4/5
Overall
Tiffany Hall · Jun 9, 2023
25 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.2 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
61
Overall
61
Comfort
68
Appearance
67
Durability
64
Value
63
Cushioning
59
Confidence
77
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
77 Moderate
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Its one reviewer so far rates comfort and appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Averaging 10.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 860
Each dot is one version of the 860, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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100
54
2014
49
62
2016
55
57
2018
63
60
2019
73
61
2020
63
69
2022
63
55
2026
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
54 Confidence
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2024 · 11 reviews
63 Below average
77 Confidence
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2022 · 5 reviews
69 Below average
82 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
63 Below average
74 Confidence
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Fresh Foam 860 v11 This shoe
2020 · 1 review
61 Below average
77 Confidence
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2020 · 8 reviews
73 Decent
82 Confidence
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2019 · 5 reviews
60 Below average
81 Confidence
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2019 · 10 reviews
63 Below average
87 Confidence
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2018 · 4 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
75 Confidence
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2018 · 2 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
80 Confidence
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2016 · 4 reviews
62 Below average
80 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
77 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.2 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 11.0 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.2 oz
10.5 oz
9.9 oz
Lightest
Stack
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40/34mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
6mm
4mm
Release
2020 Q3
2026 Q2
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$150
$95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
61 Below average
55 Bottom-tier
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
68 Below average
65 Below average
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
59 Bottom-tier
58 Bottom-tier
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
64 Below average
62 Below average
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
67 Below average
63 Below average
75 Decent
Best appearance
Value
63 Below average
60 Below average
77 Decent
Best value rating
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11 In Context
More on the New Balance 860
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v14
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v13
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12 next version
- New Balance 860 v10 previous version
- New Balance 860 V9