New Balance Vongo V5 | Running Shoe REVIEW | Best STABILITY Running Shoe 2021?
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- In this video I review the New Balance Fresh Foam X Vongo V5, a maximum cushion stability shoe from New Balance. Some say it's similar to the New Balance 1080 V11 but with added features to provide support for overpronators. Check out my review to see what I thought after running in it for the past month and clocking up around 80km / 50 miles, in the shoe.
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Really happy to have found a channel by a fellow stability runner 🤩
Thanks. There aren't many channels that focus purely on stability shoes so hopefully I fill a bit of a gap in the market 👍
I’m still putting miles in mine and review won’t be out for a few weeks so glad you have got this out! Great review
Thanks mate. Will be interested to see how you find them.
Really happy to have found a channel by a fellow stability runner 👍👍
Thanks. Really helpful to have the thoughts of an experienced support shoe runner. Most reviewers do t normally run in support shoes.
No problems, glad it was helpful. Still really enjoy running in this shoe.
I over pronate extremely bad and currently wear the Wave inspire 17 which hold my ankle very well and I always land straight. But I am concerned about the lack of cushion for long miles. These look a great option. Great review.
I overpronate as well. This is my favorite shoe I’ve ever owned
Thanks, I think you'll find this shoe nice and cushioned. I've run distances up to 30km in it now and it's really comfortable. I wouldn't describe myself as a severe overpronator but I do overpronate quite a bit and I've found these shoes are keeping me stable.
Hi... As an oveepronator who uses running shoes for walking...I think it Will be my next purchase... I let you know Chris 👍
Hope they work well for you Ahmad 👍
@@HereWeAreRunning thx Chris...just bought one from eBay 😁
Hi Chris and everyone :
After 5 days of walking in the v5 , I can state the following points from my own personal experience :
1. It's comfortable out of the box.
2. Didn't take time to break in.
3. Felt little warmth under left foot.
4. Didn't help much in stability in left foot...no problem with the right foot.
5. I tried many other brands stability shoes and I still have pain with left calf..same situation with the v5.
6. Perfect for slow base walking , with no issues at all.
Best wishes for all 🙋🏻♂️🕊️
I think New Balance have nailed this. It doesn't look like a stability shoe and I like the foam, knit and flared heal. I would certainly like to try these as an alternative to my Brooks Adrenaline's.
vngo v5 is the firmes/hardest shoe i ever had. heel and front is firm and a bit bouncy. the midarea is rock hard
That is a extremely smart looking shoe Chris. The colourway is 10/10 👌🏻 thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences mate! 😎🤘🏻
Thanks Ben. I think it's a pretty unique colour that works really well.
I have two of the 1080V’s but need the Vongo stability. Nice review, thanks.
Thanks 👍😀
These are the most comfortable running shoes I’ve ever owned! Dealing with a 5 month bout of plantar fasciitis, I needed a shoe to provide extra stability and these shoes are extremely supportive! I went with the women’s white with light mango colorway
Good to hear these shoes are working well for you Jasmine 👍
Been looking a stability reviewer for a while. Hit subscribe within first 10 seconds of this review. Thank you and look forward to future reviews 🙏
Thanks for subscribing 👍
Got a couple of new stability shoe reviews coming up on the channel soon 😀
@@HereWeAreRunning I have the Hoka Gaviota 3 and really like it but need something lighter for speed/ tempo days. Been looking at the Arahi 5, but this vongo does look good
Always thankful for your stability shoe reviews. I am curious how you compare the max cushion of the vongo vs the gts 21 and gts 20. Both shoes I personally have and love. But never tried a max cushion shoe. I need to stop watching shoe reviews as it makes me want to go shopping :) I also like that color way. As someone who takes a 2e I find that Brooks color way choices are a little uninspired. Or I just don't have the choice in colors locally.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks Chris. I'd say that the Fresh Foam mid sole in the Vongo is a bit softer than the Adrenaline GTS 21, although I'd wear both shoes on my longer runs , where I'm locking for comfort over the longer distances. I like to have several shoes that I can rotate, that will react a little differently to my feet/legs.
