NB 880 v6 review
5/5
Overall
Harrier46 · Jul 8, 2018
24 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance 880 v6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 880v8 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 880 v6 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 13 other rated shoes in the 880 product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Decent
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
36/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- The one reviewer so far calls it his go-to trainer with the best toe box he has found.
Cons
- The 880 v5 before it scores 92 on twelve reviews against its 77.
- Appearance draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, its lowest mark.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 880
Each dot is one version of the 880, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2025 · 6 reviews
78 Decent
74 Confidence
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2018 · 3 reviews
64 Below average
81 Confidence
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2025 · 2 reviews
72 Decent
53 Confidence
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2023 · 13 reviews
60 Bottom-tier
85 Confidence
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2022 · 13 reviews
90 Good
84 Confidence
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2021 · 3 reviews
79 Decent
53 Confidence
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2020 · 6 reviews
70 Below average
75 Confidence
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2020 · 22 reviews
78 Decent
90 Confidence
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2018 · 11 reviews
66 Below average
81 Confidence
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880 v6 This shoe
2018 · 1 review
76 Decent
36 Confidence
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2016 · 12 reviews
92 Very good
89 Confidence
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2016 · 7 reviews
66 Below average
85 Confidence
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2013 · 10 reviews
72 Decent
78 Confidence
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2012 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
73 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2018
Runner reviews
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New Balance 880 v6 In Context
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- New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v13
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12
- New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v11
- New Balance 880 v9
- New Balance 880 v7 previous version
- New Balance 880v8 next version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Clifton 5 1 runner