Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance
880 v3
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Average (41%)
- Weight
- 10.5 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 22mm toe
- Drop Height
- 13mm
Average (41%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.5 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 22mm toe
- Drop Height
- 13mm
Ratings & Reviews
Average (41%)
Rated worse overall than 59% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 59% of other shoes we judged.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Average (41%)
Comfort
Good (79%)
Durability
Above average (62%)
Cushioning
Average (49%)
Value
Below average (34%)
Appearance
Below average (28%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 59% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Average (41%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 58% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Average (42%)
880 Family
Worse than 86% of 10 880 family ranked.
Bottom tier (14%)
New Balance
Better than 65% of 247 New Balance shoes ranked.
Above average (65%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Fresh Foam X 880 v14.
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Rated below average on cushioning.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.5 oz M
8.6 oz W
Lightest
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Stack
35/22mm
32/22mm
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Drop
13mm
1mm
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Release
2013
2020 Q3
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$115
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Best price
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$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Below average (36%)
Average (41%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (79%)
Above average (68%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (49%)
Below average (31%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (62%)
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (28%)
Average (42%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (34%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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Reader Reviews
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
Overall, I like this shoe. It is comfortable and responsive. I use it for most of my everyday training and like the fact it is somewhat heavy. I also use it for recovery runs the day after track workouts but also prefer it for the slower long runs I have while training for a marathon. It is stable and I never feel as though I might twist and ankle if I take a hard corner.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
Fits with my orthotics perfectly. 300 miles in them and still going strong.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
mlacedog · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
I switched from Mizuno to New Balance shoes in 2010 when my running club became sponsored by the company. I have never had any issues with the shoes. I do have orthodics I've been wearing for 10 years and I have often said that any shoe I wear is just a vessel for my orthodics, but that being said I'm happy
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5