New Balance - Fresh Foam X Hierro V7
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"The roborock I have kicked and smashed with my foot so many times out of anger when it doesn't collaborate, and still he rocks 4-5 yrs later and no broken parts"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
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"enough of a hiking shoe for class 5 tech terrain"
"Very good on rocky, technical terrain. ... Use: any trail up to marathon distance."
"My feet sweat so bad that my waterproof boots are soaked even in dry conditions so I prefer shoes that dry quickly inside and ventilate well to keep my feet from soaking. ... I did a 20 mile hike in NM that crossed the Gila river maybe 40 times and my Topo Traverse shoes were perfect because after the river section they had dried during the next 30 minutes of dry hiking."
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"the splay in the toes is naturally better with that wide toe box"
"My foot (as measured by Fleet Feet's scanners) is D width (women's wide) at the forefoot and my heels are really narrow so Topo's shape works well for me."
"I think I have a similar foot to you - front is wide due to bunions but the rest of my foot is regular width. I absolutely love my Topos"
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"Ran a 50k and never once bothered my feet."
"They have a normal heel and midfoot, but the forefoot is very roomy. ... My feet haven't felt so good in years."
"They have a normal heel and midfoot, but the forefoot is very roomy. ... My feet haven't felt so good in years."
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"Plus it is so grippy when the terrain gets slippy. ... this winter I ran in snow, ice, muddy snow ice and was really happy with the grip."
"My longest day in them was 32 miles with 10k gain and not a hotspot to write about. And this was over East Coast muddy rooty rocky wet."
"The outsole was so grippy I had tons of confidence on technical downhills"
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"And then during a race in September the mid sole of one pulled right off with less than 200 km on them."
"during a race in September the mid sole of one pulled right off with less than 200 km on them."
"An almost new pair I wore in a mountain 100 was dead after the race. ... It was all stretched out and even had a hole in the side when it wasn't that crazy technical of terrain."
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"Took them to Chamonix last year and they felt horrible - too much ground feel."
"Took them to Chamonix last year and they felt horrible - too much ground feel."
"High stack does mean they're not the most stable shoes. Not for unstable terrain."
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"High stack does mean they're not the most stable shoes. Not for unstable terrain."
"if your footwork gets sloppy(tired/lost focus) on cambered or rocky trail descent, it can deal ankle roll damage. ... i rolled twice already."
"I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. ... Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro ... they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me"
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"the Hierro which is pretty much a lifestyle shoe with a tread and sucks for running."
"the Hierro which is pretty much a lifestyle shoe with a tread and sucks for running."
"more of a fast hike-I wouldn’t run in them"
new balance hierro ftw (lowkey shocked to see it as high as 15)
r/trailrunning • The 25 most recommend trail runners on Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025) ->Came here to say this. I used mine for mixed road trail running all week and for walks around town. Very durable outsole
r/trailrunning • Looking for train running shoes that can be used for regular streetwear ->For affordable running shoes new balance Hierro are under appreciated. I put them through bearings and have had pairs hold up nearly to 1000 miles.
r/trailrunning • Shoe advice ->I find the higher the stack leads to more rolling ankles. Shoes that have not worked for me: Brooks Cascadia, New Balance Hierro Shoes that have worked for me: La Sportiva Bushido, Topo Terraventure. Also would like to find a more cushioned shoe but they have been directly correlated to rolled ankles for me and I'm sick of spending money on shoes for now. I'll see how far I can go in the Bushidos, I did a 50 miler in them and it was good, although I was definitely hurting at the end!! The more you do the more you adapt though!
r/trailrunning • Trail shoes for weak ankles ->New Balance Hierro comes as wide as 4E for men and 2E for women. Topo is also legit wide. I wear a women's D width and their wide shoes are TOO wide for me. That never happens with my hobbit feet 😂
r/trailrunning • Need help finding extra wide shoes ->Hey, anyone already rocking the new Asics Gel Trabuco 13? I want new trail running shoes as I don't like my current Nike Pegasus Trail 5 because of wobbly/unstable feeling and sore feet/ankles/ankle tendons after 20km+ runs. I simply think they're "unstable" for my running style so I was thinking about getting the Trabucos instead as I read the 12s are quite stable shoes. Previous trail shoe was NB Hierro V7 and I was quite happy with it. I was also considering Saucony Peregrine 15 but I don't have any experience with the Peregrine line. Or if can somebody recommend any other shoes I'm all ears. Thanks! https://preview.redd.it/k9cgxvgapkee1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aec2385635945ff6bbfd792b4b0c52a86883cc3d
r/trailrunning • Asics Gel Trabuco 13 experience? ->[The best Trail Shoe](https://amzn.to/4hZsDcz) .. in my humble opinion .. great toe box, great water resistance, super comfy, and wildly durable
r/trailrunning • What’s the best trail running shoe you’ve ever owned and why? ->[NB HIERRO - Best Shoe](https://amzn.to/4hZsDcz) .. in my humble opinion .. great toe box, great water resistance, super comfy, and wildly durable
r/trailrunning • Which trail shoes ->Absolutely adored the OG-EUs. Also quite like this year's New Balance Hierros (I was a tester last summer).
r/trailrunning • Looking for wide fit trail runners. OG Saucony Xodus Ultra lovers, what have you switched to? ->I usually use any hiking shoe. Currently rocking a pair of New Balance fresh foam X Hierro v7. Way more comfortable than my last pair of Adidas. So I'll probably go back to them once these are worn out. I've also used Solomon's and Oboz in the past. Sometimes you can get the NB on big discounts on eBay or other places and that makes them the best of the bunch imo. After that Solomon.
r/discgolf • Disc golf shoes? ->Trail runners. New Balance Hierro I like a lot. If you have money, check out Norda
r/socalhiking • Hiking shoes/boots for SoCal Hikers ->I went with New Balance Hierro 7 for trails runners and Keen Targhee for trail boots. I just walk or hike no jogging. The NB has a somewhat wide toe box for me and I wear 13 wide. Just bought my first pair of Topo Athletic Ultraventure 4. That shoe feels almost perfect and the splay in the toes is naturally better with that wide toe box. I hated feel of Altra. I bought the NB for value at the time and will replace with Topo for the next pair.
r/backpacking • What is the best trail runners for backpacking? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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