Reader review
4/5
Overall
lmcnelly · May 9, 2015
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance 860 v3
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 860 v5 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 860 v3 trails most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 11 other rated shoes in the 860 product line. Another 10 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
68/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Both reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one praises the balance of cushioning and support.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability and appearance 3.5 out of 5, its lowest dimensions.
- One of two reviewers so far says the model is becoming hard to find.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 860
Each dot is one version of the 860, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2024 · 11 reviews
50 Bottom-tier
88 Confidence
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2022 · 5 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
81 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
54 Bottom-tier
64 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
55 Bottom-tier
45 Confidence
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2020 · 8 reviews
74 Decent
74 Confidence
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2019 · 5 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
83 Confidence
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2019 · 10 reviews
60 Bottom-tier
78 Confidence
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2018 · 4 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
66 Confidence
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2018 · 2 reviews
52 Bottom-tier
65 Confidence
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2016 · 4 reviews
66 Below average
69 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
47 Bottom-tier
94 Confidence
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860 v3 This shoe
2014 · 2 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
68 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
70 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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New Balance 860 v3 In Context
More on the New Balance 860
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v14
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v13
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v12
- New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11
- New Balance 860 v10
- New Balance 860 V9
- New Balance 860 v5 next version
- New Balance 860 v4 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Ravenna 4 1 runner