Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 7, 2015
45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance 1260v2
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.3 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1260v4 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 1260v2 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the 1260 product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Decent
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
34/100
What runners say
“The wide toe box of this shoe is the best solution I've found.”
“Upper near ankles tear and look ragged very quickly”
“Comfortable and padded; doesn't cause foot pain like minimal shoes.”
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers consistently find it comfortable and well padded for daily miles.
- One reviewer with bunions calls the wide toe box the best solution she has found.
Cons
- Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.5 out of 5, and one reviewer says the upper near the ankle tears and looks ragged quickly.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1260
Each dot is one version of the 1260, 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
- 9.3 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $100
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
a12k · Sep 19, 2014
45 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 29, 2014
15 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
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New Balance 1260v2 In Context
More on the New Balance 1260
- New Balance 1260 v7
- New Balance 1260v6
- New Balance 1260 V5
- New Balance 1260
- New Balance 1260v3
- New Balance 1260v4 next version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- New Balance 1080 v4 1 runner