Fresh Foam 860 v14
Width options: standard, wide (Men's) / standard, wide (Women's)
Imported family signal
6 of 6 runners said this shoe fit true to size.
Sizing vs. popular reference shoes
| If you wear | Length | Width | Toebox | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asics Gel-Kayano 31 (Men's) 12 wide (2E)100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 12 wide (2E) (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 122-122 |
Brooks Ghost 15 (Women's) 8100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 8 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Very narrow | Cramped toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 8-8 |
Hoka Arahi 6 (Women's) 11100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 11 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 11-11 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 13 (Women's) 10.5 EE100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 EE (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10.5-10.5 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Women's) UK 7100% 1 of 1 runners landed on UK 7 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Very narrow | Cramped toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7-7 |
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 (Women's) unknown100% 1 of 1 runners landed on unknown (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Slightly wide | Roomy toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 report |
1 of 1 runners landed on 12 wide (2E) (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 8 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 11 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 EE (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on UK 7 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on unknown (0.5 weighted).
Community reports
Across the full report set, this many called the shoe true to size.
Reports with extra written context about what runners actually felt.
Signals for hotspots, blisters, or other pain points across the full report set.
| Came from | Bought | Verdict | Runner note | Issues | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asics Gel-Kayano 31 (Men's) Size 12 wide (2E) | 12 wide (2E) | True to sizeTrue to width | used to alternate with NB 860, but they've been tough on feet recently | [ambiguity: Poster mentions alternating between shoes but indicates NB 860 has become problematic; exact fit issue not specified] | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1ashnro/what_other_shoe/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 13 (Women's) Size 10.5 EE | 10.5 EE | True to sizeTrue to width | blisters worsened after switching from 1260v5 to 860 at same size | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/hvisdz/getting_back_into_running_problems_with_shoes_and/] | Arch pain | Mar 2026 |
Hoka Arahi 6 (Women's) Size 11 (2E-ish) | 11 | True to sizeTrue to width | Great feel, but caused knee pain and aching after 3 miles | [ambiguity: Knee pain attributed to 8mm drop; not a fit issue per se] | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/111sa9f/a_heavy_runner_with_foot_problems_shoe_journey/] | Other | Mar 2026 |
Brooks Ghost 15 (Women's) Size 9 | 8 | True to sizeToo narrow | Felt fullness and cramping in 860v13 size 8 after wearing Brooks Ghost 15 size 9 (wrong size). Discomfort from stability features pushing into foot. | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1bk810s/just_got_my_first_stability_running_shoe_new/] | Blisters (heel) | Mar 2026 |
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 (Women's) Size unknown | unknown | True to sizeSlightly wide | Rotate between GTS 22 and NB x860 v12; NB has wider toebox | [ambiguity: No specific sizes mentioned. User rotates between shoes but does not explicitly state if they wear same size in both or different sizes. Width comparison inferred from 'toebox is a little wider' comment. [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/tqcn1d/adrenaline_gts_21_vs_22_vs_asics_gt_2000_10_for/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Women's) Size UK 7 | UK 7 | True to sizeToo narrow | Pegasus 38 not true to size, toe box seems tight compared to Forever Floatride | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/pi0u38/who_has_experience_with_hoka_one_one_mach_4/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
used to alternate with NB 860, but they've been tough on feet recently | [ambiguity: Poster mentions alternating between shoes but indicates NB 860 has become problematic; exact fit issue not specified] | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1ashnro/what_other_shoe/]
blisters worsened after switching from 1260v5 to 860 at same size | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/hvisdz/getting_back_into_running_problems_with_shoes_and/]
Great feel, but caused knee pain and aching after 3 miles | [ambiguity: Knee pain attributed to 8mm drop; not a fit issue per se] | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/111sa9f/a_heavy_runner_with_foot_problems_shoe_journey/]
Felt fullness and cramping in 860v13 size 8 after wearing Brooks Ghost 15 size 9 (wrong size). Discomfort from stability features pushing into foot. | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1bk810s/just_got_my_first_stability_running_shoe_new/]
Rotate between GTS 22 and NB x860 v12; NB has wider toebox | [ambiguity: No specific sizes mentioned. User rotates between shoes but does not explicitly state if they wear same size in both or different sizes. Width comparison inferred from 'toebox is a little wider' comment. [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/tqcn1d/adrenaline_gts_21_vs_22_vs_asics_gt_2000_10_for/]
Pegasus 38 not true to size, toe box seems tight compared to Forever Floatride | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/running/comments/pi0u38/who_has_experience_with_hoka_one_one_mach_4/]
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