$23 over retail and falling: AC Runner “Neo Flame” before its Nov 14 release

The AC Runner “Neo Flame” releases on Saturday, November 14, at $150. It isn't out yet, but the cheapest new pair in sizes 8 to 12 already asks $173. That's $23 over retail.

MACR11FV · Retail $150

New Balance AC Runner 'Neo Flame'

$173 Lowest · US 8 · New

Price in every size → Email me when it drops

Most sizes share that $173 price: sizes 8, 8.5, 9, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5 and 12. Size 9.5 is the exception at $182, $32 over retail. No size from 8 to 12 is at or under retail right now.

What moved this week

Every size from 8 to 12 got cheaper since Nov 2.

• Sizes 8.5 and 11.5: $290 a week ago, $173 now, down $117
• Sizes 8, 9, 10.5 and 11: down $41 from $214
• Size 10: down $37 from $210
• Size 9.5: down $32 from $214
• Size 12: down just $1, from $174

The table shows that the low price barely moved. My checks found the cheapest pair at $174 from Sep 29 until Nov 5, when it slipped to $173. This week's drops came from the pricier sizes falling to that level.

Outside the usual range, a size 13 is also $173, a 14 is $199, and sizes 7 and 7.5 ask $272.

My take

I wouldn't pay $173 for this pair before Saturday. Retail is $150, and every size from 8 to 12 still asks more than that, even after this week's drops. Pre-release prices can move, so I'll keep checking every size each night. Other upcoming pairs are on the release calendar.

Prices from our Nov 9, 2026 check: the lowest price of a new pair with the original box, by US size. The model page always shows the latest prices.