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Fresh Foam X Kaiha Road v2

Daily TrainerReleased 2026JP

Fresh Foam X Kaiha Road v2 is a comfort-focused road model pairing plush Fresh Foam cushioning with a lightweight engineered-mesh upper. New Balance positions it for dependable daily workouts, while the Japanese retail context also includes jogging and walking.

Intended uses:
Daily, Jog, Walking
5 sources · checked 2026-08-04

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier Daily Trainer

Weight
304g
Of 811 known values: 670 lower, 4 equal, 137 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 17.4%, including ties / average +37g
Drop
4mm
Of 815 known values: 64 lower, 55 equal, 696 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 14.6%, including ties / average -2.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
-
Not registered
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
Fresh Foam
Outsole
Rubber
Reference price
$104.99
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The New Balance US exact-product page lists 304 g / 10.7 oz for the men's MKAIR974 style.
Plate note
Exact official construction and technology specifications cover the Fresh Foam midsole, no-sew engineered-mesh upper, and exact official 80% EVA/20% rubber sole composition, with no carbon structure identified. Classify carbon_plate=false under the complete-spec policy; this does not assert that no non-carbon plate exists.

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for New Balance Fresh Foam X Kaiha Road.

In the registered data, weight is 78g heavier at 304g.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 304g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 4mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.