Few shoes fit so many. And while New Balance has a long history of catering to every foot, style, and type of runner, few of its shoes deliver on so many levels as the 1080.
It’s the intro to premium performance, offering walkers to racers a neutral, lightweight, and versatile high-cushion option that’s especially favored for training/recovery. With a redesigned outsole and newer (read: lighter) foam, the Fresh Foam X 1080v13 makes an easy case as the daily go-to option for many speeds of runners. We caught up with senior global product manager Paul Zielinski to get the full details on New Balance’s redesigned flagship.
Outside: What motivated New Balance to update the popular Fresh Foam X 1080v12?
Paul Zielinski: For version 13, we were motivated by new learnings from our Sports Research Lab (SRL). They helped us understand how we could provide the best Fresh Foam X running and walking experience to date. The Fresh Foam X 1080 is one of our most important running models; if we were to make just one shoe, the 1080 would be the one. We were also motivated by the idea that a 1080 could be for any…
