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Newton Fate 4

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.1 oz · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Fate 5 replaced it

How it ranks

The Newton Fate 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Newton Fate 4

of 4

Current estimate: Decent

73
Overall
73
Durability
84
Appearance
84
Comfort
83
Value
73
Cushioning
68
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

34 Very low

34

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

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Reviewers say it is light enough for track workouts, at 8.8 oz on a 5mm drop.
  • Both reviewers so far rate comfort and appearance 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • The Fate and Fate 2 before it score 84 and 86 against its 77.

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
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Fate 4 rates 73. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Newton Fate

Each dot is one version of the Fate, 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.
  • Fate 10

    2024 · 0 reviews

    82 Good

    5 Confidence

  • Fate 9

    2023 · 0 reviews

    82 Good

    10 Confidence

  • Fate 8

    2023 · 0 reviews

    83 Good

    14 Confidence

  • Fate 4 This shoe

    2018 · 2 reviews

    73 Decent

    34 Confidence

  • Fate 3

    2017 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    11 Confidence

  • Fate 2

    2017 · 2 reviews

    76 Decent

    57 Confidence

  • Fate

    2016 · 1 review

    74 Decent

    36 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.1 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 8.8 oz · Women's 7.3 oz
Release
2018 Q2
Drop
5mm

Runner reviews

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Great lightweight trainer

4/5

Overall

The Newton Fate 4 is a great lightweight training shoe. I am a masters middle distance runner who doesn’t run a lot of miles but like the extra forefoot cushioning and how light the shoe is. It is light enough to do most track workouts in. 

randerso · Jun 16, 2023

20 mpw training for middle distance

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

Thumbs up for Newton’s Fate series

5/5

Overall

I really like running in Newton’s Fate series. They are comfortable, lightweight, and durable. I prefer a lightweight trainer and these are light enough to run track workouts in.

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

20 mpw training for middle distance

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.1 oz Lightest
8.9 oz (men's)
9.9 oz
Stack
—
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40/35mm
Drop
5mm
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4mm
Release
2018 Q2
2024 Q3 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
73 Decent
82 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
83 Good
79 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
68 Below average
67 Below average
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
84 Good
83 Good
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
84 Good Best appearance
82 Good
75 Decent
Value
73 Decent
73 Decent
77 Decent Best value rating
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