Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Merrell Barefoot Vapor Glove
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance MR00 v2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 5.9 oz · 11/11mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The New Balance MR00 v2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 9 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the MR00 product line. Another 3 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Bottom-tier
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
69/100
What runners say
“After barely 50 miles started to fall apart. The bottom began to tear off.”
“They disappear on my feet and just let me run.”
“I've used it for two years now and it shows only minimal wear.”
“Lasts like 500 miles.”
“A bit narrow on the inside of the midfoot, near the sole.”
“Perfect for someone who prefers a minimalist shoe but finds the Vibrams to be too little.”
“Wears out fast sometimes.”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 4/8
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- At 5.9 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, on an 11mm heel stack.
- Comfort and appearance both average 4.3 out of 5 across nine reviews.
- Two reviewers report long life from a pair, one at about 500 miles and another seeing only minimal wear after two years.
Cons
- One reviewer has the sole tear off after barely 50 miles, and another says a pair sometimes wears out fast.
- One reviewer finds it narrow through the inside of the midfoot.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance MR00
Each dot is one version of the MR00, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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MR00 v2 This shoe
2014 · 9 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
69 Confidence
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2014 · 5 reviews
88 Good
66 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 5.9 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $1
- Stack Height
- 11mm heel - 11mm toe
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
aj_dino · Mar 22, 2015
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance MR00 v1
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 21, 2015
30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Merrell Barefoot Vapor Glove
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
tonnetje · Sep 12, 2014
35 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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- New Balance MR00 v1 3 runners
- Merrell Barefoot Vapor Glove 2 runners
- Vibram FiveFingers Bikila 1 runner