New Balance - Fresh Foam X Hierro V7

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

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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.

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.

New Balance Hierro V6 or V7. You don’t need clunky hiking boots.

My Hierro v7 were pretty great (V8 has ruined them). Now onto nnormal tomir which for me is excellent.

I swear by the: New Balance Men's Fresh Foam X Hierro V7 Specifically the gortex ones.

Shoes are very individual so you just have to check around and see what works for your particular foot shape. For example I can’t do Hokas, Topos were too narrow in the toe box, and brooks Cascadias were just too narrow period for me. Ended up going Lone Peak -> Olympus -> New Balance Heiros. Currently trying the North Face Alta Mesa 300s which seem promising as well.

After hitting durability issues with Lone Peaks / Olympus I’ve had a bit better luck with the New Balance Heiros though I still wish they lasted longer. Currently testing the North Face Alta Mesa 300s because of a recommendation the foam takes longer to collapse. For context I’m a thru hiker with really wide feet

Really comfortable but at least in the size 14s I wear the sides blow out. Same issue with the Olympus. I've switched to New Balance Heiros which are a similar shape but at least they hold together until the bottoms are too thin to protect my feet. https://preview.redd.it/5cuixhpub69f1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68150112f77175278b621fe7116f1721c057e8ea

New Balace Hierro V7 and V8 (I think) come in wide fit, I’ve had a few pairs and they’re great. ON running also do trail shoes and generally have a wide toe box. i have wide feet and really rate their road shoes

New balance! Their regular width shoes are quite wide (usually wide enough for me and I have wide feet) and they have wide fit options. I have the hierro v7 (I think) and I love them.

**Absolutely!** I’ve got wide/voluminous feet too and know the struggle. A few trail shoes that have worked really well for me (or others in the same boat): * **Altra Lone Peak** – Foot-shaped toe box, zero drop, super roomy. Great for comfort and natural splay. * **Topo Athletic Ultraventure or Terraventure** – Similar to Altra with a wide fit, but with a slight drop and more structure. * **HOKA Speedgoat (Wide version)** – Surprisingly comfy once broken in. The wide version gives more volume than you’d expect from HOKA. * **New Balance Hierro v7 (2E width)** – Cushioned, roomy, and solid grip for trails. * **Brooks Cascadia (Wide)** – Good all-rounder with trail stability and comes in wide sizes. Make sure to try them on if you can—volume fit can vary a lot even among “wide” shoes. Good luck out there! 👟🌲

The new NB Hierro v9 is supposed to be a solid remake that is a better actual running shoe than previous versions of the Hierro. I think you might like the HOKA Speedgoat or the Altra Experience Wild, but I honestly haven't found a comparable shoe to the KOM that fits my foot like a NB.  Zegama is too squishy, More Trail is gigantic, Olympus too squishy, Lone Peak too thin.  Maybe the Altra Timp but you gotta buy in to the 0 drop thing.  I ran through 2 pairs of those but still not the same feel as the KOM. As a side note gripe: constantly disappointed in NB for dropping and creating new trail shoes all the time these days.  I feel like there's no continuity in their shoes anymore and has caused me to start running in other brands that fit me worse.  The 910 v4/Summit KOM was one of the last great shoes they made.  These days it seems like the More Trail super stack marshmallows or the Summit Unknown racing flat, or the Hierro which is pretty much a lifestyle shoe with a tread and sucks for running.  Maybe the new v9 will be a return to a solid mid stack trail shoe.

I used to use New Balance 4E Hierro which fit well, but I was really disappointed in their grip. I was sliding all over the place on anything remotely slick which isn't really good for a trail runner. I switched to the Topo Pursuit shoes and they are wide, comfortable, and very grippy. The Terraventure get great reviews but they were substantially narrower. They were similar in width as the Hoka Speedgoat so wouldn't work for me. Altra had wide shoes at some point, but they progressively narrowed them to the point that I could no longer fit into the Lone Peaks. Supposedly, they are making them wider again and migrating to a Vibram sole which hopefully will be a vast improvement with their shoddy proprietary sole. Their quality control in generally has been poor. Brooks were always too narrow. I could never fit into the Cascadia.

I have been wearing New Balance Hierros for a couple years. I trail run and run on/in the snow. I’ve found they’re durable and comfortable. Traction is fantastic. There is a Gore Tex version but I opt for the regular version. To save money I typically buy the previous year’s version when new models are released.

new balance hierro ftw (lowkey shocked to see it as high as 15)

Came here to say this. I used mine for mixed road trail running all week and for walks around town. Very durable outsole

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.

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!

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 😂

Absolutely adored the OG-EUs. Also quite like this year's New Balance Hierros (I was a tester last summer).

