Shoes similar to the New Balance 1080
Ranked by ride similarity. Specs are men's US 9.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
The closest current match to the New Balance 1080 is the Asics Gel-Nimbus 28. The Nimbus is the most common cross-shop: another tall, plush, premium cruiser at a similar price. It runs a little firmer and more structured than the modern 1080, with a narrower width range.
- Asics Gel-Nimbus 28Men's at AmazonWomen's
Availability last checked Jul 28, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.
The New Balance 1080 is a plush, rockered max-cushion cruiser in a full range of widths. Everything below is measured against the current 1080 v15 (9 oz, 6 mm drop, 40 mm heel). No shoe matches it exactly, so each pick lists what carries over and what does not.
- 9.9 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 43.5 mm heel
- $165 list
The Nimbus is the most common cross-shop: another tall, plush, premium cruiser at a similar price. It runs a little firmer and more structured than the modern 1080, with a narrower width range.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 0.9 oz heavier, 3.5 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $5 less at list.
- 10.4 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 35 mm heel
- $190 list
Shares the 1080's 6 mm drop, which almost nothing else in this aisle does, and runs about 1.4 oz heavier on 5 mm less heel stack. The 1080 is the softer and bouncier of the two since the v15 foam change; the Cloudmonster is firmer, more planted, and $20 more at list.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 1.4 oz heavier, 5 mm less heel stack, the same drop, $20 more at list.
- 9.2 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 42 mm heel
- $155 list
The Clifton is the lighter way to get a tall, soft, rockered daily. The trade is a snugger fit and fewer width options than New Balance offers.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 0.2 oz heavier, 2 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $15 less at list.
- 10.5 oz
- 5 mm drop
- 43 mm heel
- $170 list
The Bondi carries more foam and about an ounce more weight on a wider base. Runners step up to it when the 1080 is not enough shoe for recovery days or all-day standing.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 1.5 oz heavier, 3 mm more heel stack, 1 mm less drop.
- 10.5 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 46 mm heel
- $150 list
The Vomero 18 is the firmer, more planted take on the plush cruiser: taller on paper, about an ounce and a half heavier, same easy-day mission. The 1080 is the bouncier of the two.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 1.5 oz heavier, 6 mm more heel stack, 4 mm more drop, $20 less at list.
- 10.6 oz
- 8 mm drop
- 38 mm heel
- $175 list
The Glycerin is the heavier, more grounded alternative to the 1080: less bounce, more smoothness, a wider width range on the Brooks side since the 22 added a 4E. The 1080 is the lighter, livelier shoe.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 1.6 oz heavier, 2 mm less heel stack, 2 mm more drop, $5 more at list.
- 8.8 oz
- 10 mm drop
- 43 mm heel
- $170 list
The Triumph is Saucony's version of this shoe: premium neutral cushion, yearly updates, same $170 list, near-identical weight. It runs a higher 10 mm drop and a springier foam; the 1080 keeps the soft fit and the width range.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 0.2 oz lighter, 3 mm more heel stack, 4 mm more drop.
- 10.1 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 40.5 mm heel
- $140 list
The 880 is the cheaper in-brand sibling, $30 less at list, and since its 2025 max-stack rebuild it covers much of the same ground. The 1080 keeps the softer supercritical foam; the 880 keeps the firmer, steadier feel.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 1.1 oz heavier, the same drop, $30 less at list.
- 9.2 oz
- 6 mm drop
- 41 mm heel
- $170 list
The Hurricane matches the 1080 v15 on drop, stack class, weight, and list price, then adds a firm PWRRUN frame and a wider base. The pick for 1080 runners who want the same plush cruiser with some guidance.
Against your New Balance 1080 v15: 0.2 oz heavier, 1 mm more heel stack, the same drop.
Chasing a specific older version?
If it is a particular 1080 you miss, start from that version's page: what replaced it, and where old stock still exists.
Questions runners ask
- What is the most similar shoe to the New Balance 1080?
- The Asics Gel-Nimbus 28. The Nimbus is the most common cross-shop: another tall, plush, premium cruiser at a similar price. It runs a little firmer and more structured than the modern 1080, with a narrower width range.
- Do any of these match the New Balance 1080's 6 mm drop?
- Yes. The On Cloudmonster 3 and the New Balance 880 v15 and the Saucony Hurricane 26 match it exactly. The others sit lower, which changes how the landing loads your calves and Achilles.
- Why switch away from the New Balance 1080 at all?
- The usual reasons: a version you loved got discontinued, an update changed the ride, or the fit moved away from your foot. The list above is ranked by how closely each shoe matches the current 1080 v15, with the differences called out honestly.