Great shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay v3 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay 3 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 2 other rated shoes in the Fresh Foam Boracay product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
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
52/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- One reviewer running 55 miles a week gets 500 to 600 miles per pair.
- The one reviewer so far rates comfort, appearance and value 5 out of 5.
- The two other Boracay versions we rate both score 78.
Cons
- The one reviewer so far rates cushioning and durability 4 out of 5, below their other marks.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay
Each dot is one version of the Fresh Foam Boracay, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 5 reviews
79 Decent
62 Confidence
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Fresh Foam Boracay 3 This shoe
2017 · 1 review
89 Good
52 Confidence
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2015 · 10 reviews
78 Decent
80 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Release
- 2017
- MSRP
- $120
Runner reviews
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New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay 3 In Context
More on the New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay
- New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay v3 next version
- New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18 1 runner