New Balance

Fresh Foam X More v4

Fresh Foam X More v4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Above average (81/100)

Shoe details

Weight
10.9 oz
Release
2022 Q3
Stack Height
38mm heel - 34mm toe
Drop Height
4mm

Ratings & Reviews

Above average (81/100)

Better than about 62% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 62% of shoes.

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Overall

Above average (81/100)

Overall ranking

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Above average (81/100)

Rank

Ranks above 62% of shoes

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Cushioning

Exceptional (98/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Exceptional (98/100)

Rank

Ranks above 97% of shoes

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Comfort

Excellent (93/100)

Comfort ranking

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Excellent (93/100)

Rank

Ranks above 91% of shoes

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Durability

Excellent (92/100)

Durability ranking

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Excellent (92/100)

Rank

Ranks above 89% of shoes

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Value

Good (79/100)

Value ranking

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Good (79/100)

Rank

Ranks above 60% of shoes

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Appearance

Good (76/100)

Appearance ranking

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Good (76/100)

Rank

Ranks above 52% of shoes

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100%

1/1

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Better than 62% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.

Above average (81/100)

Daily Trainers

Better than 62% of 1,849 daily trainers ranked.

62%

New Balance

Better than 77% of 249 New Balance shoes ranked.

77%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated among the top 5% of shoes on cushioning.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.

Cons

  • Rated below average overall.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz M
9.2 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
38/34mm
43/39mm
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2022 Q3
2024 Q3 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$154.99 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (62%)
Average (53%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (91%)
Good (71%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (97%)
Very good (89%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (89%) Best durability
Good (77%)
Very good (80%)
Appearance
Average (52%)
Average (56%)
Very good (82%) Best appearance
Value
Average (60%)
Above average (68%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Extreme softness

Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2024

5/5

Overall

This shoe is very comfortable and can feel too soft, at times. Overall, as a 48 YO, slow jogger it is right in line with what I need for an average base run. I switch to a more responsive shoe when picking up the pace. 

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

Almost perfect.

Anonymous runner · Nov 8, 2024

5/5

Overall

Love these shoes; I own 8 pair of them.  They give plenty of cushion.   I use them for the majority of my runs.  In endurance racing, I have used them for a 50 miler ultramarathon and a 100k ultramarathon.  They have been perfect.  Theses shoes have a high stack, but are not wobbly.  The cushion lasts around 300-400 miles.  My only complaint is the durability of the  outsole.  It starts to show wear at 150 miles.  I am currently training for a 6 hour endurance run, and I will be wearing them!  I do not use them for speedwork, but they hold up well for up-tempo runs.  

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Hoka Bondi clone, great cushion, but had blisters

Kaleb · Aug 16, 2023

4/5

Overall

This shoe ran half size too big for me. It has huge toe box as well.  I got blisters on bottom of forefoot. Overall it felt nearly identical to Hoka Bondi. I wanted to love this shoe for recovery/easy runs but it didn’t work like I hoped mostly since it felt too big. 

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

Great shoe for easy or long runs.

Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2023

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Some issues but overall a great shoe

Trhsbaddies · Jul 26, 2023

4/5

Overall

Experienced some blistering but with solved that problem with tape, overall very good shoe. Good soft ride for slow paces 

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
4/5