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Newton Distance 12

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Distance 13 replaced it

How it ranks

The Newton Distance 12’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Newton Distance 12

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Current estimate: Good

88
Overall
88
Durability
88
Appearance
87
Comfort
84
Value
80
Cushioning
78
Confidence

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

42 Low

42

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Light for a trainer at 7.6 oz men's, 6.6 women's.
  • The three earlier Distance versions we rate all score in the high 80s or better.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Distance 12 rates 88. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Newton Distance

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Distance 12 This shoe

    2023 · 1 review

    88 Good

    42 Confidence

  • Distance 11

    2022 · 1 review

    84 Good

    42 Confidence

  • Distance 8

    2019 · 4 reviews

    84 Good

    49 Confidence

  • Distance 7

    2018 · 1 review

    75 Decent

    42 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.1 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 7.6 oz · Women's 6.6 oz
Release
2023 Q4

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.1 oz
6.9 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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4mm
Release
2023 Q4
2024 Q1 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
88 Good
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99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
84 Good
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99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
78 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
88 Good
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97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
87 Good Best appearance
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75 Decent
Value
80 Good Best value rating
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77 Decent
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