New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v13
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)

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

89/100

Overall

Good 89

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Excellent 96

Appearance

Excellent 94

Durability

Very good 91

Value

Decent 80

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

88/100

High 88

What runners say

“Feels great out the box but it doesn't last”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“The tread is heading quickly to worn flat at 150 miles”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14

“The foam quickly loses its responsiveness”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“It has really bad stability so running on uneven terrain is a bit hard”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25

“I get at least 450 miles out of these”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a marathon

“I am absolutely in love with the upper knit of the shoe”

5/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“The 1080 is just in the sweet spot”

5/5 Full review 62 mpw training for a half marathon

“They work excellently for easy runs and are very versatile”

5/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5

“Takes a bit to break in to”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 3/3

Where to buy

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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.

Fresh Foam X 1080v13 rates 89. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

1080v15

2026 · 6 reviews

68 Below average

70 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080 v14

2024 · 29 reviews

96 Excellent

94 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080v13 This shoe

2023 · 27 reviews

89 Good

88 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 1080v12

2022 · 25 reviews

97 Excellent

93 Confidence
Fresh Foam 1080 v11

2021 · 4 reviews

83 Good

81 Confidence
Fresh Foam1080 v7

2019 · 8 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence
1080 v10

2019 · 24 reviews

98 Exceptional

96 Confidence
1080 v9

2018 · 22 reviews

68 Below average

91 Confidence
1080 v8

2018 · 13 reviews

89 Good

89 Confidence
Fresh Foam 1080 v1

2016 · 1 review

75 Decent

46 Confidence
1080 v5

2015 · 6 reviews

68 Below average

77 Confidence
1080 v4

2014 · 11 reviews

70 Decent

84 Confidence
1080 v3

2013 · 10 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

84 Confidence

Reader Ratings

27 ratings

5/5 18

4/5 8

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2023 Q4

Runner reviews

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Very Solid Shoe

5/5

Overall

Nothing unbelievably fancy but is definitely very nice. They work excellently for my easy runs and are very versatile. Can be used for anything from long runs to speed work if need be. I am absolutely in love with the upper knit of the shoe, and everything else is of above average quality. Can be a bit pricey but are definitely worth it, especially if you can get them on sale

Erek Ross · Dec 21, 2023

training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Mach 5