Extension of the feet!
5/5
Overall
Florian_Ire · Feb 24, 2020
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance 1400 v6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 10mm drop · 25/15mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The New Balance 1400 v6 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 15 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the 1400 product line.
Exceptional
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
91/100
What runners say
“Cushioned enough for the 18+ mileage runs but fast for race day”
“Very comfortable, fitting wider, flat feet perfectly”
“Super light, which means barely any cushion”
“Feel like an extension of my foot”
“Light, compact, and responsive”
“Low profile makes for incredible ground feel”
“Despite 10mm drop, feels fast and aggressive”
“More true to size than V5, with more forefoot room”
“Most versatile, comfortable, and lightweight shoe tried”
“Great for working on turnover during marathon training”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 6/12
Where to buy
No offers available
Affiliate links included. They never affect our ratings.
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Light at 7.1 oz, reviewers use it for speedwork and racing.
- A low 25mm heel stack gives ground feel reviewers call responsive.
- Two reviewers report no blisters or pressure points across a full training block.
Cons
- Cushioning averages 4.0 out of 5, and three reviewers want more of it for long, slow miles.
- Durability averages 4.1 out of 5, and one reviewer gets a marathon training cycle and one race from a pair.
- One reviewer finds it not responsive enough to race in and keeps it for training.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
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
-
2016 · 5 reviews
96 Excellent
84 Confidence
-
1400 v6 This shoe
2018 · 15 reviews
97 Exceptional
91 Confidence
-
2017 · 19 reviews
97 Exceptional
93 Confidence
-
2016 · 3 reviews
92 Very good
76 Confidence
-
2014 · 22 reviews
92 Very good
90 Confidence
-
2014 · 12 reviews
94 Excellent
86 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q1
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack Height
- 25mm heel - 15mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
My racing shoe from 5K to Marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 24, 2020
100 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great all-around shoe
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 3, 2020
75 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1400 v5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
best flat show for me
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 30, 2019
90 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Alternatives
Other shoes worth considering.
More from New Balance
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
New Balance 1400 v6 In Context
More on the New Balance 1400
- New Balance 1400 v5 previous version
- New Balance 1400 v3
- New Balance 1400v4
- New Balance 1400 v1
- New Balance 1400 v2
Reviewers Also Ran In
- New Balance 1400 v5 3 runners
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 2 runners
- Brooks Launch 5 2 runners