New Balance Fresh Foam 680 9
259 g, 8 mm drop, 30/22 mm stack.
Typical price
$85
MSRP
Weight
259 g
Drop
8 mm
Stack
30/22
Product photo from manufacturer product imagery; the colourway shown may differ.
Role suitability
How well this shoe is likely to cover each job in a rotation, estimated from its weight, stack, drop, plate and category.
DAILY
Estimated from published specs; not yet editorially reviewed.
RECOVERY
Estimated from published specs; not yet editorially reviewed.
LONG RUN
Estimated from published specs; not yet editorially reviewed.
TEMPO
Estimated from published specs; not yet editorially reviewed.
RACE
Estimated from published specs; not yet editorially reviewed.
Ride and notes
Written ride, fit and durability notes for this shoe are on the way. Meanwhile, compare it with other shoes in the same range.
Specifications
- Weight
- 259 g
- Heel drop
- 8 mm
- Stack
- 30 mm heel / 22 mm forefoot
- Category
- Daily trainer
- Stability
- Neutral
- Plate
- Not reported
- Foam
- New Balance Fresh Foam 680
- Model year
- 2026
- MSRP
- $85
Specs reviewed Jul 21, 2026. Measurements are manufacturer figures rounded; where sources disagree we state the rounded figure and lower our internal confidence.
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