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890 v3

890 v3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Below average (24%)

Shoe details

Weight
9.1 oz
Release
2013
MSRP
$110
Stack Height
28mm heel - 21mm toe
Drop Height
7mm

Ratings & Reviews

Below average (24%)

Rated worse overall than 76% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 76% 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

Below average (24%)

Value

Average (58%)

Appearance

Below average (34%)

Cushioning

Bottom tier (20%)

Comfort

Bottom tier (19%)

Durability

Bottom tier (9%)

All Running Shoes

Worse than 76% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Below average (24%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 78% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Below average (22%)

890 Family

Worse than 57% of 10 890 family ranked.

Average (43%)

New Balance

Worse than 69% of 247 New Balance shoes ranked.

Below average (31%)

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average overall.
  • Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

  • Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
  • Rated below average on comfort.
  • Rated below average on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

New Balance 890 v3
New Balance 890 v8
Saucony Kinvara 16
890 v3
890 v8
Kinvara 16
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.1 oz M
8.4 oz M Lightest
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Stack
28/21mm
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Drop
7mm
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Release
2013
2020 Q2
2025 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$110
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Best price
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$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (15%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (100%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (19%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (100%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (20%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (9%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (34%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Value
Average (58%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (100%) Best value
Specific shoe

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Reader Reviews

27 reader reviews

Review a shoe

Showing 1–5 of 27 reviews

Reader review

tfong · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

Started wearing them senior year of high school and fell in love with them. As it became harder to find them online, I bought 11 pairs from a vendor. I finally finished the last pair, and am searching for a new shoe to compare to this one. RIP 890 v3
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

I've had four pairs of these shoes and they are an absoloute workhorse. I put about 1000km on each pair and I think they'd easily go for longer if I'd let them. I use them mainly as a high-volume shoe and do my speed workouts and shorter races in other shoes.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Oedipus Rexing · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

Very good, I have found this shoe very reliable and versatile over the past couple years. Good for workouts down to intervals and up to long runs.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Crimson runner · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

Very good shoe overall. Comfortable and smooth; good for anything except short sprints. Lasted me over 1200 miles. Only problem is that the lace come untied often.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

mr · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

Fits very well, good weight and responsiveness. The shoe doesn't last long enough, and frequently breaks down after 300 miles or so.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5