New Balance Fresh Foam X Vongo v6

The new New Balance Fresh Foam X Vongo v6 is a true innovation in the stability running shoe industry. New Balance's goal was to make a shoe that could be used by runners with neutral or overpronators. And all this while minimizing the often uncomfortable or excessively firm feel on the inside of the foot of traditional pronation models.

The biggest innovation that we are going to find in these Vongo 6 we will hardly be able to see it since it is in the interior of the midsole. A kind of film made of Eva that divide two Fresh FoamX foam midsoles of different densities. The upper layer is softer and more comfortable to the touch and the lower one is somewhat firmer and reactive to help us generate more lively rhythms.

This EVA film runs along the entire midsole and is designed with different hexagonal holes. Traditionally in the market we find pronation shoes in which we find on the inside of the foot a piece of foam with a higher density that somehow slows down the over-pronation of the foot towards the inside. But the sensations are usually uncomfortable. Excessively firm and unnatural to the touch. You brake suddenly, so to speak.

The objective of this system developed by New Balance is that this film helps prevent the foot from sliding inwards more evenly and returns the foot to its natural position in a much more reactive way by resting on a larger base. What this Eva film does is to attack the stability under the foot as opposed to just one side of the foot. And doing so with good feel and comfort in every stride.

What kind of runners are these New Balance Fresh FoamX Vongo 6 for?

Here is another of the novelties of the model. They are control shoes, stability shoes, but their comfort is so nice that you can run with them even if you have a neutral stride, but you will have that control and support if you need it due to accumulated fatigue or loss of running technique.

Obviously they are mainly intended for runners looking for comfort and some reactivity for all kind of distances at medium paces. The drop has changed. It goes from 8 mm to 6 mm. This results in a greater amount of foam in the midsole and a more fluid and stable stride cycle. The rocker effect is also more accentuated, which helps in the transitions from landing to toe-off.

The outsole is also new, with a design in the form of buttons of different sizes that provide good grip mainly in dry conditions. It reminds us a lot of the sole of the New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v13.

And the upper with fabrics that adapt and wrap the foot very well. With padded areas in the tongue and forefoot to provide greater comfort to the model and good ventilation in the toe area, as well as reflective elements. The weight of the shoe is maintained. And its starting price is 160 €. This model is already on sale. You can compare prices at RUNNEA.