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New Balance XC 5K v6

Track spike · Neutral · Road · 4.9 oz (men's)

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance XC 5K v6’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

New Balance XC 5K v6

Current estimate: Decent

73
Overall
73
Appearance
76
Value
75
Comfort
68
Durability
66
Cushioning
59
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

48 Low

48

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.


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
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Better Shoes Rating

XC 5K v6 rates 73. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance XC5K

Each dot is one version of the XC5K, 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.
  • XC 5K v6 This shoe

    2023 · 1 review

    73 Decent

    48 Confidence

  • XC5K v5

    2019 · 1 review

    65 Below average

    8 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
4.9 oz (men's)
Release
2023 Q2

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Track spike
Track spike
Track spike
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Stability
Weight
4.9 oz (men's)
5.0 oz (men's)
4.6 oz Lightest
Stack
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Drop
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Release
2023 Q2
2019 Q3
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$110 Lower MSRP
$170
Best price
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$110
Ratings
Overall
73 Decent
65 Below average
97 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
68 Below average
67 Below average
93 Excellent Best comfort
Cushioning
59 Bottom-tier
60 Below average
84 Good Best cushioning
Durability
66 Below average
68 Below average
86 Good Best durability
Appearance
76 Decent
77 Decent
98 Exceptional Best appearance
Value
75 Decent
73 Decent
95 Excellent Best value rating
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