New Balance 990 v5

Name: New Balance 990 v5
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 12.5 oz · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 990 v6 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 990 v5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Good

Overall

Good 82

Durability

Good 88

Appearance

Good 80

Cushioning

Decent 79

Comfort

Decent 79

Value

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

72 Moderate

Moderate 72

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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Based on

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Product line track record
External ratings
Our ratings

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Pros

Reviewers rate the build as long-lasting, with no durability complaints.
Reviewers praise the comfort and support over long runs, one on his fifth version of the shoe.

Cons

At 14.0 oz it is one of the heaviest shoes in the catalog.
Value draws the lowest ratings of the four reviews so far, at 4.0 out of 5.

990 v5 rates 82. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 990

Each dot is one version of the 990, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

62 2014 75 2018 82 2019 80 2023

Release year

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

990 v6

2023 · 2 reviews

80 Good

64 Confidence
990 v5 This shoe

2019 · 4 reviews

82 Good

72 Confidence
990v4

2018 · 5 reviews

75 Decent

72 Confidence
990 v3

2014 · 6 reviews

62 Below average

66 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 12.5 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 13.6 oz · Women's 11.3 oz
Release: 2019 Q2
MSRP: $175
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2024

training for 5K and 10K

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

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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5/5

Overall

I have gotten the v1,2,3,4, and now 5. I am always impressed with quality and comfort of these shoes. Excellent support! I have had knee problems ever since tearing my meniscus, and this running shoe has been the best for me. I cannot speak highly enough of these shoes!

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

30 mpw