New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.6 oz · 41/35mm stack · 6mm drop

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 75

Value

Good 81

Durability

Decent 78

Comfort

Decent 76

Cushioning

Decent 76

Appearance

Decent 72

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

71 Moderate

Moderate 71

External retailer ratings

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Where to buy

Running Warehouse

18% off

$115 $140

Black / Sa (and 11 others)

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Price as of Oct 22.

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Dick's Sporting Goods Black / Sea Salt (and 7 others)

$150

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Pros

Some reviewers describe the cushioning as good, giving the shoe a well-padded feel underfoot.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

Fresh Foam X 880 v15 rates 75. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 880

Each dot is one version of the 880, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

66 2012 67 63 2016 79 72 2018 65 65 2018 75 71 2020 82 85 2022 68 77 75 2025

Release year

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

Fresh Foam X 880 v15 This shoe

2025 · 3 reviews

75 Decent

71 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880v14

2025 · 7 reviews

77 Decent

86 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880 v13

2023 · 14 reviews

68 Below average

91 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880 v12

2022 · 13 reviews

85 Good

91 Confidence
Fresh Foam 880 v11

2021 · 3 reviews

82 Good

80 Confidence
Fresh Foam 880 v10

2020 · 6 reviews

71 Decent

85 Confidence
880 v9

2020 · 22 reviews

75 Decent

94 Confidence
880v8

2018 · 3 reviews

65 Below average

88 Confidence
880 v7

2018 · 11 reviews

65 Below average

90 Confidence
880 v6

2018 · 1 review

72 Decent

78 Confidence
880 v5

2016 · 12 reviews

79 Decent

91 Confidence
880 v4

2016 · 7 reviews

63 Below average

90 Confidence
880 v3

2013 · 10 reviews

67 Below average

88 Confidence
880 v2

2012 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

84 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.7 oz · Women's 8.4 oz
Release: 2025 Q1
MSRP: $140
Widths: 2 A, Extra Wide, Medium, Narrow, Wide
Stack: 41/35mm
Drop: 6mm

Available sizes

Men's

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5

41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5

Women's

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8

37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42

Runner reviews

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New balance shoe

5/5

Overall

Very good cushion and structure. Does kinda hurt my toes when going down a steep incline though.

Henry · Jul 18, 2026

40 mpw 95 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again

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

4/5

Overall

Cushion/sole: Good cushioning at least from a rookie point of view, allows running also on asphalt. I noticed that during the colder months (0-12°C) the shoe felt quite noticably stiff, so perhaps there are some better options still for all season running. During warmer months the shoe feels supple and has quite good grip, I've never had to worry about slipping. Fit: I have the womens wide version of this shoe in use: there is enough room in the toebox but the heel does not seem to be quite snug enough to guide the foot, if your gait needs some help. Mine does. For my next running shoes I'm looking for a shoe with narrower heel but similar toebox. The shoes have served me well enough for the last 6 months, but I notice I am careful not to step on anything sharp. There is a lot of the soft cushioning exposed on the outsole of the shoe, which makes me careful. But so far no incidents and shoes feel good still! All in all I would say it is a solid running shoe and it will not slow you down.

Katri · Jun 7, 2026

14 mpw avg pace 6:20 100 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again