Reader review
Anonymous runner · Nov 29, 2023
3/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance
Fresh Foam X Vongo v6
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Below average
(57/100)
- Weight
- 9.1 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q3
- MSRP
- $169.99
- Stack Height
- 35.5mm heel - 29.5mm toe
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Below average
(57/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9.1 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q3
- MSRP
- $169.99
- Stack Height
- 35.5mm heel - 29.5mm toe
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Ratings & Reviews
Below average (57/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 7% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Below average (57/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (57/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 7% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (71/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 37% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Average (61/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (61/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 13% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Below average (60/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (60/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 10% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Below average (59/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (59/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 9% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Below average (59/100)
Comfort rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (59/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 7% of 2,617 running shoes.
Below average
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 8% of 1,872 daily trainers.
8%
New Balance
Scores better than 27% of 255 New Balance shoes.
27%
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Fresh Foam Vongo v5.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.1 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
35.5/29.5mm
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40/35mm
Drop
6mm
7mm
5mm
Release
2023 Q3
2024 Q2
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$169.99
$200
$165
Best price
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$149.99
$131.97
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Bottom tier (8%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (13%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (9%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Bottom tier (10%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Good (77%)
Where to buy
No offers available
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