Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12

My second pair in 4 months. Very comfortable, I walk 4-5 miles a day, love the feel and support. Highly recommend.

Nice comfortable shoe, appears to be a good trainer. Only dislike is the laces, they are flat and slick, un-tie easily while running requiring them to be knotted to avoid un-tieing

Totally comfortable from day 1. The fit and style of the 1080 is superb. I wear this shoe all-day, everyday and it keeps my feet happy. Love NB!

Not for wide feet I had high hopes for these expensive shoes. The shoe doesn't provide enough structure/support on the sides of the foot, even with the wide version. Your foot hangs over the side of the main frame and causing tenderness in the ball of your feet. The shoe is ideal for leisure walking only because the foot slides around a lot in the shoe so that could be dangerous with other movement. The sole is comfortable because it's soft but if you have high arches, your arch will hurt quickly because the sole has no support. Overall I wish I didn't buy these shoes and couldn't return because I wore them to the gym. 15 min into my treadmill routine and my foot was in pain and ached the next day.

These sneakers are exactly what I was looking for--very lightweight, good for running or walking, and really comfortable. I cannot over-emphasize how comfortable these sneakers are--after a 10K+ walk, my feet did not hurt--as they usually do in other footware. I also run with these shoes on a treadmill, and they are good for this since they are so lightweight. When I go into a sport shoe store, the sales people keep talking about various specialized shoes--but I want a shoe for everything--hanging out, running or walking--and this sneaker does the trick. I like the canvas material in the shoe in warm weather, but I am not sure how it will fare in winter weather.

With in 15 minutes I had to start the return process. I am avid daily 5k runner, and have almost always bought New Balance. The right shoe with in moments start to dig into my outright side of my ankle. Thought there was just small sock / lacing issue, however after trying a few pairs of sock, and laced the shoe a few different ways the digging continued. Last version of the 1080 was the v10, which fit great, skipped the v11, and was hopeful for the v12. Also the mid felt not so smooth as previous. The shoe felt soft, just not what the series used to be.

I got the Fresh Foam X 1080v12 as a daily trainer but, to me, it's more of an easy or recovery day kind of shoe. I normally wear 8 and sometimes 8.5 so I ordered 8 EE and it was way too big when I tried it on. So I returned it and ordered 7.5 EE and it's still on the roomy side. NB's idea of "wide" seems to differ from other brands' shoes. Normally, the standard size works fine for me as my width is probably "medium", not "narrow" or "wide". Anyway, I've already put in 20 miles on 1080v12 so I'm keeping it but I've decided that I will put it away for now and use it in the winter with thicker socks. The 1080v12 has good cushioning but isn't quite as soft as I expected, which isn't good or bad, just not what I thought I was getting. It is firmer than I thought it'd be and has a decent energy return and pop. It's fairly comfortable but is a lot of shoe and heavier than I'd like for a daily trainer or for tempo running. It doesn't make me want to go fast. At the same time, it's not as soft-cushioned as other shoes that I'd consider for easy/recovery running. It sits somewhere in between and I'm not sure what to make of that. Overall, I enjoyed the several 6~7 mile runs I've had with the 1080v12 but it's a little too roomy with my summer socks and feels a bit clunky for faster running. I'm in SoCal and the ongoing 100+ degree heatwave has made me adjust my running schedule and the types of run I make and this shoe just does not fit in right now. Although this may seem like a less-than-positive review, I think it's a very good pair of running shoes. 20 miles isn't enough to make a final judgment and I think I will enjoy the 1080v12 in cooler weather and grow to like it more as time goes by and I rack up more miles.

I use these to walk in. I love the heel so comfortable and no shock to the foot. Most I ever spent but got the best bang for my buck. Love the shoe we'll see how long they last! Went with a 1/2 size smaller but I went with the wide!

First time wearing New Balance. Very comfortable and good support. Recommend for any activity that requires prolonged standing.

not sure if new balance is getting lazy but these shoes have zero support for moving anything other than straight ahead. the upper material seems like it's on the wrong base, just gonna turn an ankle. they feel bouncy and like they'd be great for running only, but i couldn't risk it with my bad ankles so returned these.

Great shores for running & walking Its my new go to shores it has the right amount of cushion and support. I ordered 1/2 size smaller and it was a great fit

The show itself seems to fit well, although when running I've been finding my feet blistering, which wasn't a issue on my previous Nike runners I had for a year. Sadly, this will be enough to turn me away for New Balance when it comes to runs

Bought these here. Right shoe sole arch area very painful after walk just a few 10 yards. Not sure what the problem is but there unbearable for long walks. No problem with left shoe. This is the 2nd pair with this problem. Will not buy any more. Spent 160 and 3 months later it is only getting worse.

Was gonna use for running, keeps hitting my side ankle bone and cut it open. I used inserts but was elevated to high to run. First time having issues w Nb , previous shoes had no issues.

I like the way they look and the additional width make the very comfortable

Size fits good , should make more in wide width.shipping is a little slow

These are the best wearing shoes since the 1260 series. I have tried for a couple of years to find replacements and finally tried the 1080's. I wish that I had tried them sooner.

New balance does nice job with wide shoes. Like the style as well.

I didn't like the neon green shoe, it was to loud of a neon color, I thought it would be more like a lime green

I am more comfort with these shows when I am running and no pain in my ankle any more.

Very comfy, but midsole is softer than the previous model. Makes my feet tired long walks. Haven't run in them. Also ordered a wide in my normal size but these run a bit long and should have sized down. Too late to return, unfortunately.

Not great for longer miles. Great and quick for shorter training runs.