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New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v5

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    Overview

    The Fresh Foam Hierro is a neutral trail running shoe family using Gore-Tex, Fresh Foam and Vibram technology from New Balance.

    The Fresh Foam Hierro v5 uses breathable construction design, and went on sale 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 Hierro v7.

    With an average review score of 81%, it's rated just above the median rating of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 30% of running shoes today.

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    Weight
    Weight
    298 g
    11 g
    M: 215 g
    W: 181 g
    M: 241 g
    W: 213 g
    M: 221 g
    W: 176 g
    343 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    23 mm
    18 mm
    15 mm
    Heel to toe drop
    Heel to toe drop
    8 mm
    8 mm
    6 mm
    4 mm
    12 mm
    Heel
    Heel
    31 mm
    24 mm
    19 mm
    Terrain
    Terrain
    Trail    		MudSnow/iceTrailTrailTrailRoadTrailTrail
    Brand
    Brand
    New Balance    		SalomonXero ShoesMerrellLa SportivaPUMA
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    		LightweightMaximalistLightweightLow dropZero dropLightweightLightweightLow drop
    Rock plate
    Rock plate
    Techs
    Techs
    New Balance Fresh FoamVibram    		Gore-Tex
    Waterproofings
    Waterproofings
    		Waterproof
    Environmental Characteristics
    Environmental Characteristics
    		Vegan Ⓥ
    Common characteristics
    NeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archBreathable
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    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v5: what the experts say (1 review)

      New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v5: 1 Expert video review

        New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v5 characteristics and specifications

        Characteristics
        SportsRunning (+1860)
        TerrainTrail (+493)
        BrandNew Balance (+105)
        Support TypeNeutral (+1458)
        Pronation TypeNeutral pronation (+1435)
        Strike TypeFore/Midfoot strike (+896)Heel strike (+1101)
        Arch TypeHigh arch (+1383)
        FitMedium toe box (+788)
        FeaturesBreathable (+958)
        MaterialsRubber Sole (+61)
        TechsNew Balance Fresh Foam (+53)Vibram (+68)
        Events10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673)
        Specificationsvs Average
        Model
        v5
        Released
        Nov 2019
        Measurements
        Weight
        298 g
        Heel to toe drop
        8 mm

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