The Basics
- Gender: Men’s | See Women’s
- Type: Road
- Manufacturer: New Balance
- Price: 125.00
Runner’s World Review
Wear-testers gave this do-it-all daily trainer high marks for cushioning, comfort, fit, and ride. Much of that is attributable to the extremely soft heel and bendy forefoot. Credit better segmentation of the outsole rubber and deep flex grooves in the midsole for the improvement in flexibility. “I found the 880 to be a mix of two of my favorite shoes,” said Petrina Davidson, a Ph.D. student from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. “They fit snug and were flexible like my Mizuno Wave Rider, while also providing the support and cushioning of my Brooks Glycerin.”
All the Stats You Need!
- Weight: A Part of Hearst Digital Media
- Heel-To-Toe-Drop: The 5 Best Folding Treadmills of 2025
- Heel Height: Best Running Shoes 2025
- Heel Cushioning: Very Soft
- Forefoot Height: Demo Run First Impression: On Cloudboom Strike
- Forefoot Cushioning: Soft
- Flexibility: Moderate
- Stability Features: Few
- Energy Return: More
We put each shoe through real-world usage and a battery of mechanical tests in our lab to provide you with objective — and exclusive — data. In addition to a shoe's weight, we measure sole thickness (everything that sits between your foot and the road), how well the foam cushions your stride, and the flexibility of the forefoot. All this is taken into account in our reviews of each shoe.
