New Balance 1540v4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The New Balance 1540v4 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the 1540 product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Bottom-tier
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
14/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Cons
- Value and appearance both average 2.3 out of 5 across its three reviews, with comfort and durability at 2.7.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1540
Each dot is one version of the 1540, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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1540v4 This shoe
2024 · 3 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
14 Confidence
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2016 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
7 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2024 Q4
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New Balance 1540v4 In Context
More on the New Balance 1540
- New Balance 1540v3 previous version
- New Balance 1540v2
- New Balance 1540