New Balance
New Balance offers 1 product on RevWix across Sports & Fitness, with an average ethics score of 74/10 and recurring certifications including LWG Silver Certified Leather, REACH Compliant, Preferred Fiber Sourcing.
Standards & certifications
Verified credentials appearing across New Balance's product range.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Transparency82/10
- Environment78/10
- Sourcing75/10
- Labor70/10
- Animal Welfare65/10
Categories covered
Where New Balance shows up across our directory.
- Sports & Fitness1
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across New Balance's products.
- ✓Highly breathable recycled upper
- ✓LWG Silver certified sourcing
- ✓Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- ✓Versatile for gym and road
Sustainability commitments
"Part of New Balance's initiative to source 100% preferred leather and 50% recycled polyester by 2026. The brand is a member of the RE100 initiative."
New Balance scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Foam Arishi v4 Running Shoes | 74 | 4.5(8,450) | $69.99 |
Products from New Balance
The New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 is a versatile athletic shoe designed for neutral runners seeking a lightweight, responsive daily trainer. As a best sustainable running shoe for daily exercise, it features recycled content in the upper and bio-based foam components, balancing performance with the brand’s 2026 goal to source 100% preferred leather and polyester.
How to read New Balance's ethics scores
Each New Balance product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on New Balance's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If New Balance's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying New Balance
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against New Balance's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying New Balance with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is New Balance an ethical brand?+
New Balance's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is New Balance certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do New Balance products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to New Balance?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the New Balance product you were considering.