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New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v11

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 10mm drop · 34/24mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v11 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the 880 product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v11

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Current estimate: Decent

79/100
Overall
79
Value
87
Durability
82
Comfort
80
Cushioning
72
Appearance
68
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

53/100

53

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 3/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Reviewers rate it highly for value among everyday trainers.
  • One reviewer is glad New Balance addressed the shoe's issues without revamping it wholesale.

Cons

  • Appearance draws the lowest ratings of the three reviews so far, at 3.7 out of 5.
  • Scores across the 880 line have ranged from 65 to 92.

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

Fresh Foam 880 v11 rates 79. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance 880

Each dot is one version of the 880, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Fresh Foam X 880v14

    2025 · 6 reviews

    78 Decent

    74 Confidence

  • 880v8

    2018 · 3 reviews

    64 Below average

    81 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X 880 v15

    2025 · 2 reviews

    72 Decent

    53 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X 880 v13

    2023 · 13 reviews

    60 Bottom-tier

    85 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X 880 v12

    2022 · 13 reviews

    90 Good

    84 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam 880 v11 This shoe

    2021 · 3 reviews

    79 Decent

    53 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam 880 v10

    2020 · 6 reviews

    70 Below average

    75 Confidence

  • 880 v9

    2020 · 22 reviews

    78 Decent

    90 Confidence

  • 880 v7

    2018 · 11 reviews

    66 Below average

    81 Confidence

  • 880 v6

    2018 · 1 review

    76 Decent

    36 Confidence

  • 880 v5

    2016 · 12 reviews

    92 Very good

    89 Confidence

  • 880 v4

    2016 · 7 reviews

    66 Below average

    85 Confidence

  • 880 v3

    2013 · 10 reviews

    72 Decent

    78 Confidence

  • 880 v2

    2012 · 4 reviews

    73 Decent

    73 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 2
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.6 oz
Release
2021 Q1
Stack Height
34mm heel - 24mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe, especially for long/mid-distance runners

5/5

Overall

Let me start with how I have a deep personal and emotional attachment to this shoe, mainly because my coach wore the same one when he was at the same level. This shoe has carried me through some of the best races that I've run and some of the worst. They're an easy clean and very comfortable but I do notice if you are running on pavement on a hot day you can feel the heat from the pavement through the sole. I run cross country and there were a few times that I slipped because of the lack of traction, but it was never a big deal on pavement or on more dry surfaces. Generally when I wear running shoes, my ankle feels like it is slipping out and this doesn't happen at all with these shoes, without any kind of special lacing. A really good (and cheaper) option for 3k-10k runners!   

Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2023

20 mpw training for 5K and 10K

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Little improvements from 880v10 are great

4/5

Overall

Great daily trainer and workhorse shoe. Happy new balance didn't revamp the whole shoe like the pegasus. They addressed some of the issues with the 880v10 by making minor fixes. Now it is one of my favorite running shoes of all time.

Carrottop · Jun 8, 2023

35 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v10

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.6 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
34/24mm
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
5mm
Release
2021 Q1
2025 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (79)
Decent (78)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (80)
Excellent (93)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (72)
Good (83)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (82)
Very good (90)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (68)
Good (83)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Good (87)
Good (88) Best value
Good (88)
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