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Newton

Distance 8

Distance 8
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Excellent (95/100)

Shoe details

Weight
8 oz
Release
2019 Q1
Drop Height
2mm

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (95/100)

Better than about 92% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 92% of shoes.

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Overall

Excellent (95/100)

Overall ranking

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Excellent (95/100)

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Ranks above 92% of shoes

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Durability

Exceptional (95/100)

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Exceptional (95/100)

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Ranks above 93% of shoes

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Appearance

Excellent (94/100)

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Excellent (94/100)

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Comfort

Excellent (91/100)

Comfort ranking

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Excellent (91/100)

Rank

Ranks above 85% of shoes

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Value

Above average (88/100)

Value ranking

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Above average (88/100)

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Cushioning

Above average (84/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Above average (84/100)

Rank

Ranks above 71% of shoes

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100%

3/3

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Better than 92% of 2,538 running shoes ranked.

Excellent (95/100)

Daily Trainers

Better than 92% of 1,840 daily trainers ranked.

92%

Newton

Better than 89% of 36 Newton shoes ranked.

89%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Newton Distance 8
Newton Distance 13
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
Distance 8
Distance 13
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8 oz M
7.6 oz M Lightest
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Stack
—
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Drop
2mm
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7mm
Release
2019 Q1
2024 Q1
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (92%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (85%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (71%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (93%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (91%)
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Excellent (96%) Best appearance
Value
Very good (80%)
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Very good (85%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

4 reader ratings

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Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews

A great interval shoe

Anonymous runner · Dec 30, 2019

5/5

Overall

The Newton Distance has long been my favorite interval shoe and the Distance 8 doesn't disappoint. It's a responsive shoe with a nice pop that keeps me up on my forefoot when running fast. The toebox is wide and the upper is comfortable. I'd say it runs a half size large. Placement of the lugs under the ball of the foot is critical to get the best out of this shoe and I had to drop down a half size to get the lugs where I wanted them.
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

I love them

Anonymous runner · Nov 5, 2019

5/5

Overall

I have been wearing different Newton since 10 years and this model is great. I can run over 15 miles with tem without having a Problem
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 30, 2019

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Great for helping form and speed

Anonymous runner · Jul 28, 2019

4/5

Overall

I love the Newton distance for short /fast tempo efforts (up to 5km), a few times a week or month. I once completed a half marathon in them and they were ok but I had developed a lot of strength before in 'regular' trainers, so it was ok for racing that far. I would be a little cautious (given my history) of making these a regular everyday trainer, because they would make me go too fast, would not provide enough support and would injure me. So I save them for occassional workouts / runs. They are great for that. They are expensive but I was able to pick up some bargains in end of line sales, and also a second hand pair that was virtually new but greatly reduced in cost. They look great, have great wear pattern on tred (ie not much rubber lost, and shows more even loss implying my form is more balanced compared to regular shoe). Pretty comfortable onceyou've built up to using them.
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
2/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5