Models / Comparisons / New Balance 530 vs New Balance 740
New Balance 530 vs New Balance 740
Differences
Both are 2000s-style running sneakers with a segmented ABZORB midsole, so they are close. The 740 has an open-knit mesh with reflective accents and comes in suede versions; the 530 mixes mesh and synthetic overlays. Choose by design.
- Origin: the 530 is based on the MR530; the 740 brings back a 2000s daily running shoe.
- Upper: mesh with synthetic overlays on the 530; open-knit mesh with reflective accents on the 740.
- Versions: New Balance also sells the 740 with cow suede overlays.
| New Balance 530 | New Balance 740 | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Based on the MR530, a high-mileage running shoe with turn-of-the-millennium styling. | Reissue of a New Balance daily running shoe in a 2000s style. |
| Kind | Lifestyle | Lifestyle |
| Profile | Low | Low |
| Upper | Mesh upper with synthetic overlays. | Open-knit mesh with synthetic overlays; some versions use suede. |
| Sole | — | Segmented midsole. |
| Cushioning | Segmented ABZORB midsole. | ABZORB midsole. |
| Made for | Everyday casual wear. | Everyday wear. |
| List price | — | 120,00 € |
Price and sizes
| New Balance 530 | New Balance 740 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from (adult pairs) | 49,95 € | 49,95 € |
| Usual price (adult pairs) | 116,84 € | 100,00 € |
| Under their usual price today | 60 of 127 | 80 of 189 |
| Adult pairs on sale | 127 | 189 |
| Shops with stock (adult) | 33 | 29 |
| Adult sizes in stock (EU) | 35 1/2–47 1/2 | 34 1/2–50 |
| Kids' pairs on sale | 66 · from 36,60 € | 99 · from 40,00 € |
| Kids' sizes in stock (EU) | 17–40 | 17–40 |
