New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6: building consensus — 7 reviews so far to grant a tier, synthesized so far from 16 creator mentions across 7 channels, freshest review Jul 26, 2026.
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The Fresh Foam X More v6 is a deeply polarizing shoe. Soft-foam enthusiasts — represented by Ben Parkes, Elliot Page, and RoadTrailRun — find it among the best max-cushion options available. But Yowana and kofuzi found the dense, heavy ride deadening rather than dreamy. If you love a marshmallow-soft, high-stack shoe for slow or recovery runs and don't mind the weight, it earns a genuine look at £150. If you need any hint of energy return or a lighter feel underfoot, the negative camp's verdict — 'Bore V6,' 'very dense' — is reason enough to try before you buy.
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“New Balance more V6. I did not like this shoe at all for running. It just felt so lifeless, so heavy, such a chore to run over. I was calling it the Chore V6, the Bore V6, the Snore V6”
“Things like the New Balance More v6, which I much prefer, some people don't, but uh I like it because it's just a bit softer and it just has a nicer heel to toe transition for me.”
“the MOV6 is definitely fully on the easy run side of the spectrum. There's not a lot of energy return in that midsole. Um, but for easy runs, it does a really really good job.”
“What do you think about shoes like New Balance Fresh Foam X More V6 that have the American? So that is basically just something that you apply for, right?”
“the first shoe that I think we should think about when we're talking about the Bondi 9 is from New Balance, and this is the Fresh Foam More version 6. This is a shoe that from the outset has been trying to out-Bondi the Bondi.”
“Starting out with the New Balance More version 6, an absolute classic in this category. Ultra plush and pillowy, also a very comfortable shoe with a good amount of padding. A great shoe for anyone doing a lot of walking or spending time on their feet. Definitely one of the most comfortable shoes of all time.”
“New Balance More V6. Number two”
“Starting out with the New Balance more version 6 is one of the softest, squishiest shoes right now”
“New Balance More V6, which is essentially this shoe but with the softer midsole as the main midsole. I much prefer the more V6.”
“what we really have here is a pretty darn fine max cushion trainer”
“Do I recommend this shoe? Well, it's very hard to recommend this shoe. Really, the improvements they've made in the shoe are all pretty good, but it's still very similar to version five.”
“To me, it's a very dense shoe... So I don't love the Moore version 6, but it fits in the Max Cushion side of the Fresh Foam X lineup.”
“in my opinion the best Max cushion shoe on the market from any brand, it would have to be the New Balance Moore V6. This is a brand new option. This foam is just insanely soft and cushion”
“the next option is the New Balance More version 6. One of the very softest, squishiest Marshmallow shoes I have ever run in.”
“Starting out with the New Balance More version 6. This shoe set me back 150 lb, 44 mm stack at the back of the shoe with a 4 mm drop overall.”
“The first option on the list is the New Balance More version 6. Now, this shoe set me back 150 lb with a 44 mm stack at the back of the shoe, 4-mil drop overall, quite heavy these ones, 361 g for me in my size.”
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