This is a feature that some runners will adore and others will hate. With its noticeable curve away from the achilles tendon the heel cup feels a bit loose when trying the shoe on, but it feels very comfortable while running. While the last version of the 1080 had a very traditional upper, New Balance decided to go a completely different direction with the v10.Ĭomplaints of heel slippage in the v9 led New Balance to redesign the heel cup in a way that is becoming familiar among new shoe models.įollowing the lead of heel cup designs like the Nike Pegasus 36, New Balance designed what they have termed their Ultraheel. New Balance Fresh Foam 1080v10 Upper Unit The outside edges of the outsole and midsole are rounded which does help with running on dirt roads and mellow trails, but I wouldn’t suggest this as a trail shoe.įor runners needing a bit of stability the 1080v10 will work fine as the firmness of the midsole does seem to help with my mild pronation.
Some abrasions are showing on the forefoot where I strike, but for the most part this outsole seems bomber. I’ve put 85 miles on this shoe and I’m barely seeing any wear on the outsole. The rocker shape of the midsole really lends to long and smooth striding and New Balance’s description of the feel as “bouncy” is apt. I do think its a shoe that could be used for tempo runs, but honestly I didn’t wear the 1080v10 for anything under 7:00 min/ mile pace save for some strides thrown in at the end of runs. Its a shoe that I had no issues putting lots of miles on and I regularly reach for this shoe for my easy days and long days. While the Fresh Foam X feels sturdy and supportive it is more of a foam that the runners foot rides on top of.įresh Foam X does seem impervious to colder temperatures which was very welcome during cold morning runs where the weather was under twenty degrees Fahrenheit.Īll this being said, the ride of the 1080v10 is fantastic. The Fresh Foam X design of the 1080v10 is surprisingly responsive (read: firm) and it did take a bit of time to get used to the feel of the shoe.ĭon’t expect Hoka One One Clifton 6 soft feel, or the kind of foam you sink into like Adidas’ Boost. However, New Balance has had several different versions of Fresh Foam since its inception several year’s ago, and I find it very difficult to generalize the feel of Fresh Foam across different New Balance running shoes. With the foam wars still raging, Fresh Foam X should not be confused with Nike’s Zoom X midsole foam which has a totally different feel to it. Within New Balance’s running shoe line, the 1080v10 is firmer, heavier, and more stable than the very popular Beacon model, and it is the first New Balance shoe to debut Fresh Foam X. With a stack height of 30mm the 1080v10 does compare with plush and premium designs from other brands including the Saucony Triumph 17, ASICS Nimbus 22, Brooks Glycerin 17, Adidas Ultraboost 20, and Nike Vomero 14.
New balance fresh foam update#
This is a significant update from the previous version of the 1080 and NB’s new Fresh Foam X and HYPOKNIT make this feel like a completely different shoe.
The New Balance 1080v10 is a neutral road running shoe and the premium road trainer of New Balance’s line.
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