Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.9 oz · 34/26mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Confidence
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Confidence
75 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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“They're very supportive and comfortable but quite heavy, so I don't use them for any uptempo work.”
“These shoes do a good job to reduce that overpronation and save my shins.”
“Holds up for longer efforts.”
“If your feet overpronate this shoe will be better than the 1080s.”
“Just a bit stiffer to provide stability.”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Fresh Foam Vongo, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Fresh Foam Vongo v5 This shoe
2021 · 6 reviews
79 Decent
75 Confidence
2019 · 7 reviews
77 Decent
85 Confidence
2018 · 20 reviews
68 Below average
93 Confidence
2017 · 7 reviews
62 Below average
84 Confidence
2017 · 8 reviews
61 Below average
83 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Holds up for longer efforts. Recently ran a marathon in them and it’s the best my feet have ever felt after.
Anonymous runner · Jun 22, 2024
35 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X EVOZ v3
5/5
Overall
Amazing. So comfortable.
Anonymous runner · Jun 20, 2024
27 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Glycerin GTS 20
5/5
Overall
If your feet overpronate this shoe will be better than the 1080s. Running around 65 miles a week I developed shin splints and later a tibial stress fracture because I had pretty bad overpronation running in the 1080s (although I loved those shoes). These shoes do a good job to reduce that overpronation and save my shins. Have a similar look and feel to the 1080s just a bit stiffer to provide stability.
Steve K. · Dec 2, 2023
65 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance 1080 v10
5/5
Overall
I’m an old runner with a lot of miles on the legs. The Vongo provides the support and cushioning I need. I wish they’d been around when I was doing big miles.
Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2023
15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 8
4/5
Overall
I wear these for warmups, cooldowns, long runs, recovery runs, basically 80% of my mileage. They're very supportive and comfortable but quite heavy, so I don't use them for any uptempo work.
Anonymous runner · Jun 5, 2023
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12
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