New Balance FuelCell
Every version of the FuelCell we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the FuelCell rates above 14% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the FuelCell, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| New Balance FuelCell 5280 | 2019 | 4.7 oz | 6mm drop | 70 | +2 | 2 | — |
| New Balance FuelCell | 2017 | 10.3 oz (men's) | — | 68 | — | 1 | $160 MSRP |
| New Balance Fuelcell v1 | 2017 | 9.9 oz | 6mm drop | — | — | — | $160 MSRP |
3 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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New Balance
FuelCell 528070 70 Decent Decent Decent 2 reviews Confidence 31
2019 · Daily trainer · Neutral · 4.7 oz · 24mm stack · 6mm drop
At 5.2 oz in the men's build and 4.2 oz in the women's, one of the lightest shoes we list.
Durability 73Overall70Appearance79Comfort75Cushioning75Durability73Value69Confidence31Buy it now
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Pros
At 5.2 oz in the men's build and 4.2 oz in the women's, one of the lightest shoes we list.
Both reviewers so far rate comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5, one a 15:49 5k runner covering 60 to 70 miles a week.
Cons
Value draws 3.5 out of 5 in the two reviews so far, far below every other dimension, and one reviewer bought at a heavy discount off what he gives as a $200 list price.
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New Balance
FuelCell68 68 Below average Below average Below average 1 review Confidence 37
v1 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz (men's)
Its one reviewer rates appearance 5 out of 5, and calls the looks and style excellent.
Durability 74MSRP $160
Overall68Appearance79Comfort76Durability74Cushioning72Value69Confidence37Buy it now
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Pros
Its one reviewer rates appearance 5 out of 5, and calls the looks and style excellent.
One reviewer finds it very responsive, with a springy curved last that suits longer uptempo training.
Cons
It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and its one reviewer rates value 3 out of 5.
At 10.3 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it heavy underfoot.
One reviewer finds the upper material thick enough to raise questions about breathability.
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MSRP $160
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