Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.8 oz · 27/17mm stack · 10mm drop
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v13’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Confidence
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Confidence
82 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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“I can usually get 800–1000 miles from a pair.”
“When they made this a fresh foam shoe a few years back it got a lot softer but still on the firmer side of shoes.”
“It would dig into the top of my foot and around my ankle.”
“It took me at least 150 miles to break in the upper so it wasn't painfully hard.”
“Very comfortable.”
40% 2/5
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BuyRating & 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 860, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 0 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
54 Confidence
2024 · 11 reviews
63 Below average
77 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 860 v13 This shoe
2022 · 5 reviews
69 Below average
82 Confidence
2021 · 1 review
63 Below average
74 Confidence
2020 · 1 review
61 Below average
77 Confidence
2020 · 8 reviews
73 Decent
82 Confidence
2019 · 5 reviews
60 Below average
81 Confidence
2019 · 10 reviews
63 Below average
87 Confidence
2018 · 4 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
75 Confidence
2018 · 2 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
80 Confidence
2016 · 4 reviews
62 Below average
80 Confidence
2014 · 16 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
2014 · 2 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
77 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
Men's
8, 11
7.5, 10.5
41, 45
5/5
Overall
Very comfortable. Quite durable too, I can usually get 800-1000 miles from a pair. Have bought the same pair 5 times in a row now.
ben · Nov 30, 2023
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v2
4/5
Overall
Great shoe to run in. Solid everywhere
BurntBac0n · Jul 30, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GT-2000 11
4/5
Overall
A solid everyday work horse. When they made this a fresh foam shoe a few years back it got a lot softer but still on the firmer side of shoes. It's been the same since then except they changed the upper. It took me at least 150 miles to break in the upper so it wasn't painfully hard. That has never happened to me before. It would dig into the top of my foot and around my ankle. Then one day it felt totally fine. Weird.
Gnarshralper · Jun 8, 2023
80 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12
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