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FuelCell Rebel v3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Exceptional (97/100)

Weight: 8 oz
Release: 2022 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack Height: 31mm heel - 25mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Exceptional (97/100) overall

Where to buy

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Shoe details

Weight: 8 oz
Release: 2022 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack Height: 31mm heel - 25mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Ratings & Reviews

Exceptional (97/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.

Scores better than 97% of all shoes.

Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.

Rating breakdown

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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.

The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.

Overall

Exceptional (97/100)

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

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Exceptional (97/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 97% of shoes

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Overall

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 97% of shoes

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Exceptional (97/100)

Value

Exceptional (99/100)

Value rating

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Exceptional (99/100)

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Scores better than 99% of shoes

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Value

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Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 99% of shoes

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Exceptional (99/100)

Comfort

Exceptional (97/100)

Comfort rating

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Exceptional (97/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 96% of shoes

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Comfort

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 96% of shoes

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Exceptional (97/100)

Appearance

Exceptional (95/100)

Appearance rating

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Exceptional (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 95% of shoes

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Appearance

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Exceptional (95/100)

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Scores better than 95% of shoes

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Exceptional (95/100)

Cushioning

Very good (88/100)

Cushioning rating

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Very good (88/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 84% of shoes

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Cushioning

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 84% of shoes

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Very good (88/100)

Durability

Below average (58/100)

Durability rating

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Below average (58/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 10% of shoes

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Durability

Durability rating

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Below average (58/100)

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Scores better than 10% of shoes

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Below average (58/100)

100%

1/1

Would buy again

Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.

54%

15/28

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

Comparison set

Rating

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 97% of 2,617 running shoes.

Exceptional

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 96% of 1,872 daily trainers.

96%

New Balance

Scores better than 96% of 255 New Balance shoes.

96%

Pros & Cons

Pros

Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
One of the most popular shoes among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average on comfort.
Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the FuelCell Rebel v2.
Rated below average overall.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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Current shoe

Best value

Lightest / Newest

Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

8 oz M

6.9 oz M Lightest

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Stack

31/25mm

35/29mm

—

Drop

6mm

7mm

Release

2022 Q3

2025 Q2 Newest

2024 Q2

MSRP

$130 Lower MSRP

$159.99

$200

Best price

—

$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Excellent (97%)

Excellent (95%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Excellent (96%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Very good (85%)

Very good (84%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (10%)

Bottom tier (14%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Excellent (95%)

Above average (61%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Exceptional (99%) Best value

Excellent (94%)

Very good (86%)

Where to buy

$169.99

Top 3%

Reader Ratings

45 reader ratings

Review a shoe

Showing 1–5 of 25 written reviews

Light, comfortable, nice road feel

amkelley · Jun 6, 2026

5/5

Overall

Lightweight neutral trainer with enough cushion but reasonably low to the ground, fits me great, very comfortable for training runs of any distance. Flexible heel counter. I have very wide forefeet and this shoe in wide (EE) works great for me.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Excellent choice if you are looking for 1 shoe to handle a variety of runs

Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2024

4/5

Overall

Cushioning to weight is outstanding - "fun shoe" fits somewhere between a daily trainer and a tempo shoe. Some runners may choose to race in this shoe.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

They don't work for me. Too unstable

Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024

2/5

Overall

I don't necessarily think these shoes are bad, but they really don't work for me.

I love Nb shoes- I use the 880, 1080, and pacer for workouts and racers. These are much more stable than rebel v3.

but this one is so unstable. It's probably bc my left ankle has encountered many ankle sprains in my youth. But I feel my left ankle over pronating and my right Achilles getting stressed.

i did one workout in these shoes and will be returning them. They just don't work for me.

The wide fit is great though!

Comfort: 1/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5