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 (58/100)
- Weight
- 9.1 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q3
- MSRP
- $169.99
- Stack Height
- 35.5mm heel - 29.5mm toe
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Below average (58/100)
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 (58/100)
Better than about 8% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 92% of 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 score out of 100. 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 score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Below average (58/100)
Overall ranking
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.
Estimate
Below average (58/100)
Rank
Ranks above 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (72/100)
Appearance ranking
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.
Estimate
Good (72/100)
Rank
Ranks above 37% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (66/100)
Value ranking
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.
Estimate
Good (66/100)
Rank
Ranks above 22% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Below average (61/100)
Cushioning ranking
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.
Estimate
Below average (61/100)
Rank
Ranks above 12% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Durability
Below average (59/100)
Durability ranking
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.
Estimate
Below average (59/100)
Rank
Ranks above 10% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Below average (58/100)
Comfort ranking
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.
Estimate
Below average (58/100)
Rank
Ranks above 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 92% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.
Below average (58/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 91% of 1,849 daily trainers ranked.
9%
New Balance
Worse than 74% of 249 New Balance shoes ranked.
26%
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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Lightest
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Newest
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Lowest price
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Supershoe
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.1 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
35.5/29.5mm
40/35mm
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Drop
6mm
5mm
7mm
Release
2023 Q3
2023 Q1
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$169.99
$165
$200
Best price
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$164.99
$149.99
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (8%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (8%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Exceptional (99%)
Cushioning
Bottom tier (12%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Exceptional (99%)
Durability
Bottom tier (10%)
Very good (80%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Very good (82%)
Excellent (96%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (22%)
Good (74%)
Very good (85%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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