Great spike
5/5
Overall
AQRUN · Jul 3, 2019
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Rival MD 7
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance MD800 v5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 3.8 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance MD800 v6 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance MD800 v5 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the MD800 product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Decent
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
32/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
What runners say
“They were spiked in the back and had a few small holes, but totally ripped on me during a workout a few days later”
“The spikes included are omni-lite spikes which are lightweight but they wear down really easily”
“You have to tie them really tight and even when you do it feels like they might slip, but they won't”
“Responsive and feels great to run in”
“After running in them they broke in and fit my feet perfectly”
“Steel spikes basically last forever and I feel that the steel spikes give me better traction”
“I didn't have any discomforts and I felt faster while running”
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers race 800m to 3000m in them and say they feel fast.
- All three reviewers so far rate appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
- One reviewer got one outdoor season and part of an indoor before the shoe ripped.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance MD800
Each dot is one version of the MD800, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 3.8 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q1
- MSRP
- $120
Runner reviews
Not durable
4/5
Overall
andrewtrapp · Sep 30, 2018
45 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance MD800v5 - A great pair of middle distance spikes
5/5
Overall
TrackXC27 · Jul 14, 2018
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Rival M 8
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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New Balance MD800 v5 In Context
More on the New Balance MD800
- New Balance MD800 v7
- New Balance MD800 v6 next version
- New Balance MD800v4 previous version
- New Balance MD800v3
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Zoom Rival MD 7 1 runner
- Nike Zoom Rival M 8 1 runner