New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
Overall Grades And Reviews
8.6
Overall Grade
3 reviews
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Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
33%
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| 9 |
33%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
33%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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3
reviews
- LRC Grade
- 8.6
- Average Review
- 8.7
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.9
- Average Review
- 10.0
- Median Review
- 10.0
- LRC Grade
- 9.1
- Average Review
- 10.0
- Median Review
- 10.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.1
- Average Review
- 8.7
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.3
- Average Review
- 8.0
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.2
- Average Review
- 8.7
- Median Review
- 9.0
Score Distribution
| 10 |
33%
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| 9 |
33%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
33%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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3
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
100%
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| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
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| 7 |
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| 6 |
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0%
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3
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
100%
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| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
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| 7 |
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| 6 |
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3
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
33%
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| 9 |
33%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
33%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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3
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
67%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
33%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
33%
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| 9 |
33%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
33%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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Shoe Comparison
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New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
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HOKA ONE ONE Tecton X 2
|
Topo Athletic Ultraventure 3
|
Saucony Peregrine 13
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| Image |
This Shoe
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Top Rated Trail Shoe For Sale
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Next Most Comfortable Trail Shoe For Sale (after this shoe)
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Most Durable Trail Shoe For Sale
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trail
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Trail
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Trail
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Trail
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| Pronation Control |
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
|
Neutral
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| Weight |
11.4 oz. (men's), 9 oz. (women's)
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8.8 oz. (men's), 7.4 oz. (women's)
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10.2 oz. (men's), 9 oz. (women's)
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11.3 oz. (men's), 10 oz. (women's)
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| Stack Height |
39mm.
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38mm.
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31mm.
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28mm.
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| Forefoot Height |
35mm.
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33mm.
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26mm.
|
24mm.
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| Drop Height |
4 mm.
|
5 mm.
|
5 mm.
|
4 mm.
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| Upper material |
Engineered Mesh Upper
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Matryx Material
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Breathable Engineered Mesh
|
Updated reinforced
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| Shoe Released |
Q1 2023
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Q2 2023
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Q4 2022
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Q1 2023
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| MSRP |
|
$225
|
|
$140
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.6
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9.2
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8.7
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8.8
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| Comfort |
8.9
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8.7
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8.8
|
8.7
|
| Cushioning |
9.1
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
8.5
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| Durability |
8.1
|
8.6
|
8.2
|
8.3
|
| Appearance |
8.3
|
8.7
|
8.5
|
8.7
|
| Value |
8.2
|
8.4
|
8.1
|
8.5
|
Reader Reviews
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Great for ultras, not good on the rough stuff
20 miles per week, neutral pronator, low arches- Overall
- 7.0
- Comfort
- 10.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 7.0
- Appearance
- 9.0
- Value
- 9.0
The massive cushioning on the Fresh Foam X More Trail v3 makes them a great choice for very long ultras on non-technical terrain. They are incredibly comfortable and fit true to size. You'll be able to bash out 100+ miles in them.
However they have a few disadvantages:
* The upper is far too stretchy and your foot slides around a lot. It's too much like a road shoe upper
* The very high stack height makes running on technical terrain difficult
* The massive Vibram lugs don't work well - Very noisy on the road, not amazing grip on wet/mucky stuff and very very poor grip on wet rocks
* The laces are awful
* They are too expensive compared to similar ultra trail shoes