The Fresh Foam 1080 is a neutral maximalist road running shoe family using Fresh Foam and New Balance Fresh Foam technology from New Balance.
The Fresh Foam 1080 v10 uses breathable design, and came out in 2019. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v12.
With an average review score of 84%, it's in the highest rated 40% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 10% of running shoes today.
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released | ReleasedDec 2019 | Oct 2021 | Feb 2023 | Sep 2022 | ||
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productAthletes | Pro athlete users | |||||
Weight | WeightM: 269 g W: 238 g | M: 249 g W: 230 g | M: 261 g W: 218 g | M: 266 g W: 238 g | M: 298 g W: 227 g | 352 g |
Forefoot | Forefoot21 mm | 28 mm | 24 mm | 34 mm | 21 mm | |
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop8 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 11 mm | |
Heel | Heel29 mm | 28 mm | 34 mm | 42 mm | 32 mm | |
Brand | BrandNew Balance | Brooks | Altra | Brooks | Asics | adidas |
Shoe Type | Shoe Type | Lightweight | Low dropZero drop | Maximalist | Maximalist | For big guysFor heavy runnersMaximalist |
Orthotic friendly | Orthotic friendly | |||||
Techs | TechsFresh FoamNew Balance Fresh Foam | BioMoGo DNA | AHARPLUSFF BlastGEL | |||
Environmental Characteristics | Environmental Characteristics | Sustainable | Sustainable | Sustainable | ||
Common characteristicsRoadDaily runningNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archBreathable |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1623) |
Terrain | Road (+1076) |
Usages | Daily running (+917) |
Brand | New Balance (+89) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1277) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1302) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+822)Heel strike (+943) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1269) |
Fit | Wide toe box (+261) |
Features | Breathable (+764) |
Materials | Knit (+139) |
Techs | Fresh Foam (+47)New Balance Fresh Foam (+47) |
Events | 10k (+632)Half marathon (+632)Marathon (+632) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Model | v10 | |
Released | Dec 2019 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 269 g W: 238 g | |
Heel to toe drop | 8 mm | |
Heel | 29 mm | |
Forefoot | 21 mm |