Running Shoe Alert: Fresh Foam Zante by New Balance

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Nothing beats a solid playlist and a new pair of sneakers.

Enter New Balance’s Fresh Foam Zante. I was asked to review a pair of these hot new beauties. I have been in desperate need of new road shoes so I jumped at the opportunity. Besides these shoes were tapped as Competitor Magazine’s 2015 Road Shoe of the Year and 2015 Best in Class by Triathlete Magazine.

I haven’t worn New Balance since I started running five years ago so it was nice for my feet to get back to their roots. Out of the three colour choices, I chose the less assuming grey and pink ones. Its design is simple and sleek, perfect for what I love in a design.

I grabbed my iPod filled with my latest Spotify playlist Sun Chaser. I don’t know about you but nothing fuels my run better than a solid playlist. 
A perfect song can definitely turn around a bad run. Recently I was in a terrible kilometre and I just wanted to walk. But a few songs later, I found my running groove. (Right now I can’t get enough of Hozier’s Take Me to Church.) These days (and most days) I love to start out slow with a little Ben Harper before I move on to Bruno Mars. 
Anyway I digress … getting back to New Balance’s latest running shoe – Fresh Foam Zante.
I set out in the morning air with a spring to my step. In fact there’s an immediate bounce to the shoes that makes you want to jump – so I did. 
Its “bootie-like design” feels snug and comfy. New Balance did not hold back in designing these shoes but they did not add any extras to this shoe – “nothing is on the shoe that doesn’t need to be.” I didn’t feel the shoes on my feet while I was running. I just felt the cool breeze on my face as I ran kilometre after kilometre. 

I know some people say you have to “work in” your new shoes. But I was told once if your shoes fit properly there should never have to be this working in period. These shoes fit perfectly. I had no hotspots or blisters after a two-hour run. I didn’t mind running in a 6 mm drop shoe again. I’ve been recovering from my injury and I didn’t feel any aches or pains after my run. 
Love these shoes. I can see us spending many miles together as I continue to train for my races this year. 

#RUNTOAFASTERBEAT CONTEST 

New Balance has teamed up with Spotify to host a great contest where you could win $1,000 in New Balance gear and a trip to a music festival of your choice. All you have to do is head to Fresh Foam Zante and submit a playlist with at least five songs through the Spotify plugin.

The winner will be announced in July.

***Disclaimer: I was provided a pair of Fresh Foam Zantes in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions are my own.***

2 Comments

  1. Last year when Fresh Foam launched I won a pair from Canadian Running Mag! First tie I wore em they felt amaing …the next time I wore em for a 5k race, I got a seasons best. Ha!I have a soft spot for em. I really liked that first generation …These ones of yours are even better – they are a great shoe!! lucky you to review em!!

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