New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v5
Overall Grades And Reviews
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- Middle 50% out of 178 stability pronation control shoes
- 112th out of 210 shoes made by New Balance
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LetsRun.com Reviewer Ratings
Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
25%
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| 9 |
25%
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| 8 |
25%
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| 7 |
25%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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- LRC Grade
- 8.6
- Average Review
- 8.5
- Median Review
- 8.5
- LRC Grade
- 8.7
- Average Review
- 8.8
- Median Review
- 8.5
- LRC Grade
- 8.5
- Average Review
- 8.0
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.1
- Average Review
- 8.5
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.4
- Average Review
- 8.5
- Median Review
- 8.5
- LRC Grade
- 8.3
- Average Review
- 8.8
- Median Review
- 9.0
Score Distribution
| 10 |
25%
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| 9 |
25%
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| 8 |
25%
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| 7 |
25%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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Score Distribution
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25%
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| 9 |
25%
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| 8 |
50%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
0%
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0%
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
25%
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| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
50%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
25%
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0%
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
75%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
25%
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| 6 |
0%
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0%
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
25%
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| 9 |
25%
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| 8 |
25%
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| 7 |
25%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
50%
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| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
25%
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| 7 |
25%
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| 6 |
0%
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0%
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Shoe Comparison
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New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v5
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New Balance Fresh Foam X Vongo v6
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Brooks Ghost 15
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HOKA ONE ONE Bondi 8
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Newer Version
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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| Pronation Control |
Maximum Stability
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Neutral
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Neutral
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| Weight |
10 oz. (men's), 8.4 oz. (women's)
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10.5 oz. (men's), 9.1 oz. (women's)
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9.6 oz. (men's), 8.4 oz. (women's)
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11.1 oz. (men's), 10.1 oz. (women's)
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| Stack Height |
34mm.
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36mm.
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35mm.
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43mm.
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| Forefoot Height |
26mm.
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30mm.
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23mm.
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39mm.
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| Drop Height |
8 mm.
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6 mm.
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12 mm.
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4 mm.
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| Upper material |
Mesh Upper
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Refined 3D Fit Print mesh, Recycled Materials include:
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Engineered mesh, Lycra comfort frame, Internal heel counter, Pillowed Tongue
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| Shoe Released |
Q2 2021
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Q3 2023
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Q4 2022
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Q3 2022
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| MSRP |
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$163
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$140
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$165
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.6
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8.3
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9.2
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9.0
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| Comfort |
8.7
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8.4
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9.1
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9.6
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| Cushioning |
8.5
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8.3
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9.1
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9.6
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| Durability |
8.1
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7.3
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8.8
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8.1
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| Appearance |
8.4
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7.6
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8.2
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7.9
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| Value |
8.3
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7.5
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8.5
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7.7
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Reader Reviews
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1080s but with Stability
65 miles per week, overpronator, low arches- Overall
- 9.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Cushioning
- 8.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 10.0
If your feet overpronate this shoe will be better than the 1080s. Running around 65 miles a week I developed shin splints and later a tibial stress fracture because I had pretty bad overpronation running in the 1080s (although I loved those shoes). These shoes do a good job to reduce that overpronation and save my shins. Have a similar look and feel to the 1080s just a bit stiffer to provide stability.
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NB Vongo
15 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 10.0
- Comfort
- 10.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 8.0
- Value
- 10.0
I’m an old runner with a lot of miles on the legs. The Vongo provides the support and cushioning I need. I wish they’d been around when I was doing big miles.
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Heavy but good training shoe
40 miles per week, overpronator, medium arches- Overall
- 8.0
- Comfort
- 9.0
- Cushioning
- 6.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 7.0
- Value
- 7.0
I wear these for warmups, cooldowns, long runs, recovery runs, basically 80% of my mileage. They're very supportive and comfortable but quite heavy, so I don't use them for any uptempo work.