New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 38/32mm stack · 6mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v14 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 27 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the 1080 product line.

Good

Overall

Good 84

Comfort

Excellent 95

Cushioning

Very good 91

Appearance

Good 87

Durability

Good 85

Value

Decent 74

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

92 High

High 92

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Our ratings
Product line track record
External ratings

What runners say

“Feels great out the box but it doesn't last”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“The tread is heading quickly to worn flat at 150 miles”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14

“The foam quickly loses its responsiveness”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“It has really bad stability so running on uneven terrain is a bit hard”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25

“I get at least 450 miles out of these”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon

“I am absolutely in love with the upper knit of the shoe”

5/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“The 1080 is just in the sweet spot”

5/5 Full review 62 mpw training for a half marathon

“They work excellently for easy runs and are very versatile”

5/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Takes a bit to break in to”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 3/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers consistently praise the comfort, on easy days and in half marathons.
Runners use it for long easy miles and occasional faster work.
One reviewer calls it the sweet spot between too firm and too soft for easy days.

Cons

Several reviewers say the outsole tread and the foam wear quickly.
One reviewer finds it unstable on uneven terrain.

Fresh Foam X 1080v13 rates 84. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1080

Each dot is one version of the 1080, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

60 2013 68 65 2015 70 80 2018 67 94 2019 64 81 2021 92 84 2023 91 78 2026

Release year

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

1080v15

2026 · 7 reviews

78 Decent

81 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080 v14

2024 · 30 reviews

91 Very good

93 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080v13 This shoe

2023 · 27 reviews

84 Good

92 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080v12

2022 · 25 reviews

92 Very good

94 Confidence
Fresh Foam 1080 v11

2021 · 4 reviews

81 Good

87 Confidence
Fresh Foam1080 v7

2019 · 8 reviews

64 Below average

89 Confidence
1080 v10

2019 · 24 reviews

94 Excellent

95 Confidence
1080 v9

2018 · 22 reviews

67 Below average

96 Confidence
1080 v8

2018 · 13 reviews

80 Good

94 Confidence
Fresh Foam 1080 v1

2016 · 1 review

70 Decent

83 Confidence
1080 v5

2015 · 6 reviews

65 Below average

87 Confidence
1080 v4

2014 · 11 reviews

68 Below average

90 Confidence
1080 v3

2013 · 10 reviews

60 Below average

88 Confidence

Runner Ratings

27 ratings

5/5 18

4/5 8

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.5 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 7.7 oz
Release: 2023 Q4
Stack: 38/32mm
Drop: 6mm

Runner reviews

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NB 13 Yall!

4/5

Overall

More colors please New Balance! I spend a lot of miles in these shoes and they perform very well. I had a black strip of the rubber sole come off but I still use them. Been wearing the 1080’s since version 8 I think and haven’t found a reason to change. Over the years I have progressed to larger sizes to minimize black toenails as my distances increase.

Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2026

25 mpw avg pace 10:00 1,001 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon would buy again

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

Fantastic, get yourself a steal

5/5

Overall

I've purchased these as a cheap trainer since the newer edition came out. Since then they have become my favorite easy day shoe. I used to wear nike and when looking for an everyday shoe, the infinity was too firm, the invincible too soft. The 1080 is just in the sweet spot. The new edition sounds good from what I hear, but save yourself some money and buy the older version.

PavementStomper · Apr 4, 2025

62 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Really good trainer

5/5

Overall

Really good trainer, very cushioned. Can handle faster pace if needed. Only downside is that it has really bad stability so running on uneven terrain is a bit hard, also takes a bit to break into to.

Anonymous runner · Jul 27, 2024

60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25

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

Lovely to run in, sole wears quickly

4/5

Overall

Feels as nice on concrete as my Brooks Ghosts feel on gravel. But the tread is heading quickly to worn flat at 150 miles.

T'Kent · Feb 7, 2024

20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Great shoe but poor durability

4/5

Overall

Feels great out the box but it doesn't last. The foam quickly loses its responsiveness. I can't afford to buy a new pair every month unfortunately. Sub 32 10k runner (female), running 70-80 miles a week (75% in this shoe). Ended up switching to Asics Nimbus- little bit stiffer and much more durable.

Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2024

60 mpw training for 5K and 10K