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New Balance Leadville v3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance Leadville v3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

New Balance Leadville v3

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

68
Overall
68
Appearance
75
Value
74
Durability
69
Comfort
66
Cushioning
57
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.

Confidence

39 Very low

39

Based on

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  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • One reviewer reports good traction in both dirt and snow.
  • Both reviewers rate durability 4 out of 5 or better, one with over 500 miles in a pair.
  • One reviewer likes the room in the toe box.

Cons

  • Both reviewers want more cushioning, one finding the ride goes rock solid within a year.
  • Value is the lowest of its dimensions at 3.5 out of 5, and one reviewer says it is not worth the price.
  • Averaging 10.1 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Leadville v3 rates 68. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

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

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.1 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.8 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$125
Drop
8mm

Runner reviews

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My Review

4/5

Overall

Comfort and cushioning, for the most part, was decent, however, would fade over time where the shoe would feel rock solid. The durability was good and would take one year for me to notice that rock solid feeling of the shoe. The appearance, however, isn't the most pleasant shoe to use once you retire it as a walking shoe. If you're going to use these shoes for work, then it would work, however, using them as a daily walking shoe may have some people questioning you. Overall the value was below average, because for $100 I could've spent $20 and bought myself a nice ghost 10. I'd recommend trying these on before purchasing it.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2018

24 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5

Great Trail Shoe

5/5

Overall

I have run over 500 miles in these shoes and love them! Great traction in both dirt and snow. Good fit for me with a larger toe box. Only downside is that I would love a little more cushion.

Anonymous runner · Feb 17, 2018

25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Cascadia 9

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.1 oz
9.9 oz
8.0 oz Lightest
Stack
—
40/35mm
38/33mm
Drop
8mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2022 Q3
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MSRP
$125
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$95 Lowest price
$170
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
99 Exceptional Best overall
98 Exceptional
Comfort
66 Below average
99 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Cushioning
57 Bottom-tier
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
98 Exceptional
Durability
69 Below average
97 Exceptional Best durability
87 Good
Appearance
75 Decent
75 Decent
86 Good Best appearance
Value
74 Decent
77 Decent
83 Good Best value rating
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