I too get a spate of shoe review hunger. This is the first review by this gentleman that I have seen - going to search his archive of stability reviews hereafter.
seems like a good addition. I wear stability shoes all the time now. keen to try this on.
Definitely a good stability shoe and worth giving it a try 👍
Great review chris!!
Thanks Lee 👍😀
Asics Kayano 28 comparison be interesting. Tbh I'm torn atm. Thanks for the review
Thanks - I am planning a best Stability Running Shoe 2021 video soon, which will feature the Vong V5 and the Kayano 28.
Another solid review!
Thanks Suzie 👍😀
I’m glad they updated this shoe, v4 sucked. It looks much improved. Great review, Chris!
Thanks Andy 👍😀
I never tried the V4 but sounds like the V5 is much better, well certainly a shoe that I enjoyed running in.
Man I hope I can find these in a store so I can try these out. Stability shoes are good because I overpronate as well, and I think overall they're just safer to run in, and I can even run in them in the winter because even thought there's no ice grip, when you're running the best way to prevent you from falling is to take stable confident steps.
Definitely worth hunting a pair down and trying them out. Hopefully, you'll find they fit well for you 👍
I love this shoe! Best shoe I've found in a long time. Hard to find unless I order it. I'm one that likes to try my shoes on.
great video, thank you. would have liked to hear you explain the medial post though! cheers
Thanks. It's not a medial post as such, it's using denser foam on the medial side which is made up of tiny pellets and which get denser the closer you get to the medial edge of the shoe.
Love the shoe. It is my primary shoe.
I'm really enjoying running in it too.
Fajna interesująca recenzja
Mam te buty i również jestem zadowolony z tej oferty New Balance
Mam bardzo podobne odczucia puki co więc polecam te wygodne buty na długie wybieganie 🏃🏽♂️
I’m considering these and have been waiting for some reviews, so thank you. It’s a toss up between these and the Saucony Endorphin Shift 2. I like the stiff rocker effect in the Shift, which protects my arthritic big toes (I’m about to retire a pair of version 1). Can’t decide if I’m better sticking to what I know though.
Never tried the shift I'm afraid so not able to give you a direct comparison but I'd expect them to be pretty different shoes in terms of feel and support.
@@HereWeAreRunning Thank you for your reply. Yes I agree, two totally different shoes. I fancy the softer Vongo’s but think the stiffer Shift’s might be more suitable for me.
You can never go wrong with new balance that's all I train and race in.
Torn between the Vongo and 860 from New Balance - both tailored for stability. Which one do you prefer more? I am hoping to purchase the More v4 as a max cushion rotation for standing/walking all day. Which between the Vongo or 860 would compliment the More best? Thank you for your input!
I use gts 21s and saucney hurricane 22 these look ideal, do you think they would be good for a marathon? great review
Thanks, I think they would certainly go the marathon distance without any concerns and would be a good marathon shoe if the priority was comfort over the longer distance.
Hey Chris greet review mate. I’ve always ran in neutral shoes (many, many pairs lol) but picked an injury up in my last marathon and have tried these to try and protect it a little but. Got to admit, liked my first run in them. Having had 2 pairs of the 1080s, it’s very similar. My uk 10.5 came in at 316g but felt lighter. Just wondering how you would complete this to the Kayano 28 as looking at a pair of them as well?
Hi Chris I've got a marathon on in October I think I'll get these, should be enough time to get them ready Will let you know how I get on thanks
Hope they work well for you Jim 👍
How about midsole softness??
In your comparison review of this shoe along with the asics and brooks, you showed that the toe area had worn a hole in the upper. Did it become worse? Did it make the shoe unable to run in? Really want to try the shoe, but want to make sure it will last. Thanks.
I've done 420km in the shoe now. The hole hasn't got any worse and it only happened to one shoe. It doesn't impact the performance of the shoe. The Vongo V5 has been my go to shoe for long runs during my current marathon training block and I still really like it.
