NEW BALANCE FRESH FOAM 1080 V8
In many ways, the 1080 has become one of New Balance’s flagship shoes. It’s a well-rounded everyday neutral trainer, which will work nicely for hundreds of kilometres on a variety of different types of runners. It’s so durable for two key reasons: first, the Fresh Foam midsole is spun out of a material that degrades very little compared to EVA, so it feels “fresh” for about as long as the rest of the shoe will last. Secondly, the full-blown rubber outsole is tough as nails, and grippy as sandpaper.
The main adjustment made in version eight of this highly successful and refined shoe is in the way the outsole and midsole communicate. The flex groove area has been altered so that the shoe reacts to the foot more naturally, and toes off more elegantly. Overall, this subtle improvement makes an already great everyday trainer even better.