New Balance Vazee Pace

Name: New Balance Vazee Pace
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.7 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.5 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance Vazee Pace v2 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance Vazee Pace sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Vazee Pace product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Decent

79/100

Overall

Decent 79

Value

Excellent 97

Appearance

Good 90

Durability

Good 86

Comfort

Below average 67

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 55

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

80/100

Moderate 80

What runners say

“Fast and comfortable. Not overly soft or hard feel, feels just right.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 1080 v3

“Lightweight trainer with enough cushioning to stand up well to long runs.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“Pace is a bit snappier, firmer and more durable.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureConnect 1

“The feel of how this shoe pushes off the road.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“I prefer the outsole of the Pace for speed and durability.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureConnect 1

“Like the simplicity and light weight of this shoe.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“Noticeably less grip in the wet.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureConnect 1

“Relatively comfortable and seems pretty durable for a shoe designed for uptempo running.”

4/5 Full review 36 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 5

“One insole began slipping back out of the heel on every run.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureConnect 1

“Overall quite comfortable.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 6

Prefer this shoe over another

29% 4/14

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Pros

Reviewers rate durability and value 4.8 out of 5 apiece, one at 375 to 400 miles and far from worn out.
Reviewers use it for intervals, tempo runs and long runs alike.

Cons

Comfort draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 4.3 out of 5, and one reviewer calls it a little heavy.
The Vazee Pace v2 after it scores 62 on seventeen reviews.

Vazee Pace rates 79. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance Vazee Pace

Each dot is one version of the Vazee Pace, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

79 2015 63 2017

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Vazee Pace v2

2017 · 17 reviews

63 Below average

87 Confidence
Vazee Pace This shoe

2015 · 6 reviews

79 Decent

80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.5 oz
Release: 2015
MSRP: $120

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jan 14, 2016

18 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Motion

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

With 375-400 miles* they are far from worn out but I’ve had a chance to compare the Pace to the NB Zante (v1), my current favorite. Pace is a bit snappier, firmer and more durable. The outsole may be more efficient with its big, segmented tread blocks, but there is noticeably less grip in the wet. There is quite a bit more support structure in the upper, midsole, and the wide outsole but I don’t wear them tight enough to feel the overlays in the upper. I think the midsole sidewalls are a net positive. I prefer the feel of the Freshfoam in the Zante – it feels softer but more energetic. I prefer the outsole of the Pace for speed and durability, but it’s close because of the lack of wet grip and it is a bit noisier. I was leaning toward the Pace for an upcoming marathon until fairly recently when one insole began slipping back out of the heel on every run. Easily fixed but now I’m choosing Zantes for a winter race that often has a bit of rain. These are just great shoes for the way I run. I always feel happy to put them on. *I put a small, preemptive shot of shoe-goo on a high-wear hotspot of one outsole under my toe at ~275 miles.

johnacox20 · Dec 15, 2015

55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureConnect 1

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

A little heavy, but overall quite comfortable. I used to be a Kinvara fan, but the new Kinvara six doesn't fit my foot. The Vazee Pace has been a good replacement.

Anonymous runner · Dec 12, 2015

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 6

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Fast and comfortable. Not overly soft or hard feel, feels just right

Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2015

40 mpw training for middle distance came from the New Balance 1080 v3

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Lightweight trainer with enough cushioning to stand up well to long runs. I have been running in this shoe for intervals, tempo runs and long runs. I like the simplicity and light weight of this shoe and the feel of how this shoe pushes off the road, specifically compared to the Kinvara. The Vazee Pace has a good "sport" feel, for tempo runs and racing half marathon or longer.

E Mar · Dec 1, 2015

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5