Best racing flat
5/5
Overall
I love training and racing in these shoes. They're light and have good ground feel.
Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2023
40 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance 1500 V6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The New Balance 1500 V6 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 5 other rated shoes in the 1500 product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
83/100
Overall
83
Appearance
93
Value
87
Durability
81
Comfort
72
Cushioning
54
Confidence
32
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
32/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- The one reviewer so far calls it light with good ground feel and races in it.
Cons
- Cushioning draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, its lowest mark.
- Scores across the 1500 line have ranged from 73 to 85.
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.
Confidence
50
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25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1500
Each dot is one version of the 1500, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
73
2015
73
2017
76
2017
86
2017
83
2019
75
2019
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2019 Q4
- MSRP
- $110
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.5 oz M
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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5mm
Release
2019 Q4
2019 Q1
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
$110
$110
$145
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (83)
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Decent (72)
Below average (66)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom-tier (54)
Bottom-tier (53)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (81)
Decent (74)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Very good (93)
Excellent (94)
Best appearance
Very good (91)
Value
Good (87)
Decent (78)
Good (88)
Best value
New Balance 1500 V6 In Context
More on the New Balance 1500
- New Balance 1500v5 previous version
- New Balance 1500 v2
- New Balance 1500 v3
- New Balance 1500 v4
- New Balance 1500 v1