New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
Brand: New Balance

Trail · Neutral · 11.4 oz · 4mm drop · 39/35mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3 ranks below most trail shoes in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

71/100

Overall

Decent 71

Value

Good 84

Comfort

Decent 79

Appearance

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 75

Cushioning

Decent 71

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

61/100

Low 61

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

All three reviewers so far rate comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5, one calling it a great choice for very long ultras on non-technical ground.
A 39mm heel stack on a 4mm drop.

Cons

One reviewer says the Vibram lugs are noisy on road and grip poorly on wet or mucky ground.
That reviewer also finds the upper too stretchy, with the foot sliding around, and the tall stack awkward on technical terrain.
At 11.4 oz in the men's build it is heavy for a trail shoe.

Fresh Foam X More Trail v3 rates 71. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

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: 11.4 oz
Release: 2023 Q1
Stack Height: 39mm heel - 35mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Great for ultras, not good on the rough stuff

4/5

Overall

The massive cushioning on the Fresh Foam X More Trail v3 makes them a great choice for very long ultras on non-technical terrain. They are incredibly comfortable and fit true to size. You'll be able to bash out 100+ miles in them.

However they have a few disadvantages:

* The upper is far too stretchy and your foot slides around a lot. It's too much like a road shoe upper

* The very high stack height makes running on technical terrain difficult

* The massive Vibram lugs don't work well - Very noisy on the road, not amazing grip on wet/mucky stuff and very very poor grip on wet rocks

* The laces are awful

* They are too expensive compared to similar ultra trail shoes

Conor O'Neill · Jun 11, 2023

20 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Caldera 6