NB Fresh Foam 1080 v11 perfect all around trainer
4/5
Overall
Perfect for easy day miles. Durable. Light.
David Harvey · Jul 8, 2023
40 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 8mm drop · 34/26mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the 1080 product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Good
83/100
Overall
83
Comfort
97
Cushioning
97
Durability
90
Appearance
80
Value
73
Confidence
81
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
81/100
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 1/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers consistently rate comfort 5.0 out of 5 for easy training miles.
- Reviewers report it holding up well through regular mileage.
- At 7.8 oz in the women's build, light for a cushioned trainer.
Cons
- Appearance draws the lowest ratings of the four reviews so far, at 4.3 out of 5.
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.
Confidence
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 1080
Each dot is one version of the 1080, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
58
2013
70
68
2015
75
89
2018
68
98
2019
58
83
2021
97
89
2023
96
68
2026
Release year
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2026 · 6 reviews
68 Below average
70 Confidence
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2024 · 29 reviews
96 Excellent
94 Confidence
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2023 · 27 reviews
89 Good
88 Confidence
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2022 · 25 reviews
97 Excellent
93 Confidence
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Fresh Foam 1080 v11 This shoe
2021 · 4 reviews
83 Good
81 Confidence
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2019 · 8 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
85 Confidence
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2019 · 24 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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2018 · 22 reviews
68 Below average
91 Confidence
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2018 · 13 reviews
89 Good
89 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
75 Decent
46 Confidence
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2015 · 6 reviews
68 Below average
77 Confidence
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2014 · 11 reviews
70 Decent
84 Confidence
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2013 · 10 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
84 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.8 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q1
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 26mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz W
Lightest
9 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
34/26mm
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40/35mm
Drop
8mm
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5mm
Release
2021 Q1
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$150
$169.99
$145
Best price
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$169.95
$149.99
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Ratings
Overall
Good (83)
Below average (68)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (97)
Very good (93)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (97)
Excellent (94)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (90)
Decent (74)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Decent (80)
Decent (74)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Decent (73)
Bottom-tier (54)
Good (88)
Best value
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11 In Context
More on the New Balance 1080
- New Balance 1080v15
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v14
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12 next version
- New Balance Fresh Foam1080 v7
- New Balance 1080 v10 previous version