Reader review
Yams · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance
1080 v3
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Bottom tier (10%)
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $100
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 30mm heel - 22mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Bottom tier (10%)
overall
Buy at Running Warehouse for $169.95
BuyShoe 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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This score rates worse than 90% of other shoes we judged.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.
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%)
Comparison set
Rating
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
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Stack
30/22mm
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Drop
8mm
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Release
2013
2025
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$100
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Best price
$169.95
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$129.95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (11%)
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Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (61%)
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Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (88%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (5%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (30%)
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Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (4%)
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Exceptional (100%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Reviews
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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
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- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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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