Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Shoe details
- Release
- 2012
Ratings & Reviews
Average (40%)
Rated worse overall than 60% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Average (40%)
Value
Good (78%)
Appearance
Good (75%)
Cushioning
Bottom tier (19%)
Comfort
Bottom tier (16%)
Durability
Bottom tier (8%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 60% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Average (40%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 58% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Average (42%)
890 Family
Better than 71% of 10 890 family ranked.
Good (71%)
New Balance
Better than 66% of 247 New Balance shoes ranked.
Above average (66%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated above average overall.
Cons
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
- Rated below average on durability.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.4 oz M
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Stack
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Release
2012
2020 Q2
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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Best price
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$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Below average (23%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (16%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (19%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (8%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Good (75%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Good (78%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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Reader Reviews
5 reader reviews
Showing 1–5 of 5 reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
Great shoe, sole doesn't hold up that well, but some of that is related to my gait
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Slow Poke · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
Just your basic light weight, lower profile shoe. It was a little snug/shallow in the toe box so I took out the insole and put in Superfeet. That gave me some extra room. I don't necessarily need the Superfeet otherwise. Held up for about 300 miles so I think the cost should be a bit less for a lower profile shoe. I gave it a perfect rating durability wise because I wore it during a 50k trail run and it was great, even though the mileage is lower than most shoes. A little less of a rating on comfort only because I had to take out the insole to get just enough room for comfort. I couldn't size up because the cut is long and pointy so it would have been too big. Otherwise, just the right amount of cushioning for for my small frame (125-130lbs) and held up well during long runs of 18-22 miles. Did not like newer models, esp the v4 with it's caterpillar like mid-sole. I found the v2 at my specialty running store but bought a couple of extra pairs online due to them being updated and changed.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
sergiomm · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
Light, responsive but cushioned at the same time. Used it successfully from easy runs 'til tempos. This means from 5' to 3'30/km (writing from Spain).
LOVE its simplicity, particularly the sole. Just some rubber, quite flexible, with a smooth transition, no medial posts, etc.
Didn't like version 3, it wasn't awful though.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Freshman Matt · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5