New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 Introduction
The New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 is a impartial each day coach constructed with cushioning from New Steadiness’s Contemporary Foam X expertise.
What’s curious in regards to the Contemporary Foam X expertise is that not the entire foam of their completely different footwear appears to be comparable.
Having examined the New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 1080 v13, the midsole expertise was very completely different as that shoe was softer the place this shoe is way more secure but in addition extra responsive.
This shoe falls in a aggressive lineup with the Asics Gel-Nimbus 26 and the Saucony Trip 17. This shoe is constructed effectively from a sturdiness perspective however the vitality return from each the Gel-Nimbus and Trip are going to be higher.
The shoe is available in at 9.5 oz for males’s measurement 9, which is an effective weight for the aim of the shoe. At $140, the shoe is priced beneath a lot of its rivals.
When it comes to updates from final yr, there are a couple of. First, the toe-to-heel drop has gone decrease from 10mm in final yr’s model to 8mm on this yr’s model. The general stack heigh is comparatively the identical, only a decrease heel drop.
The shoe is barely lighter – 0.5 oz – than final yr’s as the froth is now up to date with the Contemporary Foam X cushioning.
The higher on the shoe has modified barely as effectively, which makes the shoe really feel slightly extra type becoming than final yr’s mannequin.
New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 First Impressions
When first taking this shoe out of the field, I observed that it was comparatively light-weight.
The development of the higher seemed easy and the rubber on the underside seemed prefer it was constructed for a lot of miles. My first run within the shoe was my first straightforward run after taking per week off.
The shoe was comparatively easy and secure. I didn’t really feel a lot vitality return however it responded effectively as I performed round with my paces. The shoe by no means felt prefer it was serving to me however it additionally didn’t get in the way in which both.
My later runs within the shoe included strides, hill repeats, and tempo efforts. The shoe dealt with all of those with ease. I positively perceive why some individuals love this shoe as it could possibly deal with a wide range of runs and simply doesn’t get in the way in which.
As I stated earlier, there’s not a lot vitality return so it doesn’t really feel such as you’re getting a lot assist both. For one effort, I wished to push the tempo a bit however appeared to wrestle doing it with this shoe.
It’s not mild or bouncy sufficient for the skilled runner to push to these greater, threshold paces. For the extra novice runner, it’s an amazing all-around shoe.
New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 Higher
The development of the higher on this shoe is superb. It’s a high quality mesh with enough padding throughout.
The design is completely different this yr because the higher is now one piece. I had no points with the lacing system and the shoelaces stayed tied even on a single knot.
The tongue was redesigned this yr and appears to remain in place higher than final yr’s model. The shoe matches true to measurement. The toe field was barely tight however not sufficient for me to need to get a large width.
New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 Sole Unit
The midsole options the Contemporary Foam X expertise. It isn’t a thicker midsole than in v13 however the heel drop has modified from 10mm to 8mm. Due to the change in foam, this model is lighter than the earlier iteration as effectively – albeit not an enormous distinction.
As I had talked about earlier, this foam just isn’t the softest nor does it give a lot vitality return. It’s not practically as gentle because the 1080 v13 despite the fact that the expertise is analogous.
The decrease heel drop does assist give a easy, comfy journey for these straightforward miles. It’s additionally decently extra responsive and secure – dealing with completely different paces inside the identical run very effectively.
The traction on the outsole is sweet. I by no means felt slippage in wet situations and it gripped in addition to a street shoe would on grassy or gravel surfaces. The outsole is product of Ndurance rubber, which is NB’s proprietary rubber that claims to boost sturdiness. It’s the identical materials as within the earlier model however the structure is a bit completely different this time, hoping to extend traction in excessive put on areas whereas additionally utilizing a bit much less rubber general. That is doubtless the contributing issue to the shoe’s weight reduction on this new model.
Compared to the Gel-Nimbus 26, this shoe is feels agency and doesn’t have the identical vitality return because the Nimbus. Whereas I assumed the Nimbus was agency, this shoe is firmer.
That being stated, this shoe is lighter and has a decrease stack peak. This shoe feels extra responsive and may deal with a few of these quicker paces higher than the Nimbus.
The outsole grips are comparatively just like me.
New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 Conclusions
The New Steadiness Contemporary Foam X 880 v14 is a good each day coach that performs a component for almost any runner.
For the skilled runner, it’s an amazing straightforward day shoe the place you would possibly find yourself incorporating some strides or pickups. For the novice runner, it’s an amazing on a regular basis shoe with nice versatility.
This shoe will keep in my rotation as a straightforward day shoe or a few of these group runs the place the tempo picks up only a bit previous straightforward.
My greatest subject stays the value level. For just a bit bit extra, you may get different footwear with higher vitality return, softer cushioning, or lighter weight.
There isn’t sufficient on this shoe for it to face out from others and to justify saving a couple of dollars. I do suppose it does the job as a workhorse shoe.