NB 13 Yall!
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2026
25 mpw avg pace 10:00 1,001 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v14 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 27 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the 1080 product line.
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
88/100
What runners say
“Feels great out the box but it doesn't last”
“The tread is heading quickly to worn flat at 150 miles”
“The foam quickly loses its responsiveness”
“It has really bad stability so running on uneven terrain is a bit hard”
“I get at least 450 miles out of these”
“I am absolutely in love with the upper knit of the shoe”
“The 1080 is just in the sweet spot”
“They work excellently for easy runs and are very versatile”
“Takes a bit to break in to”
Prefer this shoe over another
100% 3/3
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers consistently praise the comfort, on easy days and in half marathons.
- Runners use it for long easy miles and occasional faster work.
- One reviewer calls it the sweet spot between too firm and too soft for easy days.
Cons
- Several reviewers say the outsole tread and the foam wear quickly.
- One reviewer finds it unstable on uneven terrain.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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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.
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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Fresh Foam X 1080v13 This shoe
2023 · 27 reviews
89 Good
88 Confidence
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2022 · 25 reviews
97 Excellent
93 Confidence
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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.
- Release
- 2023 Q4
Runner reviews
Fantastic, get yourself a steal
5/5
Overall
I've purchased these as a cheap trainer since the newer edition came out. Since then they have become my favorite easy day shoe. I used to wear nike and when looking for an everyday shoe, the infinity was too firm, the invincible too soft. The 1080 is just in the sweet spot. The new edition sounds good from what I hear, but save yourself some money and buy the older version.
PavementStomper · Apr 4, 2025
62 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Really good trainer
5/5
Overall
Really good trainer, very cushioned. Can handle faster pace if needed. Only downside is that it has really bad stability so running on uneven terrain is a bit hard, also takes a bit to break into to.
Anonymous runner · Jul 27, 2024
60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Lovely to run in, sole wears quickly
4/5
Overall
Feels as nice on concrete as my Brooks Ghosts feel on gravel. But the tread is heading quickly to worn flat at 150 miles.
T'Kent · Feb 7, 2024
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great shoe but poor durability
4/5
Overall
Feels great out the box but it doesn't last. The foam quickly loses its responsiveness. I can't afford to buy a new pair every month unfortunately. Sub 32 10k runner (female), running 70-80 miles a week (75% in this shoe). Ended up switching to Asics Nimbus- little bit stiffer and much more durable.
Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2024
60 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13 In Context
More on the New Balance 1080
- New Balance 1080v15
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v14 next version
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12 previous version
- New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11
- New Balance Fresh Foam1080 v7
- New Balance 1080 v10
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Mach 5 1 runner
- Brooks Ghost 14 1 runner
- ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25 1 runner