The New Balance 1400 v2 is one of my favorite shoes – simple, lightweight, and affordably priced. It’s also a very popular shoe among readers of this website, so I wanted to share the news that an update is on the way. Yesterday I was alerted in a comment that version 3 of the 1400 has popped up on the Road Runner Sports website, with a release date in early April. Here’s a photo:
According to Sam Winebaum, v3 is just an upper update, with a “softer internal fit, and less areas of vulnerability at flex in the forefoot areas.” I did find the interior of v2 to be a bit rough, so this sounds promising, and it’s good to hear that the sole will remain the same. Very excited about this one!
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If they managed to take the v2’s mid/outsole and put it on a less rough and better-fitting upper, I’ll buy 10. The upper was a show-stopper for me.
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Where the store at Daytona beach for new balance 1400 V3 please.
These are now available on NB’s website. The outsole looks identical. Otherwise, I see fewer overlays, better laces, and maybe a somewhat different heel counter.
Thanks for the heads up – must resist until they are in stock at RW, I have a gift card waiting to be used!