Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015
60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Mirage 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance 1260v4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.7 oz · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1260v3 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 1260v4 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the 1260 product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: 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
16/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Both reviewers so far rate comfort and durability 4.5 out of 5, and appearance 5.0.
Cons
- Value draws 3.0 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, far below every other dimension.
- The 1260v2 earlier in the line scores 80 on four reviews against its 71.
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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
- 9.7 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $110
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
85 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
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New Balance 1260v4 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 next version
- New Balance 1260v2 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Mirage 2 1 runner