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New Balance 5030
by New Balance
37.2DRIP SCORE / 100
▲ +7.6 (+25.7%) today
Cooling 20 to 39
Updated 2 Oct 2026. Scores refresh every morning.
Why it's moving
The New Balance 5030 is one of the brand's more under-the-radar technical runners, a clean performance silhouette without the heritage cachet of the 990 or 992 lines. It sits comfortably in the functional performance space but hasn't yet found its cultural moment, which is precisely what keeps it interesting for the heads paying attention before the mainstream catches on.
Score history
12 Apr2 Oct
Dashed: no readings 17 Apr to 21 Apr. Dashed: no readings 2 May to 5 May. Dashed: no readings 14 May to 22 May. Dashed: no readings 20 Jul to 30 Sep.
Now37.2
Peak61.7
Low18
Signals
- Social velocity53today
- Collab factor39today
- Editorial heat37today
- Retail demand32today
- Search momentum7today
- Resale price62last read 7 Jun
- Reddit buzz24last read 7 Jun
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