New Balance Ellipse Review: The Plush Daily Trainer I Didn't See Coming

New Balance quietly dropped one of the better daily trainers in their lineup, and it's not the one you're expecting. The Ellipse is lightweight, plush, and genuinely fun to run in. At $145, it covers easy miles, recovery runs, and longer efforts with ease — and that retro aesthetic means it pulls double duty as a lifestyle shoe, too. Shop the New Balance Ellipse: https://link.alastairrunning.com/NBEl... (affiliate link) CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:34 Key specs 02:40 Sizing and fit 04:31 Performance review 12:06 Final verdict KEY SPECS Price: $145 Weight: 9.4 oz / 266g (US men's 9) Drop: 8mm Stack height: 38mm heel / 30mm forefoot Midsole: Fresh Foam X (soft EVA and TPE blend) Upper: Engineered mesh with minimal overlays, gusseted tongue, padded collar Outsole: Rubber pods and heel blocks with ellipse geometry WHO IT'S BEST FOR ✅ Runners building base mileage who want a plush, forgiving daily trainer ✅ Anyone looking for a recovery shoe with genuine bounce and energy return ✅ Runners who want a shoe that works on the run and looks good off it ✅ Wide-foot runners — available in wide options ❌ Not suited to serious overpronators — this is a neutral shoe ❌ Breathability is average, so hot-weather runners may want to look elsewhere RELATED Best daily trainers roundup: https://www.alastairrunning.com/the-b... Best tempo running shoes roundup: https://www.alastairrunning.com/best-... AR training plan generator: https://www.alastairrunning.com/runni... Running in the New Balance Ellipse? Drop your experience in the comments — pace, distance, how it fits. I reply to every comment, and it helps everyone else figure out if this is the right shoe for them. Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss the next review. #newbalance #newbalanceellipse #dailytrainer #runningshoes #runningreview #runningshoereviews #freshfoamx #recoveryrun