Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance 880 v9 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance 880v8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
88 High
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“No more shin splints or any pain.”
“This shoe has a classic feel in terms of cushioning and drop.”
“The Ghost was more rigid and too much of a shoe for me.”
“I am a forefoot striker and this shoe works great!”
9% 1/11
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the 880, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 3 reviews
75 Decent
71 Confidence
2025 · 7 reviews
77 Decent
86 Confidence
2023 · 14 reviews
68 Below average
91 Confidence
2022 · 13 reviews
85 Good
91 Confidence
2021 · 3 reviews
82 Good
80 Confidence
2020 · 6 reviews
71 Decent
85 Confidence
2020 · 22 reviews
75 Decent
94 Confidence
880v8 This shoe
2018 · 3 reviews
65 Below average
88 Confidence
2018 · 11 reviews
65 Below average
90 Confidence
2018 · 1 review
72 Decent
78 Confidence
2016 · 12 reviews
79 Decent
91 Confidence
2016 · 7 reviews
63 Below average
90 Confidence
2013 · 10 reviews
67 Below average
88 Confidence
2012 · 4 reviews
66 Below average
84 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
This shoe is good for my foot type: no more shin splints or any pain.
Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2023
3 mpw training for sprints came from the New Balance 880 v5
5/5
Overall
run4ever81 · Aug 8, 2018
35 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 10
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