This is an amazing shoe the cushion doesn't fail to deliver comfort ever and its nice and responsive too you don't just sink into the shoe. That being said the tongue does move around for me and sometimes that can create some discomfort so I think that this shoe would benefit from a gusseted tongue. Another thing is that for me the rubber has worn a good bit after about 60 miles (although that is a problem I have with most shoes I tend to wear through them really fast). Anyone looking for a good and cushioned stability shoe should take a good look at this shoe because its really really good. Also does anyone have an idea of why I wear running shoes so fast or any suggestions on how to help that ??
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the Vongo. Excessive outsole wear can be caused by several factors including the type of surfaces you run on, whether you are a forefoot, mid foot or heel striker, how heavy you land, wearing the shoe when not running in it (eg driving), to name a few.
I heel strike so the rubber on my shoes tends to wear down on the heel first.
Thanks Chris
No problem Jim 👍😀
Chris, just curious which of the various stability shoes in your rotation do you feel is best? And have you removed a shoe from your future rotation because your found something better?
Just in the process of filming a "Best Stability Shoe" video, so stay tuned for that. I tend to retire shoes once they have a good amount of distance in them or if I just don't get on with them. Due to the lower volume of running since my Ultra, I still have plenty of miles in my current shoes, so not planning to add to the rotation for a while.
Is this OK if I don't have overpronation or anything wrong with the foot
For the wide version, did you go for the 2E or 4E?
2E I think
Hi Chris did you stay size 11 when you swapped to the wide version? (I take 11 in the new balance shoes I have)
Yes, Size 11 was fine for me but the wide definitely fitted better.
Hi, I am willing to buy to this. Do you have wide feet? Or did you prefer the wide version just like that?
I don't consider my feet to be wide. I've never worn wide fitting shoes in any other brand except for New Balance but I needed wide for the original New Balance Fuelcell Prism but not the Prism V2 and also needed wide in the Vongo V5. Could just be the shape of my feet but as I say, I've never needed wide in other brands.
Thanks for sharing! I'm currently looking to add another pair of stability shoes to rotate along for long runs along with my current Saucony Hurricane 23s. Do you think its necessary/important to have shoes with different offsets in your rotation? (Both the hurricanes and the Vongo V5 are 8mm)
Personally I'd be less concerned about different offsets. 8mm is a fairly common offset these days and having two pairs of stability with the same offset should be fine. Personally I like my stability shoes to use different approaches to providing the support. The Vongo does this differently to the other shoes in my rotation.
Medial support is good but how's the lateral support? Does it do a good job of keeping the foot from rolling outward as well?
I may be wrong but I think this shoe is designed for people that overpronate not supination. Maybe look at the Brooks range of stability shoes with their GuideRails. Personally I like the Adrenaline GTS 21.
@@HereWeAreRunning I’ve tried the Adrenaline GTS 21 and the current version of the Beast. The puffy padding around the heel collar on both models caused heel rubbing for me.
As a wide-footer, you would advise to buy the US10.5 normal D or get the US10 2E?
I'd go for the 10 2E. Length is not an issue but for me at least, the wide version was a much better fit.
@@HereWeAreRunning Ok, I need the info since I am a wide-footer... tnx
Hi there how would you compare these to the Brooks Adrenaline GTS21 which are my current daily shoe
I tend to train for the longer distances and ultras where I run on a variety of surfaces
This weekend I hope to film a "Best Stability Running Shoes of 2021" video which will feature both the Adrenaline GTS 21 and the Vongo V5, so full comparison coming up very soon.
Is this one better than the fresh foam x 860v12? I'm looking for stability shoes (over pronation and flat feet).
I've never tried the 860v12 I'm afraid, so can't give a comparison.
Are you a wide-footer?
Only in some (but not all) New Balance shoes. Other brands I wear standard width sizes.
Arahi 5 or fresh foam vongo v5?
Vongo v5 💯
Not a fan. Feels stiff and unresponsive to me. And the 1080 is mushy. Think i'm done with nb.