New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 6mm drop · 38/32mm stack · Medium/Narrow

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v15 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the 880 product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

72/100

Overall

Decent 72

Value

Good 83

Cushioning

Good 83

Durability

Decent 79

Comfort

Decent 77

Appearance

Below average 70

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

Low 53

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

Where to buy

Dick's Sporting Goods

$150

White (and 6 others)

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Price as of Sep 13.

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Other colorway prices

Offer	Retailer
$150 in Black / Sea Salt	Dick's Sporting Goods
$150 in Slate Grey	Dick's Sporting Goods

More colorway prices

$150 in Black / White	Dick's Sporting Goods
$150 in Dried Apricot	Dick's Sporting Goods
$150 in Sea Stone	Dick's Sporting Goods
$150 in Black	Dick's Sporting Goods

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Pros

8.7 oz alongside a 38mm heel stack is light for the cushioning.
Both reviewers so far rate the cushioning 5 out of 5.
It lists at $139.99, below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.

Cons

One of two reviewers finds the heel too loose to hold their foot, and marks the fit small.
Durability averages 3.5 out of 5 from the two reviewers so far.

Fresh Foam X 880 v15 rates 72. 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

40 60 80 100

73 2012 72 66 2016 92 76 2018 66 78 2020 70 79 2021 90 60 72 2025 64 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 This shoe

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

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

2 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.7 oz
Release: 2025 Q1
MSRP: $140
Widths: Medium, Narrow
Stack Height: 38mm heel - 32mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Available sizes

Men's sizes

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

Runner reviews

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New balance shoe

5/5

Overall

Very good cushion and structure. Does kinda hurt my toes when going down a steep incline though.

Henry · Jul 18, 2026

40 mpw 95 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Cushion/sole: Good cushioning at least from a rookie point of view, allows running also on asphalt. I noticed that during the colder months (0-12°C) the shoe felt quite noticably stiff, so perhaps there are some better options still for all season running. During warmer months the shoe feels supple and has quite good grip, I've never had to worry about slipping. Fit: I have the womens wide version of this shoe in use: there is enough room in the toebox but the heel does not seem to be quite snug enough to guide the foot, if your gait needs some help. Mine does. For my next running shoes I'm looking for a shoe with narrower heel but similar toebox. The shoes have served me well enough for the last 6 months, but I notice I am careful not to step on anything sharp. There is a lot of the soft cushioning exposed on the outsole of the shoe, which makes me careful. But so far no incidents and shoes feel good still! All in all I would say it is a solid running shoe and it will not slow you down.

Katri · Jun 7, 2026

14 mpw avg pace 6:20 100 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again