Can I go straight from the New Balance 1080 v10 to the 1080 v12 and skip the 1080 v11?

Yes. Going 1080 v10 to 1080 v12 skips the 1080 v11, and neither update changed the ride, so you land on the same shoe two refinements later. The midsole is the one real difference: Fresh Foam X foam, the first 1080 to use it to Softer Fresh Foam X compound.

How much did the weight change across these two updates?

0.8 oz on in total, 9.5 oz to 10.3 oz in a men's US 9. The 1080 v11 took it to 9.2 oz first.

Is the 1080 v11 the better buy than either of these?

On paper it splits them: 9.2 oz against 9.5 oz for the 1080 v10 and 10.3 oz for the 1080 v12, on a 34 mm heel and a $150 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's 1080 v11 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.

Did the 1080 get taller between the 1080 v10 and the 1080 v12?

Heel stack went 30 mm to 34 mm, by way of 34 mm on the 1080 v11. Drop held at 8 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.

Where does the 1080 v12 sit in the 1080 lineup now?

Two versions on from the 1080 v10, and already replaced itself: the 1080 v13 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the 1080 v12 against it before deciding.

New Balance 1080 v10 vs 1080 v12

Two versions apart. Updated September 10, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Two updates and 3 years separate the New Balance 1080 v10 from the 1080 v12. Net change: 0.8 oz heavier, 4 mm more heel stack, a new midsole, $10 more at list. Neither update in between changed what the 1080 is, so this is the same shoe refined twice rather than a new one.

New Balance 1080 v12Sizes running outWomen's

Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

1080 v10 · 2019

1080 v12 · 2022

The two updates in between

Each step has its own page with the full change list and the verdict on that update.

Step 11080 v10 to 1080 v112020Faithful successor
1080 v10 vs v11 What replaced the New Balance 1080 v10?
Step 21080 v11 to 1080 v122022Refined, same shoe
1080 v11 vs v12 What replaced the New Balance 1080 v11?

1080 v10 vs 1080 v12: every spec, side by side

The net of both updates. Per-update change notes stay on the step pages above, because they explain changes measured from a different starting point than this table uses.

Spec	1080 v10	1080 v12
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	9.5 oz	10.3 oz
Widths	D, 2E, 4E	D, 2E, 4E
Upper	Hypoknit engineered knit with trace-fiber stitching	Plush stretch-knit Hypoknit, roomy and sock-like
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	30 mm	34 mm
Forefoot stack	22 mm	26 mm
Drop	8 mm	8 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	Fresh Foam X foam, the first 1080 to use it	Softer Fresh Foam X compound
VALUE
List price at launch	$150	$160

Or buy the 1080 v11 instead?

The 1080 v11 is not a live option: Amazon's stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes. This is a two-shoe decision between remaining 1080 v10 pairs and the 1080 v12.

Buy the 1080 v11

Old stock gone

Amazon's stock of the New Balance 1080 v11 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back.

Old stock is gone. See what replaced it

Questions runners ask

Can I go straight from the New Balance 1080 v10 to the 1080 v12 and skip the 1080 v11?: Yes. Going 1080 v10 to 1080 v12 skips the 1080 v11, and neither update changed the ride, so you land on the same shoe two refinements later. The midsole is the one real difference: Fresh Foam X foam, the first 1080 to use it to Softer Fresh Foam X compound.
How much did the weight change across these two updates?: 0.8 oz on in total, 9.5 oz to 10.3 oz in a men's US 9. The 1080 v11 took it to 9.2 oz first.
Is the 1080 v11 the better buy than either of these?: On paper it splits them: 9.2 oz against 9.5 oz for the 1080 v10 and 10.3 oz for the 1080 v12, on a 34 mm heel and a $150 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's 1080 v11 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.
Did the 1080 get taller between the 1080 v10 and the 1080 v12?: Heel stack went 30 mm to 34 mm, by way of 34 mm on the 1080 v11. Drop held at 8 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.
Where does the 1080 v12 sit in the 1080 lineup now?: Two versions on from the 1080 v10, and already replaced itself: the 1080 v13 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the 1080 v12 against it before deciding.