New Balance

New Balance TWO WXY V3

Ranked #9 in Basketball Shoes

351 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

An 8.7 expert rating across 7 reviews for fit and traction, now available as the discounted older model. The smart way to buy last year's great shoe.

Consolidated from 6 cited sources across 4 outlets

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6 positive sources

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Pros & cons

✓ 8.7 rating based on 7 expert reviews
✓ Praised for fit and traction
✓ One of New Balance's best basketball shoes per TheHoopsGeek
✓ Trades at a discount as the superseded older model
✓ One of New Balance's best basketball shoes because of its fit and traction

✗ Superseded by the V5

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 2 articles and 4 video reviews

6 positive sources

WearTesters Article · Nov 2023

In 2023 they put out one of the best shoes of the year , and perhaps the best new Balance Basketball shoe ever, the New Balance TWO WXY V3. The New Balance TWO WXY V4, therefore, has a very high bar to clear.

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WearTesters WearTesters · 946K subscribers · Jan 2023

These things fit like a glove. I got my true size and I'd recommend that for pretty much everybody. If you are a wide footer, it might be a little bit tricky. These do run a little bit narrow through the midfoot. The good thing is this is New Balance, so like with a lot of their other shoes, they also offer a wide version of the Two Wxy V3.

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WearTesters WearTesters · 946K subscribers · Jun 2025

Now, as for the performance, the traction was pretty elite, I got to say. It's kind of a wave bone looking traction pattern, so something similar to, say, the Adidas Superstar, aka the Shell Toes. I was a little bit worried about lateral moves just because the way that the wave bone is is like it's kind of short.

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The Sole Drop The Sole Drop · 160K subscribers · Sept 2025

So, as far as this shoe goes, it retails for 130 bucks, which is actually a pretty good price. And the Fresh Foam B line has actually been very, very solid from New Balance. I feel like New Balance is super duper underrated, guys, for hoop shoes because I feel like I never actually, now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever seen a New Balance hoop shoe at the gym.

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Richee Kicks Richee Kicks · 25.8K subscribers · Aug 2025

Traction is very, very nice on the clean courts. Um, when you are playing on your mildly dusty, moderately dusty courts, you're still going to have very, very good traction. maybe the occasional wipe just to clear off any dust that does get stuck onto the outsole and you should be good to go. And even on extremely dusty courts, I personally had no issues.

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