New Balance 1400 v1

Name: New Balance 1400 v1
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.7 (12 reviews)

Racing · Neutral · Road · 5 oz · 11mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1400 v2 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 1400 v1 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 12 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the 1400 product line.

Excellent

94/100

Overall

Excellent 94

Value

Exceptional 98

Appearance

Excellent 96

Comfort

Good 88

Cushioning

Decent 71

Durability

Bottom-tier 59

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.

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Confidence

86/100

High 86

What runners say

“I really appreciate the curved last; straight lasts rub too much on the insides of my feet.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon

“Currently have 350 miles on this pair and they are still in very good shape.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Light and fast, but enough cushioning for long runs.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon

“Allows for a natural feeling midfoot strike or heel strike with just the right amount of cushioning.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“The upper is really flimsy (mostly because it was designed to be a marathon racer).”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the New Balance 890 v3

“That fast feeling that is just so damn good.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 3190

“Light weight but also some support, good for fast pounding on the roads.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a half marathon

“About 35 miles is when I started to feel the Rev-Lite cushioning and the outsole hitting the ground.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 3190

“How quickly it falls apart.”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the New Balance 890 v3

“I usually have cramps with them most of the time when I do runs of 4 miles or longer.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 3190

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 2/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

At 5 oz, reviewers call it a fast shoe for workouts.
Runners find enough cushioning to race in it and to go long.
Two reviewers keep spare pairs in stock, one of them having run in it for three years.

Cons

Durability is the weakest dimension at 3.6 out of 5, and two reviewers say the upper or the outsole wears through quickly.
Three of eleven reviewers report an injury while running in it.
One reviewer has the tongue tuck to one side and cramps on runs over four miles.

1400 v1 rates 94. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1400

Each dot is one version of the 1400, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

94 2014 92 2014 92 2016 97 2017 97 2018 96 2016

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

1400v4

2016 · 5 reviews

96 Excellent

84 Confidence
1400 v6

2018 · 15 reviews

97 Exceptional

91 Confidence
1400 v5

2017 · 19 reviews

97 Exceptional

93 Confidence
1400 v3

2016 · 3 reviews

92 Very good

76 Confidence
1400 v2

2014 · 22 reviews

92 Very good

90 Confidence
1400 v1 This shoe

2014 · 12 reviews

94 Excellent

86 Confidence

Reader Ratings

12 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 5 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $110
Drop Height: 11mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

The MR 1400 is a shoe that took me a while to break in i's say about 35 miles is when i started to feel the rev-lite cushioning and the out sole hitting the ground ( the road feeling). The only thing that i have a problem with is that the tongue usually gets tucked into the right side of the shoe. I usually have cramps with them most of the time when i do runs of 4 miles or longer. I only like them because they work great for track session workouts (Its a fast shoe). I think i'm in between the normal and high arch area of the feet. That being said, on most of my long runs i get cramps if i wear socks that are too thick, but again its that fast feeling that is just so damn good.

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

40 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 3190

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Really quite a good shoe, very versatile. Its a perfect shoe except for how quickly it falls apart. The outsole lasts quite a while, but the upper is really flimsy (mostly because it was designed to be a marathon racer). It works for longer runs, as well as shorter tempos with how light it is.

trogdor1913 · Mar 22, 2015

65 mpw came from the New Balance 890 v3

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Fantastic. Have 3 pairs in stock. Also run with Mizuno Musha and NB 101

Salmon · Mar 22, 2015

45 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Musha 4

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I've found this shoe to be great from speed work to long runs. Currently have 350 miles on this pair and they are still in very good shape. The shoe is extremely light and the design of the foam allows for a natural feeling midfoot strike or heel strike with just the right amount of cushioning.

adriatic_sea · Sep 21, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I wear the 1400 for races from 10 miles up (I wear the 1600 for shorter races). I also wear it for track workouts when I run to and from the track if I don't want to carry a pair of flats, because it is okay to run 10 miles in the shoe (if I ran 10 miles in the 1600, I would be sore).

ddnbb · Sep 18, 2014

60 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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