New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi V3 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2’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

Overall

Below average 60

Value

Decent 73

Appearance

Decent 70

Durability

Below average 65

Comfort

Below average 63

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 58

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

44 Low

Low 44

Based on

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Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Its one review so far calls it extremely light with firm, responsive cushioning, and uses it for tempos, speed work and racing.

Cons

That reviewer rates comfort 2 out of 5, and says heavier or slower runners will find it beats up their feet.
The same reviewer finds the outsole slips on wet pavement.

Fresh Foam Arishi v2 rates 60. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

60 2017 60 2019 61 2020 70 2023

Release year

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

Fresh Foam Arishi v4

2023 · 0 reviews

70 Decent

53 Confidence
Fresh Foam Arishi V3

2020 · 1 review

61 Below average

53 Confidence
Fresh Foam Arishi v2 This shoe

2019 · 1 review

60 Below average

44 Confidence
Fresh Foam Arishi

2017 · 2 reviews

60 Below average

59 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

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.

Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $70

Runner reviews

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Fast shoe for efficient runners.

4/5

Overall

Shoe is extremely light and has no plush extras. Stepping in, it is a bit bare bones but that is helps it be that much lighter. The cushioning is quite firm and responsive but not springy. You really feel the ground while running. The outsole traction tends to slip on wet pavement so best for dry pavement and tracks only. This shoe is really built for tempos, speedwork, and racing. Probably better for the lighter efficient runner. Heavier and slower runners, this shoe will beat up your feet.

ericliljenberg@yahoo · Jun 2, 2023

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 14