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870 v4

870 v4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Above average (88/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.3 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$115
Stack Height
27mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

Ratings & Reviews

Above average (88/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates better than 81% of shoes.

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Above average (88/100)

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Above average (88/100)

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Ranks above 81% of shoes

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Comfort

Above average (83/100)

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Above average (83/100)

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Ranks above 69% of shoes

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Appearance

Above average (83/100)

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Above average (83/100)

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Ranks above 66% of shoes

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Value

Above average (82/100)

Value ranking

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Above average (82/100)

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Ranks above 66% of shoes

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Cushioning

Good (67/100)

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Good (67/100)

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Durability

Below average (63/100)

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Below average (63/100)

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Ranks above 14% of shoes

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57%

4/7

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Better than 81% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.

Above average (88/100)

Daily Trainers

Better than 83% of 1,849 daily trainers ranked.

83%

New Balance

Better than 88% of 249 New Balance shoes ranked.

88%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

New Balance 870 v4
New Balance 870 v5
HOKA Clifton 9
870 v4
870 v5
Clifton 9
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest / Newest / Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.3 oz M
8.8 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
27/19mm
27/19mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
5mm
Release
2016
2019 Q2
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$115
$110 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (81%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (69%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (20%)
Bottom tier (10%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (14%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Very good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (66%)
Above average (64%)
Very good (82%) Best appearance
Value
Above average (66%)
Below average (25%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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My Favorite Shoe That Kickstarted My Running Career

Anonymous runner · Jan 3, 2018

5/5

Overall

I love this shoe. It was the first pair of shoes I owned in high school, when my running career began in earnest. I loved them so much that when I found out they were not carried in the US anymore, I cried a little and ordered some from Japan off of Amazon because I needed to run in them again two years later. They are a lightweight stability shoe with a deceptively large heel. They are fantastic for training on any terrain and I miss them again even though I just stopped running in them only a month ago.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2015

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 8, 2015

5/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5