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890 v6

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Bottom tier (5%)

Weight: 9.6 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 21mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Bottom tier (5%) overall

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Shoe details

Weight: 9.6 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 27mm heel - 21mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Ratings & Reviews

Bottom tier (5%)

Rated worse overall than 95% of all shoes.

This score rates worse than 95% 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.

Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.

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

Bottom tier (5%)

Overall

Bottom tier (5%)

Value

Below average (34%)

Value

Below average (34%)

Appearance

Below average (25%)

Appearance

Below average (25%)

Comfort

Bottom tier (17%)

Comfort

Bottom tier (17%)

Durability

Bottom tier (7%)

Durability

Bottom tier (7%)

Cushioning

Bottom tier (2%)

Cushioning

Bottom tier (2%)

Comparison set

Rating

All Running Shoes

Worse than 95% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (5%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 94% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Bottom tier (6%)

890 Family

Worse than 86% of 10 890 family ranked.

Bottom tier (14%)

New Balance

Worse than 97% of 247 New Balance shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (3%)

Pros & Cons

Pros

Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
Rated below average on comfort.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on cushioning.
Rated below average on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

890 v6

890 v8

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Current shoe

Reference shoe

Lightest

Newest / Best overall / Best comfort

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

9.6 oz M

8.4 oz M Lightest

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Stack

27/21mm

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Drop

6mm

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Release

2018 Q1

2020 Q2

2025 Q2 Newest

MSRP

$120

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Best price

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$129.95

Ratings

Overall

Bottom tier (4%)

Bottom tier (11%)

Exceptional (100%) Best overall

Comfort

Bottom tier (17%)

Bottom tier (11%)

Exceptional (100%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Bottom tier (2%)

Bottom tier (11%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (7%)

Bottom tier (4%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Below average (25%)

Below average (37%)

Exceptional (99%) Best appearance

Value

Below average (34%)

Below average (37%)

Exceptional (100%) Best value

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