New Balance Men's Fresh Foam X 1080v12 Sneaker (Black)

ctz

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What makes you think UB is better?
Are you an avid runner?
Adidas/Nike sneakers are for fashion, not true running shoes.

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adidas Ultra boosts are way better...wish I just bout another pair of boosts instead of these.

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armharm

Mar 19, 2023 6:46 AM

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Did their style personalization thing which gave me $20 credit, bringing the shoes down to $75.97. Could not find the email promo though.

EDIT: Got refunded, no idea why.

That's what I did too. You basically tell them what you like so they can personalize the emails they send you.

nivla16

Mar 19, 2023 6:52 AM

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Great shoes. I walk/run 4500 miles a year. I wear these and the X MORE. Def squishy feel. Price is decent. This is price I usually pay on Amazon or Joes New Balance Warehouse. The X MORE is more expensive (100 to 118 on sale)

Would you recommend this 1080 v12 vs more v3 (not a fan of the v4 look)? Not much of a runner. Just looking for comfortable daily shoes.

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kotaro_14

Mar 19, 2023 8:45 AM

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Quote from ctz

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What makes you think UB is better?
Are you an avid runner?
Adidas/Nike sneakers are for fashion, not true running shoes.

Umm… that's not true at all. Eliud won the Olympic Gold in Nike Alphafly's… Many pro runners love the Adidas Adios Pro and Takumi Sen 8 and other running shoes too. Like Nike literally revolutionized the running category with the Alphaflys lmao. Just go to a a running event and you'll see tons of Nikes and Adidas more than Brooks, Saucony and Hokas, what I'm assuming you think are "real" running shoe brands.

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skywaytp

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That's what I did too. You basically tell them what you like so they can personalize the emails they send you.

I did sign up an account for $20 but at the end the site ask me for my personal references as well as address and type of payment - CC info or Paypal account which I declined.
How did you get the discount w/o buying the package they want called "Stix"

nivla16

Mar 19, 2023 3:00 PM

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If you can find an outlet... you'll get it for $69. I got a pair recently

Nice!

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chi

Mar 19, 2023 3:13 PM

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Quote from ctz

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What makes you think UB is better?
Are you an avid runner?
Adidas/Nike sneakers are for fashion, not true running shoes.

Agree that Ultraboost foam among avid runners is no longer recommended since tech has advanced in the past 5 years. However, Nike is the leader for the upper tier, with marathon winners wearing ZoomX foam shoes. Adidas isn't far behind with their Lightstrike Pro foam in their Adizero and Takumi series.

Anyhow, tried the Fresh Foam More V3 at the New Balance outlet last week and thought it was good, but not for the asking price they wanted being $119. Nike Factory outlet has better options at that price range.

Last edited by chi March 19, 2023 at 09:01 AM.

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armharm

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Quote from skywaytp

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I did sign up an account for $20 but at the end the site ask me for my personal references as well as address and type of payment - CC info or Paypal account which I declined.
How did you get the discount w/o buying the package they want called "Stix"

It was a bit of a pain. Basically at the last screen where it asks for info, I came back here to SD and clicked on the link again, then clicked the shopping cart to see the shoes I added earlier, then checked out. It was a but finicky.

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kotaro_14

Mar 19, 2023 6:18 PM

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I have these and they're good if you're using them just for walking around. They firm up a lot when I start running. I'm 190lbs, so maybe if you're lighter, it would be more squishy. The More v4 is a better shoe if you're in the 180lbs+ range imo

JDA5602

Mar 19, 2023 8:03 PM

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Quote from ctz

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What makes you think UB is better?
Are you an avid runner?
Adidas/Nike sneakers are for fashion, not true running shoes.

Yes I run 10 -15 miles a week in Ultra Boosts. I do not use them everyday for fashion..lol

LovelyBike5590

Mar 19, 2023 9:37 PM

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Quote from Arjun.B

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If you can find an outlet... you'll get it for $69. I got a pair recently

are you sure its 1080v12…not v11 or v10?

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SplendidSardine8743

Mar 20, 2023 12:02 AM

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Quote from nivla16

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Would you recommend this 1080 v12 vs more v3 (not a fan of the v4 look)? Not much of a runner. Just looking for comfortable daily shoes.

I have both of the 2 shoes you are mentioning and rotate them to run. If you won't be running, then get the 1080v12 and don't look back. I research and test stuff all the time, order tons of stuff until I get it right. I do believe if you only had 1 shoe, the 1080 v12 specifically, is the only one you need. I'm sure there are tons of people who will chime in and tell me what's wrong with me and what I should be doing different. But for me, whose a fat f&ck, and still likes to go for a 4 mile run a couple of times a week (barring super cold winter), this is a winner for me. And I do put this shoe on 9 out of 10 times for most everything else. Just my opinion, now everyone, please throw some rocks at me and my post.

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iryb

Mar 20, 2023 12:27 AM

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Quote from mseklecki

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Great shoes. I walk/run 4500 miles a year. I wear these and the X MORE. Def squishy feel. Price is decent. This is price I usually pay on Amazon or Joes New Balance Warehouse. The X MORE is more expensive (100 to 118 on sale)

I run a similar amount and I've found that I prefer the pegasus 39 for my feet that can be found at a lower price point. I now own 4 pairs that I rotate through.

blackbeasst

Mar 20, 2023 1:38 AM

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These, Hoka Arahi 6, or Saucocy Tempus? On feet a lot during the day and walk a lot during that time. No running. I'm around 185lbs if that matters 🤣

hoozswup

Mar 20, 2023 5:36 AM

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I have 1080v11, and I truly loved it especially for the first 50 to 75 miles because the return of energy was great. Those initial bounciness that I loved started disappearing. If those return of energy that I love about 1080v11 would last, I will stick with 1080.

1080v11 and v12 are pretty similar, if you like NB 1080, consider getting the v11 if it is on sale. For ~$100, I will personally buy Asics Novablast 2 instead, or save a bit of money getting Nike Pegasus.

Last edited by hoozswup March 19, 2023 at 10:45 PM.

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