free since switching to this shoe.”
“On the expensive end, but worth every penny.”
“Haven't had any running related injury.”
“Heavy…really really heavy”
“Shoes are durable and last forever”
“Very solid, good cushioning, definitely not a minimalist shoe.”
“Super cushion and stability”
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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 990, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
10 mpw 261 miles in this shoe
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