Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 7, 2015
35 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance 1400 v3
Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.3 oz · 10mm drop · 23/13mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 1400v4 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 1400 v3 ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the 1400 product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Very good
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
76/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
What runners say
“Perfect combo of weight with just enough cushion and roomy enough.”
“The treads wear down very quickly, making the shoe difficult to use on slick terrain.”
“Currently at ~300 miles, still feels springy underfoot.”
“They work for me every day—basic training, 5ks, all the way up to marathons.”
“The upper in earlier versions had a tendency to rip apart quickly, but this seems to have been fixed in v3.”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 3/5
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 6.3 oz, reviewers race everything from 5K to marathon in it.
- All three reviewers rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one calls it roomy enough for a racing flat.
- The 1400 line has rated well across every version we cover.
Cons
- Its 23mm heel stack is well below the 39mm median for racing shoes on sale.
- One reviewer says the outsole tread wears down quickly, costing grip on slick surfaces.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2016 · 5 reviews
96 Excellent
84 Confidence
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2018 · 15 reviews
97 Exceptional
91 Confidence
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2017 · 19 reviews
97 Exceptional
93 Confidence
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1400 v3 This shoe
2016 · 3 reviews
92 Very good
76 Confidence
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2014 · 22 reviews
92 Very good
90 Confidence
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2014 · 12 reviews
94 Excellent
86 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.3 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack Height
- 23mm heel - 13mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
speedgoggles · Dec 1, 2015
75 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 7, 2015
70 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Pace
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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New Balance 1400 v3 In Context
More on the New Balance 1400
- New Balance 1400 v6
- New Balance 1400 v5
- New Balance 1400v4 next version
- New Balance 1400 v1
- New Balance 1400 v2 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Kinvara 3 1 runner
- Saucony Kinvara 4 1 runner
- New Balance Vazee Pace 1 runner