New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v13

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v13
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 10mm drop · 34/24mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v14 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v13 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the 880 product line.

Bottom-tier

60/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 60

Value

Good 89

Durability

Good 85

Comfort

Good 80

Cushioning

Decent 77

Appearance

Below average 65

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

85/100

High 85

What runners say

“If you heel strike in these shoes, you're going to feel it”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

“Do provide some squish while still being responsive”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40

“The toe box runs small”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

“Much more well cushioned, yet light, comfortable and quick enough”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 25

“Very comfortable and cushioned ride”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40

“Fairly light trainer available in narrow width”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

“This shoe completely fixed my heel striking”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

“Massive slab of rubber on the bottom”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 2/5

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Comfort and value both average 4.6 out of 5 across thirteen reviews.
Two reviewers get 350 to 400 miles or more from a pair.
Two reviewers call it well cushioned while still light and quick.

Cons

Appearance averages 3.9 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and one reviewer says the colorways are not the coolest.
One reviewer finds the toe box runs small.
Averaging 9.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.

Fresh Foam X 880 v13 rates 60. This shoe has moderate 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

40 60 80 100

73 2012 72 66 2016 92 76 2018 66 78 2020 70 79 2021 90 60 2023 72 64 2018 78

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 This shoe

2023 · 13 reviews

60 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence
Fresh Foam X 880 v12

2022 · 13 reviews

90 Good

84 Confidence
Fresh Foam 880 v11

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

13 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 6

3/5 1

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.2 oz
Release: 2023 Q1
MSRP: $140
Stack Height: 34mm heel - 24mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Are the the snazziest shoe on the rack? No. The colorways are not the coolest. But they offer very comfortable and cushioned ride and I can get at least 400 miles out of them. These are not cushioned like Hokas, but do provide some squish while still being responsive. It's a no frills, dependable shoe that goes on sale periodically, which makes it an excellent shoe when you're racking up miles for a marathon.

Anonymous runner · Feb 26, 2024

training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Good versatile trainer

5/5

Overall

Run on road, trail, and track with it. Compared to some NB shoes, a fairly light trainer available in narrow width.

Anonymous runner · Nov 24, 2023

40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

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

Best shoe to improve running economy

4/5

Overall

My favorite daily trainer for XC. I previously had a really bad case of heel striking and this shoe completely fixed it. If you heel strike in these shoes, you're going to feel it. My only complaint is that the toe box runs small. Also in New Balance fashion there is a massive slab of rubber on the bottom.

Olin Kasperowicz · Jun 8, 2023

20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v12

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Solid Workhorse

4/5

Overall

Just became a dad, needed to try out New Balance

Dad · Jun 1, 2023

20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike React Infinity Run 2

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

Great shoe, good comfort and running feel.

5/5

Overall

I came off of Mizuno wave riders, which have turned to junk, and seem to contribute to some nagging injuries. The NB 880s are much more well cushioned, yet light, comfortable and quick enough. If you have to run in the long enough to know if they’re really durable, but they seem to be alright and I project they will be fine for my typical 350-400 mile rotation.

jk0 · May 31, 2023

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 25