solid and durable.
4/5
Overall
mtg · Jun 10, 2026
30 mpw avg pace 9:00 training for general fitness would buy again came from the Saucony Hurricane 25
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.3 oz · 34/24mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v13 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
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
74 Moderate
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.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 2/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Its one reviewer so far calls it a reliable daily trainer with plenty of cushion for long runs and light enough for road repetitions.
Cons
- Its one reviewer so far rates durability, appearance and value 3 out of 5, its lowest marks.
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
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.
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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Fresh Foam X 860 v12 This shoe
2021 · 1 review
63 Below average
74 Confidence
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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
- 10.3 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 11.4 oz · Women's 9.1 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q3
- Stack
- 34/24mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
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New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12 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 next version
- New Balance 860 v10
- New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11 previous version
- New Balance 860 V9
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Hurricane 25 1 runner