New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.2 oz · 42/38mm stack · 4mm drop
How it ranks
The New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
15 Very low
External retailer ratings
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Based on
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- External ratings
- Our ratings
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BuyCons
- It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
- It is heavier than the Fresh Foam X Hierro v8 before it.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro
Each dot is one version of the Fresh Foam X Hierro, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Fresh Foam X Hierro v9 This shoe
2025 · 0 reviews
78 Decent
15 Confidence
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2024 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
55 Confidence
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2022 · 0 reviews
68 Below average
57 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.2 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.8 oz · Women's 9.5 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q1
- MSRP
- $160
- Widths
- Extra Wide, Medium, Wide
- Stack
- 42/38mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
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New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9 In Context
More on the New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro
- New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v8 previous version
- New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v7