Newton Gravity 7 - Not much bang for your buck
4/5
Overall
TrackXC27 · Jul 14, 2018
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 3/5
Newton Gravity 7
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 3mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Gravity 8 replaced it
How it ranks
The Newton Gravity 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
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.
Confidence
14 Very low
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.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- At 8.8 oz with a 3mm drop, and one reviewer calls it light and fast.
- That reviewer reports a snug fit with no slippage.
Cons
- One reviewer new to minimalist shoes gets forefoot and calf pain from the forefoot lugs.
- The same reviewer finds the upper hot in summer and rates appearance 1 out of 5.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Newton Gravity
Each dot is one version of the Gravity, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2024 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
51 Confidence
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2023 · 0 reviews
76 Decent
10 Confidence
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2022 · 3 reviews
79 Decent
55 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
72 Decent
38 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
70 Decent
49 Confidence
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Gravity 7 This shoe
2018 · 1 review
66 Below average
14 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
62 Confidence
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2014 · 4 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
61 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.8 oz · Women's 8.2 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q1
- Drop
- 3mm
Runner reviews
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Newton Gravity 7 In Context
More on the Newton Gravity
- Newton Gravity 13
- Newton Gravity 12
- Newton Gravity 11
- Newton Gravity 10
- Newton Gravity 9
- Newton Gravity 8 next version
- Newton Gravity 6 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34 1 runner