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New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.2 oz · 43/39mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5

of 5

Decent

72
Overall
72
Cushioning
86
Value
79
Durability
77
Appearance
71
Comfort
71
Confidence

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

72 Moderate

72

External retailer ratings

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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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • It has a 43mm heel stack with a 4mm drop, at 9.2 oz.
  • Its seven reviewers rate comfort and cushioning 4.3 out of 5.

Cons

  • It lists at $155, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
  • Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension at 4 out of 5.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Fresh Foam X More v5 rates 72. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Fresh Foam X More

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Fresh Foam X More v6

    2025 · 0 reviews

    77 Decent

    44 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X More v5 This shoe

    2024 · 7 reviews

    72 Decent

    72 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X More v4

    2022 · 10 reviews

    71 Decent

    79 Confidence

Runner Ratings

7 ratings
5/5 4
4/5 1
3/5 1
2/5 1
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.2 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.2 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
Release
2024 Q3
MSRP
$155
Stack
43/39mm
Drop
4mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.2 oz Lightest
9.8 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
43/39mm
42/38mm
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
4mm
4mm
Release
2024 Q3
2025 Q3 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$155
$160
$165
Best price
—
$106
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
72 Decent
77 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
71 Decent
75 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
86 Good
83 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
77 Decent
75 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
71 Decent
73 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
79 Decent Best value rating
77 Decent
77 Decent
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