| Gender | Men , Women |
| Men weight | 297 gr |
| Women weight | 255 gr |
| Drop | 8 mm |
| Cushion | High |
| Runner weight | Medium , Strong |
| Running gait | Neutral |
| Surface | Road |
| Use | training |
| Pace | Low , Medium |
| Foot | High arch feet , Normal feet |
| Strike | heel |
| Distance | 10K , Half-marathon , Marathon |
| Year | 2018 |
There are many options, and very diverse possibilities offered by New Balance for you to find not the best running shoe, but rather, the one that best suits what you need. However, the flagship of the Boston brand has a name and surname: New Balance Fresh Foam 1080, and, more specifically, its ninth version, which comes with major changes, and very visible.
We say changes, but we should really talk about an evolution of the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9 that involves a comprehensive change of this top of the range model in cushioning for neutral runners. It is seen, noticed and felt that these Running shoes Fresh Foam 1080 v9 are different from their previous versions, although the idea is still to cover all the demands of long distance runners, and used to train long distances.
At first glance it can be seen that these New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9 presents a spectacular change compared to previous editions. For example, these 1080 v9 have more body than the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v8.
As with one of New Balance 's new releases for the 2019 season, in the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit, the evolution of its flagship material, Fresh Foam, is what stands out the most. ApplyingD2D technology to add more cushioning with less material, the Fresh Foam platform is new to offer better cushioning and more softness under the runner's feet.
Thus, one of the most significant changes in this ninth silhouette of the New Balance 1080 v9 is that the Fresh Foam foam is full-length, and therefore covers the entire midsole with what that entails: greater cushioning capacity, and always maximizing the sensations of comfort in each step.
In addition, there is another important detail in the midsole of these New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9, and it is centered on the fact that the characteristic PL-8 last of the North American firm adds 2 additional millimeters of Fresh Foam under the feet, while the heights of the lateral areas remain the same. This significantly improves both the smoothness and responsiveness of each stride forward.
The upper of the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9 implements a total renovation of this part of the shoe. The bet is focused on incorporating an engineered lining with a double layer of Jacquard weave. This resource contributes to a cleaner design without distractions, but it also improves the fit and the adaptation of the shoe to the runner's foot.
To all this evolution we must also add that these Fresh Foam 1080 v9 have a bootie construction, which undoubtedly favors a more personalized fit, but also increases the envelopment of the midfoot area, and therefore gives greater freedom of movement to the metatarsals, and the toes move without restrictions.
The new Ultraheel element also deserves a special mention. This is implemented in the heel area and is designed in 3D to reinforce the overall idea of the New Balance Fresh Foam 180 v9 to provide comfort and fit.
New features of the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9 are also present in the outsole. In this part the exclusive Blown Rubber material is added, which, in addition to offering lightness and flexibility, increases both the cushioning and the response of the model itself. And all this together with the different flexion channels and the pattern of the outsole, which redound to the efficiency of the shoe.
At this point we are not going to discover that the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9 occupy those top positions of the top of the rangeRunning shoes in cushioning, and competing, toe to toe, with other iconic models of the size of the Brooks Glycerin, ASICS Nimbus or Saucony ISO Triumph, among others.
Regarding the technical specifications, these New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9 are clearly lighter than their predecessor version. That is, the men's model has a weight of 297 grams, lowering the 300 grams barrier; while the women's version is at 255 grams. The drop of these Fresh Foam 1080 v9 remains at 8 millimeters.