New Balance

1080 v3

1080 v3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Bottom tier (10%)

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Shoe details

Weight
8.8 oz
Release
2013
MSRP
$100
Widths
Medium, Narrow, Wide
Stack Height
30mm heel - 22mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

Ratings & Reviews

Bottom tier (10%)

Rated worse overall than 90% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown

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The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.

Overall

Bottom tier (10%)

Cushioning

Very good (88%)

Comfort

Above average (61%)

Appearance

Below average (30%)

Durability

Bottom tier (5%)

Value

Bottom tier (4%)

All Running Shoes

Worse than 90% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (10%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 89% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Bottom tier (11%)

1080 Family

Worse than 86% of 10 1080 family ranked.

Bottom tier (14%)

New Balance

Worse than 87% of 247 New Balance shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (13%)

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average on comfort.

Cons

  • Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
  • Rated below average overall.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
Stack
30/22mm
Drop
8mm
Release
2013
2025
2025 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$100
Best price
$169.95
$129.95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (100%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (61%)
Exceptional (100%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (88%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (30%)
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (100%) Best value
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Reader Reviews

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Reader review

Yams · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

My favorite shoe was the Nike Zoom Elite (before the lunar series came in...the new nike zoom elite is NOTHING like the old one). I switched to NB to have a lightweight trainer with some support, and I also supplement with superfeet. My feet are extremely flat, and extremely narrow. The 1080 series has been OK, but breaks down easily. The canvas part (mesh? something else?) rips almost immediately, and I have even given New Balance feedback about this issue. I would say I have to replace my shoes every 2-3 months
Comfort
4/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

ddnbb · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

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