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860v12
Model timeline
Running shoes for flat feet
Budget · bottom third of running shoes
Should you buy it??
Not enough evidence yet
One source so far — no reviewer, buyer or press cross-check yet.
Quick take
In short: what each side says
Buyers — each opened up in full further down ↓
Owners love the arch support, stability, and comfort for pronators and flat feet, but sizing inconsistencies and fulfillment errors frustrate some buyers.
Quick read · who it’s for
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
The 860v12 ranks third among AI picks for flat-foot running shoes, a position backed by buyer praise for its arch support and stability for pronators, though sizing inconsistencies and fulfillment issues deter some of the 1,342 reviewers who gave it 4.3 stars.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Act two · ★ new
What the people say.
The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.
What buyers say?
What Google knows about it.
Beyond the video critics, Google pools 1,342 buyer ratings of the 860v12 from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.
1,342 ratings · 7 written
across 4 retailers
What owners single out
In their words
“OK, close to 40 years of speedwalking here, Athena division, pronator. I've used Saucony (because good fit for wide feet) and Asics (good motion control), both helpful for my heavy heelstrike. Currently, though, this is the shoe that gets the job done. Good rebound cushioning, sturdy medial posting, accepts my orthotic, elastic material in uppers and laces means a glove-like fit.”
Kate · verified purchase · newbalance.com
“I was pretty keen to get these black new balance trainers afrer trying them on in a shop . Once i received my size via the courier, i wanted to wear my awesome comfortable black shoes, but alas a pink pair had arrived instead. So, im not very happy with the wrong colour. Black new balance shoes with white soles are awesome though. I ordered wide, but in future would get regular.”
Sad · verified purchase · ewavedemo.com
as of June 5 · 1342 buyer ratings?
Find your situation?
Made for some — wrong for others.
You need a proven shoe you can trust without research paralysis.
1342 ratings show broad consensus, New Balance is a mature established brand, and the 860v12 is a settled product line with consistent performance across comfort and stability metrics.
You want the best flat-foot running shoe money can buy right now.
High buyer rating (4.3/5) with strong review count, excels across all key aspects (arch support, cushioning, motion control), and New Balance tier 3 brand confidence signals established quality…
You value a prestigious running brand with flagship positioning.
New Balance carries prestige in running, but the 860v12 is a stability workhorse rather than a flagship design statement—solid but utilitarian in positioning.
Grounded in our buyer-review, reviewer-video, price and successor signals — a poor fit names a closer pick · as of Jun 29.
The recap
Where it stands today.
- MakerBy New Balance — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.