New Balance Running Shoes Compared

21 New Balance models in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, grouped by category and compared on the figures New Balance publishes.

The point of a table like this is the thing a brand's own site will not show you: its whole line side by side, on the same axes. These 21 span 150 g to 330 g across 8 categories, 9 of them carrying a plate, and 7 distinct midsole compounds — FuelCell, FuelCell (PEBA/EVA), Fresh Foam X, FuelCell (PEBA) and others.

• Lightest150 gNew Balance FuelCell MD-X v5
• Median269 gacross 21 shoes with a published weight
• Heaviest330 gNew Balance Fresh Foam X 860v15

1. 120–160 g1
2. 160–200 g2
3. 200–240 g6
4. 240–280 g4
5. 280–320 g7
6. 320–360 g1

21 of 21 have a published weight. Lightest 150 g, heaviest 330 g.

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Daily trainer (5)

Race (4)

Max cushion (3)

Trail (3)

Stability (2)

Super trainer (2)

Flats (1)

Spikes (1)

Compare by category

• Carbon plate racing shoes
• Super trainers
• Daily trainers
• Max cushion shoes
• Stability shoes
• Trail shoes

Other brands in the Shoe Lab

• Hoka — 31 models
• Asics — 30 models
• Nike — 27 models
• Saucony — 24 models
• Brooks — 23 models
• Adidas — 22 models
• On — 22 models
• Puma — 15 models
• Every other brand — Mizuno, Altra, Salomon, Topo Athletic and more

Or stack any two to four shoes head to head in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab.

Where these numbers come from

Manufacturer-published specifications compiled in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, powered by iRUN Singapore. These are specs, not our own test results, and nothing here is ranked or recommended. Figures are quoted at the maker's sample size and vary with yours.