The Fresh Foam Beacon is a neutral lightweight road running shoe family utilising New Balance Fresh Foam tech by New Balance. This is the original product in the family.
The Fresh Foam Beacon went on sale in 2018. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v3.
According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 92%. This puts it in the highest rated 10% of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the cheapest 10% of running shoes.
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released | ReleasedMay 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2014 | Sep 2019 | Apr 2019 | |
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Weight | WeightM: 213 g W: 176 g | M: 150 g W: 125 g | M: 184 g W: 136 g | M: 210 g W: 170 g | M: 255 g W: 170 g | M: 227 g W: 170 g |
Forefoot | Forefoot | 3 mm | 13 mm | |||
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop6 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | ||
Heel | Heel | 3 mm | 17 mm | |||
Brand | BrandNew Balance | New Balance | Vibram | Nike | Vivobarefoot | Nike |
Shoe Type | Shoe TypeLightweight | Lightweight | LightweightLow dropZero drop | LightweightLow drop | Low dropZero drop | LightweightLow drop |
Techs | TechsNew Balance Fresh Foam | New Balance Fresh Foam | Nike Flyknit | |||
Common characteristicsRoadDaily runningSpeed trainingNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1283) |
Terrain | Road (+853) |
Usages | Daily running (+707)Speed training (+178) |
Brand | New Balance (+70) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1024) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1045) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+644)Heel strike (+805) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1023) |
Shoe Type | Lightweight (+261) |
Fit | Medium toe box (+471) |
Techs | New Balance Fresh Foam (+36) |
Events | 10k (+529)Half marathon (+529)Marathon (+529) |
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Released | May 2018 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 213 g W: 176 g | |
Heel to toe drop | 6 mm |