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FuelCell Rebel v5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Exceptional (97/100)

Weight: 6.9 oz
Release: 2025 Q2
MSRP: $159.99
Stack Height: 35mm heel - 29mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Exceptional (97/100) overall

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Shoe details

Weight: 6.9 oz
Release: 2025 Q2
MSRP: $159.99
Stack Height: 35mm heel - 29mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Ratings & Reviews

Exceptional (97/100)

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

Scores better than 95% of all shoes.

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Overall

Exceptional (97/100)

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 95% of shoes

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Exceptional (97/100)

Comfort

Exceptional (97/100)

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 96% of shoes

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 96% of shoes

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Exceptional (97/100)

Value

Exceptional (96/100)

Value rating

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Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 94% of shoes

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Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 94% of shoes

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Exceptional (96/100)

Cushioning

Very good (89/100)

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 84% of shoes

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 84% of shoes

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Very good (89/100)

Appearance

Good (80/100)

Appearance rating

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Good (80/100)

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Scores better than 61% of shoes

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Good (80/100)

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Scores better than 61% of shoes

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Good (80/100)

Durability

Average (62/100)

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Average (62/100)

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Scores better than 14% of shoes

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Average (62/100)

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Scores better than 14% of shoes

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Average (62/100)

100%

4/4

Would buy again

Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.

33%

1/3

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 95% of 2,617 running shoes.

Exceptional

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 95% of 1,872 daily trainers.

95%

New Balance

Scores better than 95% of 255 New Balance shoes.

95%

Pros & Cons

Cons

Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the FuelCell Rebel v4.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

FuelCell Rebel v5

FuelCell Rebel v4

SUPERBLAST 2

Current shoe

Newest

Lightest / Best appearance / Best value

Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

6.9 oz M

6.3 oz M Lightest

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Stack

35/29mm

34/28mm

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Drop

6mm

7mm

Release

2025 Q2 Newest

2024 Q1

2024 Q2

MSRP

$159.99

$139.99 Lower MSRP

$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Excellent (95%)

Exceptional (99%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Excellent (96%)

Excellent (97%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Very good (84%)

Excellent (93%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Bottom tier (14%)

Average (59%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Above average (61%)

Exceptional (99%) Best appearance

Exceptional (98%)

Value

Excellent (94%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best value

Very good (86%)

Reader Ratings

7 reader ratings

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Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews

Good trainer

JacobR · Jun 23, 2026

5/5

Overall

Very good for moderate/easy pace and super comfy and responsive. Slightly unstable/too soft so would only recommend if you're pretty conditioned and don't have any ankle instability - that said I've taken it on the trail when I've been without a proper trail shoe and it handled some pretty technical stuff reasonably well.

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2026

4/5

Overall

Pros: Comfy, good "do it all" shoe. Cons: FuelCell foam isn't super durable.

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

Looks like a clown shoe but feels surprisingly great

amkelley · Jun 13, 2026

5/5

Overall

I love the Rebel v3 but cannot find it any more. I bought the v4 and found it OK but not as nice as the 3. The v5 looks like a clown shoe with its very high stack and I resisted buying it for a long time, but finally found one colorway on sale pretty cheap so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. The shoe feels super cushioned but in a springy rather than squishy way. It makes my feet feel great and I find no problem with stability on corners and it feels good at both slow and fast paces ("fast" being relative for me). I have very wide forefoot and I bought it in a wide size, and there's plenty of room for my toes. I also have a chronic Haglund's deformity and insertional Achilles tendinosis, and this shoe has a nice soft heel that doesn't aggravate that problem. I can't yet comment on durability but so far it gets a big thumbs up.

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

Lightweight, uptempo daily trainer

Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026

5/5

Overall

Pros: I am heel striker but with this shoe I am a mid-foot striker because it gently encourages that mid-foot style. It also is easier to have a higher cadence on this shoe. Great options for colorways. Lightweight. Can do up-tempo efforts or just use a normal daily trainer. Cons: The main con is the durability and not all pairs wear out the same. Some shoes of the same model I can get ~250 miles and others ~220. I think if they adjust the foam or add more protective layering on the bottom it could help with durability. Also running on softer surfaces greatly extends durability. They also have wide-width options which is great. The other con is I wouldn't do very fast paces (like mile pace or faster) on this since it does have some squishy feel because of the foam.

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

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