Comments on: New Balance Fresh Foam Balos Review: Hail, First of its Name

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:38:03 +0000

I am late to this party but it takes me back to Travolta and Saturday Night fever……I am crazy for this shoe. Felt it was the best initial 10 – 20 seconds of any shoe I’d worn in the last decade. I do think it is crazy soft but the rocker feels absolutely perfect if you are a mid foot striker. I have also with much shock and glee found it to be very effective at 6:00 min pace and at 10:00 slow shaggy pace…..
Overall, I think this is one of the most surprising shoes of the last decade regardless of the price and think it is a shoe that is difficult to categorize but I’ll leave this final note: I am running Boston in a few weeks and just might be running the 26 miles back to Boston in the Balos

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 02:42:51 +0000

Doesn’t the NB 880 already do what they want this balos to do? Esp this year’s version.. Soft, responsive, all around great trainer? Perhaps a better comparison than the 1080 imo..?

By: TH

TH — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:07:30 +0000

Wait, so now both Fresh Foam X and FuelCell both have PEBA in them? When both FFX and FC didn’t? I hate midsole naming.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:36:39 +0000

Thank you for the comparison to the 1080v13. That is exactly what I wanted to read about. I think I’ll stick with the Rebel/1080 pairing.