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Newton Motion 2017

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 6.8 oz · 20/16mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Motion 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The Newton Motion 2017’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

73
Overall
73
Appearance
80
Durability
75
Comfort
73
Value
73
Cushioning
60
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

36 Very low

36

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. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Light at 7.4 oz, with a low 20mm stack and a 4mm drop.
  • One reviewer with narrow feet calls it comfortable and recommends it for shorter, faster runs.

Cons

  • One reviewer finds little heel, Achilles or arch support, and the fit runs small.

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

Motion 2017 rates 73. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Newton Motion

Each dot is one version of the Motion, 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.
  • Motion 2017 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    73 Decent

    36 Confidence

  • Motion 12

    2023 · 0 reviews

    82 Good

    2 Confidence

  • Motion 11

    2022 · 1 review

    76 Decent

    1 Confidence

  • Motion 8

    2019 · 1 review

    83 Good

    65 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
6.8 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 7.4 oz · Women's 6.2 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$150
Stack
20/16mm
Drop
4mm

Runner reviews

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Great, comfortable shoe...

5/5

Overall

Looks really nice, narrow to fit my feet well, not much heel/Achilles/arch support but still very comfortable. Recommend for shorter, faster runs.

Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2019

6 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
6.8 oz Lightest
7.7 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
20/16mm
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40/35mm
Drop
4mm
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4mm
Release
2017 Q3
2024 Q1 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$150 Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
73 Decent
—
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
73 Decent
—
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
60 Below average
—
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
75 Decent
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97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
80 Good Best appearance
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75 Decent
Value
73 Decent
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77 Decent Best value rating
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