New Balance Vazee Prism v2

Name: New Balance Vazee Prism v2
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance Vazee Prism v2 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Vazee Prism product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

79/100

Overall

Decent 79

Value

Good 83

Comfort

Good 82

Cushioning

Decent 75

Appearance

Decent 76

Durability

Decent 73

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

54/100

Low 54

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

What runners say

“The Prism 2 runs a 1/2 size larger than the Prism 1”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“Revlite strikes the proper balance between firm and soft”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“The midsole is just responsive enough and just cushioned enough”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“Light enough for tempo runs, threshold repeats and even longer races such as 10k-marathon”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“The fabric in the toe box wears out a little early”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“More cushioning, better tread, and sleeker more colorful designs”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“Pretty stable for how light it is”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

“One of the few shoes I've worn that I have no complaints about”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

Prefer this shoe over another

29% 2/7

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

All three reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one calls it ideal for a moderate pronator.
One reviewer praises the Revlite midsole for balancing firm and soft.

Cons

One reviewer says the toe box fabric wore out early.

Vazee Prism v2 rates 79. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

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77 2017 79 2017

Release year

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

Vazee Prism v2 This shoe

2017 · 3 reviews

79 Decent

54 Confidence
Vazee Prism

2017 · 2 reviews

77 Decent

16 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $100
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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A solid shoe

4/5

Overall

A solid shoe. The fabric in the toe box work out a little early, but it's pretty stable for how light it is. Been using them consistently for a while.

johnny5 · Oct 2, 2018

50 mpw came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

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

Vazee Prism V2

5/5

Overall

Great shoe. Revlite is king when it comes to the proper balance between firm and soft. The midsole is just responsive enough and just cushioned enough. This shoe is great for long runs, long workouts. Has just a touch of support, not at all overbearing. One of the few shoes I've worn that I have no complaints about. I don't see a v3 and am worried NB has discontinued them.

bradley strider · Jul 3, 2018

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism

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

Vazee Prism 2

5/5

Overall

The Vazee Prism 2 is an ideal light weight, yet supportive everyday trainer for the moderate pronator. I weigh 155 lbs & am 5'11. I supinate initially then pronate as my toes drive through the ground. This shoe is perfect for me. Its light enough for tempo runs, threshold repeats and even longer races such as 10k-marathon. This shoe comes in numerous widths in case you have a wide foot. My foot is ridiculously wide and the 2E size 10 is exactly what I need. The vazee Prism 2 is an upgrade from the Vazee Prism 1. More cushioning, better tread, and has a sleeker more colorful design(s). I am on my fourth pair in the last 10 months. I prefer to rotate shoes and my first pair was a 10.5. I kept it, but realized the Prism 2 runs a 1/2 size larger than the Prism 1.

HarrierStu · Jan 3, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Vazee Prism