Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Owners praise the comfort, cushioning, and everyday wearability, but durability concerns and a problematic heel collar design divide satisfaction.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
New Balance makes the Fresh Foam 880v12 running shoe. Released in 2023, it comes from the United States. The shoe uses Fresh Foam X midsole technology for cushioning and support. Runners seeking comfort and injury prevention buy these shoes. They need reliable daily trainers that won't break the bank. AI assistants currently rank it fourth for best beginner running shoes.
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 219 buyer ratings of the Fresh Foam 880v12 from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.
219 ratings · 7 written
across 4 retailers
What owners single out
The heel collar issue that buyers flag (review 5) aligns with the shoe's design limitations for certain running styles noted by video reviewers.
In their words
“Very well wrapped and perfect size. Looks very clean and comfortable to wear too on the inside. It just took 2 days for it to arrive. Very very satisfied.”
joerenalpha · verified purchase · shopee.com.my
“Comfortability:Comfortable Part of the sole tore off after two days of Japan trip(pictured). Messaged seller and they said to find a cobbler to reglue the sole as the glue might be too old. I had already thrown away the part that fell off. Shop said can return but I had already thrown away the packaging believing these shoes wouldn't give me these problems. After all I had NBs before and this had ”
verified purchase · shopee.com.my
as of June 5 · 219 buyer ratings?
The recap
Where it stands today.
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