New Balance 680v6

Name: New Balance 680v6
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance 680v6’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 70

Value

Good 87

Durability

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 73

Appearance

Decent 71

Cushioning

Below average 65

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

54 Low

Low 54

Based on

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Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Both reviewers rate comfort and value 5 out of 5.
It lists at $75, and one reviewer paid about $60 at an outlet.
One reviewer finds it fine on dirt roads and non-technical trail.

Cons

One reviewer sees the traction wear down at 300 to 350 miles.
The same reviewer says it is not a workout shoe, though fine for light pickups and strides.

680v6 rates 70. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 680

Each dot is one version of the 680, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

70 2016 72 2017 70 2019

Release year

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

680v6 This shoe

2019 · 2 reviews

70 Decent

54 Confidence
680 V4

2017 · 2 reviews

72 Decent

42 Confidence
680 V3

2016 · 1 review

70 Decent

36 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $75

Runner reviews

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Solid and inexpensive easy trainer

4/5

Overall

Good shoe for easy road running, easy mileage. Enough cushioning and lightweight that it's fairly comfortable at a moderate to easy/very pace. Fine on dirt roads or non-technical trail for easy running. Really cheap at Joe's New Balance outlet- think I got it for about $60. Only complaint is the traction does wear down a bit early- maybe 300-350 miles. Not a workout shoe but fine for some light pickups or strides.

Matthew Walker · May 31, 2023

70 mpw training for a half marathon