New Balance 860 v8

Name: New Balance 860 v8
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 860 V9 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance 860 v8 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 10 runner reviews and 11 other rated shoes in the 860 product line. Another 2 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

60/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 60

Value

Decent 77

Comfort

Decent 72

Durability

Below average 69

Appearance

Below average 68

Cushioning

Below average 61

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.

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Confidence

78/100

Moderate 78

What runners say

“The dual-density post is firm but also soft; the footbed is comfortable in transition, and the shoe offers a great balance of rigidity and cushioning perfect for longer distance training.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22

“At about 200 miles, both pairs started to tear at the side where the upper met the midsole.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the New Balance 860 V9

“As a wider-based stability shoe, the NB860 may be as good as it gets.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22

“No blisters or pressure point issues with the wide fit.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20

“Great stability and firm cushioning allow you to train on all surfaces without worrying about injury.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“The v8 has brought me back to a comfortable running experience.”

5/5 Full review 12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12

“With a wide foot, it has been a pleasure to run in.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw

“Rubber sole provides the cushion and durability wanted.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 3/6

Where to buy

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Pros

Two reviewers describe a firm, stable ride for long training runs.
One reviewer with a wide foot calls it a pleasure to run in.
Two reviewers switched from Nike and prefer it.

Cons

One reviewer has two successive pairs tear where the upper meets the midsole at about 200 miles.
Cushioning and durability are the lowest of its dimensions at 4.0 out of 5 across ten reviews.
Two of the nine reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.

860 v8 rates 60. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

53 2014 47 2014 66 2016 52 2018 55 2018 60 2019 54 2019 74 2020 55 2020 54 2021 54 2022 50 2024

Release year

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

Fresh Foam X 860 v14

2024 · 11 reviews

50 Bottom-tier

88 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 860 v13

2022 · 5 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

81 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 860 v12

2021 · 1 review

54 Bottom-tier

64 Confidence
Fresh Foam 860 v11

2020 · 1 review

55 Bottom-tier

45 Confidence
860 v10

2020 · 8 reviews

74 Decent

74 Confidence
860 V9

2019 · 5 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

83 Confidence
860 v8 This shoe

2019 · 10 reviews

60 Bottom-tier

78 Confidence
860 v7

2018 · 4 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

66 Confidence
860 v6

2018 · 2 reviews

52 Bottom-tier

65 Confidence
860 v5

2016 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

69 Confidence
860 v4

2014 · 16 reviews

47 Bottom-tier

94 Confidence
860 v3

2014 · 2 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

68 Confidence

Reader Ratings

10 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2019

Runner reviews

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I get injuries when I use other shoes

5/5

Overall

I started running and bought a pair of (running) shoes.. can't remember the model but I got pains in my glutes and was advised that I needed "stability" shoes.. 860 v6 purchased and I got no issues. I got good mileage out of them and needed replacements. I got NB Vongos. Not the same mileage but no issues. Money was tight and I was sold some Nike Structure 21's. Oh dear.. injured, and then Nike Vomero's Oh dear again. Back to NB 860's and the v8 has brought me back to a comfortable running experience. I fully recommend this shoe.

Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2019

12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Good shoe

4/5

Overall

I don't have a lot of experience with different shoes. This one was recommended because I have a wide foot and it has been a pleasure to run in. No issues with it whatsoever.

Anonymous runner · Jul 11, 2019

25 mpw

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

New Blance 860V8

5/5

Overall

Fabulous shoes replacement for Asics Gel Cumulus following redesign by asics. No blisters or pressure point issues - have the wide fit which are perfect. Off to but another 2 pairs :)

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20