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New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.2 oz · 4mm drop · 43/39mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Fresh Foam X More product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5

of 5

Below average

67/100
Overall
67
Cushioning
92
Value
82
Durability
82
Comfort
73
Appearance
71
Confidence

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

55/100

55

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • It has a 43mm heel stack with a 4mm drop, at 9.2 oz.
  • Its seven reviewers rate comfort and cushioning 4.3 out of 5.

Cons

  • It lists at $155, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.
  • Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension at 4 out of 5.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Fresh Foam X More v5 rates 67. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Fresh Foam X More

Each dot is one version of the Fresh Foam X More, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Fresh Foam X More v6

    2025 · 0 reviews

    70 Decent

    27 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X More v5 This shoe

    2024 · 7 reviews

    67 Below average

    55 Confidence

  • Fresh Foam X More v4

    2022 · 10 reviews

    64 Below average

    56 Confidence

Reader Ratings

7 ratings
5/5 4
4/5 1
3/5 1
2/5 1
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.2 oz
Release
2024 Q3
MSRP
$155
Stack Height
43mm heel - 39mm toe
Drop Height
4mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.2 oz M
9.1 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
43/39mm
42/38mm
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2024 Q3
2025 Q3 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$154.99
$160
$145 Lower MSRP
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (67)
Decent (70)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (73)
Decent (78)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (92)
Good (90)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (82)
Decent (78)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (71)
Decent (73)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Good (82)
Decent (76)
Good (88) Best value
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