4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 17, 2026
would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance Ellipse
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop
How it ranks
The New Balance Ellipse’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
81
Overall
81
Appearance
77
Value
70
Durability
69
Comfort
67
Cushioning
56
Confidence
54
Confidence
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Confidence
54 Low
External retailer ratings
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Would buy again
67% 2/3
Where to buy
Dick's Sporting Goods
26% off
$108
$145
Tangerine Heat / Black (and 1 other)
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Price as of Oct 22.
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Running Warehouse
Black / White (and 3 others)
$145
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Amazon
$145
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Buy at Dick's Sporting Goods for $108 · 26% off
BuyRating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.6 oz · Women's 6.9 oz
- Release
- 2026
- MSRP
- $145
- Widths
- Medium, Wide
- Stack
- 38/30mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
I would probably trie
Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2026
would not buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance Review
4/5
Overall
Extremely comfortable, yet provides exceptional support for competition! I'm extremely satisfied with this product!
Ernie · Jun 17, 2026
20 mpw 25 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
8.0 oz
Stack
38/30mm
40/35mm
38/33mm
Drop
8mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2026
Newest
2022 Q3
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
$165
$145
Best price
$108
$95
Lowest price
$170
Ratings
Overall
81 Good
99 Exceptional
Best overall
98 Exceptional
Comfort
67 Below average
99 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Cushioning
56 Bottom-tier
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
98 Exceptional
Durability
69 Below average
97 Exceptional
Best durability
87 Good
Appearance
77 Decent
75 Decent
86 Good
Best appearance
Value
70 Decent
77 Decent
83 Good
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