Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance
1260 v4
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
- Weight
- 11.2 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $145
- Stack Height
- 28mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 9mm
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11.2 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $145
- Stack Height
- 28mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 9mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (75/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Rating breakdown
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Overall
Good (75/100)
Overall ranking
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Good (75/100)
Rank
Ranks above 47% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Above average (83/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Above average (83/100)
Rank
Ranks above 68% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Good (78/100)
Appearance ranking
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Estimate
Good (78/100)
Rank
Ranks above 53% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Good (76/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Good (76/100)
Rank
Ranks above 46% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Good (75/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Good (75/100)
Rank
Ranks above 45% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Below average (57/100)
Value ranking
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Estimate
Below average (57/100)
Rank
Ranks above 4% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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100%
1/1
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.2 oz M
11.7 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
28/19mm
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40/35mm
Drop
9mm
8mm
5mm
Release
2014
2017 Q3
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
$145
Lower MSRP
$160
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (47%)
—
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (68%)
—
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (46%)
—
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (45%)
—
Very good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (53%)
—
Very good (82%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (4%)
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Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5