New Balance Fresh Foam X Balos Initial Video Review

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19 күн бұрын

In the video, we 00:00 detail the August releasing Fresh Foam Balos ($200) with at 07:08 Fit and 08:58 Ride Impressions from the run, 13:48 Conclusions and 16:15 Comparisons to adidas Supernova Prima, 361 Eleos, and New Balance's More v4 and 1080 v13.
Full written multi tester review at www.roadtrailrun.com soon.

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@user-sx8rv5pz7u 17 күн бұрын

200$ 😂😂😂 new balance overdoes it ... adidas sl2 is enough for me !!!

@suspicionofdeceit 17 күн бұрын

Notice how more and more shoes are at the $200 mark?

@stevestarr9769 15 күн бұрын

Within five years $200 will be the new norm... sadly.

@ErrorMoose 17 күн бұрын

When you can get last years models of excellent trainers for $100 or less on sale (Glycerin 20, Boston 12 to name a couple) I don’t see why on earth i go spend $200 on this. I’m sorry but the value is just not there. $160 max for a product like this in my opinion.

@francoisbouchet9907 17 күн бұрын

Brands actually think exactly like you as their shoe release model is the following one : - new entry at maximum price for the fashionistas who desire the latest design whatever its price - previous entry at normal price for the "reasonable" customers --> it's a two-three year cycle! This way the ROI on the new shoe development costs is covered quickly while its price is high, and by the time the shoe gets "affordable", its production costs is at its lowest point so rentability is still optimized.

@MiracleWarriors 17 күн бұрын

The price seems a bit high for what the shoes can do. It is competing in price against the new Asics SuperBlast 2.

@Feanaro5503 17 күн бұрын

And the $180 Neo Vista

@TolunayOrkun 10 күн бұрын

Totally agree.

@southboy18 5 күн бұрын

I always felt like the superblast was overpriced as well. Very regular feel to me nothing special. I returned mine. Also didn't like the neo vista, way to soft. So to each their own. If this preforms better than the 1080 with a peba blend and the superblast can fetch $200, i don't see why this cant? I'm in line to try them since i love the 1080v13.

@jjeniece 9 күн бұрын

Can’t wait for these to hit joes new balance outlet

@danielamos672 17 күн бұрын

Been eager for this shoe since it was introduced at TRE. The Prima to me feels like an upgraded Clifton 9. I do wish it had a lower drop like the Clifton, but I really enjoy that shoe.

@dhoang75 14 күн бұрын

Please compare the Balos with Super Blast 2 & Mizuno Neo Vista

@RoadTrailRun 14 күн бұрын

Great idea! Will do so in detail in the upcoming written review.

@chasen432 17 күн бұрын

Can't wait to try these out as a work shoe.

@hum-dinger2453 10 күн бұрын

Must be nice...

@jlamn 17 күн бұрын

$200? How do they justify that.

@user-sx8rv5pz7u 17 күн бұрын

Hype

@reeceanderson9293 17 күн бұрын

How’s the bounce in the shoe?

@mseeberg 15 күн бұрын

Thankful they kindly add some 10 or 20% PEBA blend and only charge 200 $ for it. Why are they so generous, don’t they know running has become a premium sport?

@reeceanderson9293 12 күн бұрын

What’s the bounce like compared to the Nike invincible 3?

@RoadTrailRun 11 күн бұрын

Somewhat more bounce for Balos but less stable

@i.p2088 17 күн бұрын

Great review, regarding the size. I am TTS in the SC Elite V3 but half a size down in the SC Trainer V2 //Rebel V4 & SC Elite V4. When you say race fit.. Like in the SC Elite V3?

@RoadTrailRun 17 күн бұрын

Not quite race fit but clearly more precise than say 1080 v13 with its stretch. For training which the shoe is for I would go TTS. I worry at half size down to short.

@femaciel 17 күн бұрын

A beefed up Rebel v4+1080v13?

@RoadTrailRun 17 күн бұрын

Sort of in between. Yes.

@mtmatt6111 4 күн бұрын

Skechers Go Run Ride 11 with a better upper?

@RyKnocks 7 күн бұрын

Would you say it's the New Balance SuperBlast?

@RoadTrailRun 7 күн бұрын

Sort of in ride characteristics as on the softer side and no plate. SB is considerably higher stack and less flexible

@SteevWho 6 күн бұрын

Agree with other comments on here. $200 price point is to much for this shoe with their own line having several shoes with Plates in them for the same, if not less that this shoe. If they want you to pay a premium for this shoe going forward than they need to drop the price of the 1080 which in turn would drop the price of this model. I don’t see the price premium justification here.

@LaughWithTheJoke 13 күн бұрын

The Eleos won't be available in Europe unfortunately.

@Sgtgee 15 күн бұрын

Seems a bit of a Frankenstein, fresh foam 1080 more Rebel lol 😅😂

@matthewstevenson6207 17 күн бұрын

Have you gotten your tremors checked out?

@chriswright1160 17 күн бұрын

Looks like benign essential tremor

@suspicionofdeceit 17 күн бұрын

@@chriswright1160Is a full diagnosis possible thru this video?

@RunnerdJK 17 күн бұрын

Sam is the best running shoe reviewer on KZfaq

@chriswright1160 17 күн бұрын

@@suspicionofdeceit obviously not. That’s why I said “looks like”.

@fecardona 17 күн бұрын

I have just discovered that a sub 3:30hr Marathoner is a slow one.

@ErrorMoose 17 күн бұрын

Eh, everything’s relative. I ran XC and track in school so 3:30 marathon does sound slow to me. But I know a lot of people who started running when they were older, heavier, etc where 3:30 would be considered pretty fast and impressive.

@southboy18 5 күн бұрын

Everyone thinks their time is slow and there will always be slower people who thinks its fast lol