New Balance MD500 v6
Track spike · Neutral · Road · 4.8 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance MD500 v7 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance MD500 v6’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
8 Very low
External retailer ratings
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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
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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.
- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
We don't have much data on this shoe
No one has reviewed it here yet, so we can't tell you how it runs. Its rating comes from how the rest of its product line has been rated and from outside retailer ratings.
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Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance MD500
Each dot is one version of the MD500, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 4.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 4.8 oz · Women's 4.7 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q4
- MSRP
- $70
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New Balance MD500 v6 In Context
More on the New Balance MD500
- New Balance MD500 v7 next version
- New Balance MD500 v5 previous version
- New Balance MD500v4
- New Balance MD500v3