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New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo Review

New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo

A low profile running shoes, shining with bright reflective colors all around. That´s the first impression that you definitely get from this New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo. The upper turned out to be really stylish. When you take a look and compare it with for example Nike models, this shoe is much more outstanding. When it’s shiny outside, the colors are so eccentric that you can cannot hide almost anywhere. I tested it for a night run and it definitely helped with better visibility. So that the design is not only fancy, but for a night run also perfectly practical.

From the name, you can see that New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo comes with the Fresh Foam version of cushioning. How did it feel? Well, rather firmer, for lighter, shorter distances. I wouldn’t take it for a half-marathon for instance. Not that it would be so bad, but simply it is not that bouncy and responsive as for example different New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v9. That has the midsole thicker and somewhat smoother than this model. Still, it is not the worst. 

I had a chance to compare it also with another New Balance model, New Balance Fresh Foam Roav. And I must say that in that case, New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo feels better. It has definitely a stronger support and thus, it will make you for sure feel very comfortable during your runs. 

The upper material is not that exceptional. It is a classic, synthetic upper, that balances the shoe’s breathability and thankfully, doesn’t add any excessive weight to this shoe. Truly, you will feel very light with New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo. It barely reaches 250 grams in my size 42 (EU). Thanks to the low drop of 6 mm only, it rather resembles a hybrid between a high-tempo running shoe and barefoot shoes. Comparable to a model from Nike, Nike Free RN 5.0. So if you are not a fan of New Balance, you can take a look at those. 

In the end, I liked New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo for its original colors and because it is a really lightweight model. And even though the Fresh Foam cushioning is not at this model of the highest quality, it was not a disappointment on fast, short to medium distances. The model is pretty much very well balanced.

New Balance Fresh Foam Tempo

8.4

Price

7.0/10

Weight

9.0/10

Comfort

8.0/10

Durability

8.0/10

Design

10.0/10

Pros

  • Original colourful design
  • Low weight
  • Well visible at night

Cons

  • A bit too firm cushioning

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