Trail runners. New Balance Hierro I like a lot. If you have money, check out Norda

New Balance Hierro is what i use for trail running and / or hiking. I wear 4E wide so they'll have any size you need

I spent a day trying different shoes at different shops. The softer heal counter is a driving force - drop, cushioning and wide toebox are also important. The 3 I narrowed it down to were… in 3rd place Altra Olympus 6 (but no drop), in 2nd the New Balance Hierro - seemed good and 1, which surprised me, the Nike Zagama 2 (which was slightly more flexible than the Hierro - a good or bad thing, I’ll report back). The toebox for the Nike has sometimes been described as narrow, when I tried it on it was fine.

I just recently bought new trail runners and many of the reviews on Hokas speak to what you’re saying. Particularly the Speedgoat. Did you not read any reviews? I went with the New Balance Hierro about a month ago and am quite happy with them currently. I’ve put probably ~25 miles on them already and they show almost no wear.

I use NB hierro love them for hiking and throwing

Hola, las que yo tengo para vestir son Hoka mafate speed 4, New balance hierro y te diría que cualquiera de On cloud.

Only 4mm drop though. The heel counter is well-cushioned but normally stiff. Agree they're plenty wide, especially in 2E. High stack does mean they're not the most stable shoes. Not for unstable terrain.

I love the slightly wider fit of my New Balance Hierros. My husband swears by Brooks. It really just depends on the shape of your foot, but I've found both of those brands to be pretty long wearing for trail runners and to not need breaking in. We both used to wear Merrells, but the quality isn't as good as it used to be for me. One thing that really improved my hiking was sizing up a half size and using a runner's knot to prevent slippage.

New Balance Hierro are nice for this.

New Balance Hierro, they're plush, cushioned, comfortable, grippy, but also a bit slow and heavy. Great hiking shoe as well. Inov8 Parkclaw: jack of all trades, master of none. Very durable, very allround, comfortable right out of the box, but the cushioning doesn't give much energy return so it feels a bit old fashioned and a little bit uninspiring. Doesn't feel like a trail shoe when running on road, but it does have trail shoe features like (mild) lugs, toe protector, ankle collar. It has a really wide toe box but also a good lockdown. Nike Vomero: cushioned road shoe that has an outsole tread pattern that is much more trail-like than other road shoes

I’ve really enjoyed the New Balance Hierro the past few winters. Fresh Foam X stays soft in freezing temps and the vibram outsole is great on snow and ice. Haven’t needed my spikes with them. The v8 is out, apparently they are even softer, closer to the 1080 v13/14 squish. The More Trail v3 was like running in mud, plodding around. They didn’t work for me. I loved the v1.

I've gone through so many shoes for this issue. I landed on new balance hiero and so far no pain. Hoka, asics, saucony and Salomon didn't work for me either. 

I just bought a pair of New Balance Hierro shoes. Regulars are already pretty wide, and there are wide options available.

Honestly the New Balance Hierro. Of all the trail runners I tried on it was the most comfortable, plus it has toe protection so you can really use it anywhere. Good for wide feet too if you get the wide version. I recently hiked the Lost Coast with them and they were great.

New Balance Hierro, wide, they are comfortable but pretty heavy. Just got a pair of OC Cloudultra Pros, medium width, little spendy at $260, but they are supposed to be a wider than normal. Also got a pair of 13W SG 5's off ebay.

I really like the Hierro as well. They are exceptional in winter because they are great on snow and ice. The heel flare on the v7s didn't work great for me as a heel striker but it looks like this has been minimized in the v8.

The trails we are running in my country mainly are humid tropical jungle with mountain slope and very muddy rice paddy with stream and I can say Nike outsole ATC outperform any vibram outsole and those Hoka speedgoat. I used Nike Kiger 8 and also owned a pair of NB Hierro. When the Wildhourse 10 released later this year, I will deffinitely grab one pair

New Balance Hierro, I really like mine and they make them in wides.

The New Balance Hierro comes in wide! Pretty high cushion.

Brooks and New Balance both have great trail shoes (I am partial to the NB Hierro myself) and all come in wide. Topo Ultraventure are also decent, though I had issues with blisters in my foot arch on runs over 6-7 miles. I recommend against waterproof shoes. Get merino socks instead!

If the trail is local to you then I’d ask some local running shops what shoes they like best for the terrain around you. I personally like to have a rotation of shoes for different conditions, but a few that I think are decent all rounders (cushioned enough that you won’t be in pain if you’re running on road, deep enough lugs that you’re not going to slide around the second there’s a little bit of mud, stack height not so high you’re likely to break your ankles as soon as there’s rocks and roots, etc) are the Salomon Ultraglide, On Cloudultra, North Face Flight Vectiv, Topo Mtn Racer, New Balance Hierro. Hoka Speedgoats probably fall under there too but I found them a bit clunky on anything technical and they only lasted 400km (I can usually get double that from a shoe).

Do not do this with plantar fasciitis. Get a shoe with a high stack like the hola speedgoats or the NB fresh foam. PF is not something to mess around with because it will end your hike in a way that nothing else can by making every step agony.

I'm a die hard New Balance person (because they consistently have wide shoes that feel good for me) and I've been using the minimus trail and love them. The fresh foam shoes don't hold up super well with sharp/rocky terrain.