Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.0 oz · 35/31mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 840v5 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 17 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the 840 product line.
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
85 High
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.
“Sockfit construction around heel means little chance of chafing or Achilles interference.”
“The toe box is too narrow.”
“The lightness of the deep midsole is still worth noting.”
“Love the comfort but iffy on support.”
“Very squishy.”
“From the box these are comfortable.”
33% 2/6
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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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the 840, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Love this for after long runs when you feet are killing you! The upper is warm Or my favorite but no terrible! Works well for me but I live near the coast so not super hot here.
Anonymous runner · Jul 30, 2023
training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2023
5/5
Overall
I love the comfort of these shoes but am iffy on support. Also very squishy.
Wendy Padgett · Jul 7, 2023
15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach X
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023
4/5
Overall
The toe box is too narrow
Antony Dennis · Jul 3, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
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