version is below.) Even though it has no added medial support, its broad, flat outsole helps keep it stable. A good option for runners who have orthotics designed for a neutral shoe; and fairly light at 336g.NEW BALANCE 878 £59.99Weight 347gSizes (m) 6

NEW BALANCE320 Firecrest Court, Centre Park, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1RG; 0800 389 1055; www.newbalance.co.uk2005 MODELSCUSHIONED 1060 844 STABILITY 854 1050 766 718 2004 MODELSCUSHIONED 1023 STABILITY 856 1221 PERFORMANCE TRAINING 834 900 MOTION

There’s not much point in writing complicated evaluations of this shoe – it’s a simple, softly cushioned gem in the mould of New Balance’s neutral performance trainers. It’s broad and supportive, though it’s not built for anyone with stability problems

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New Balance is a firm that believes in sticking with a winning formula. So it has merely tweaked the excellent 879 to create the 880. The midsole and outsole have barely changed, and it’s in the cosmetics where most of the work has taken place