New Balance FuelCell Propel

Name: New Balance FuelCell Propel
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz (women's)

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance FuelCell Propel v2 replaced it

How it ranks

The New Balance FuelCell Propel’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 50

Value

Below average 66

Appearance

Below average 64

Durability

Below average 64

Comfort

Below average 60

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 57

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

69 Moderate

Moderate 69

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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External ratings

What runners say

“The heel collar rubs on the achilles area and below the ankle. It has caused a few blisters.”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon

“The midsole feels great, plenty of room in the toe box in my size 10, 2E.”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon

“It doesn't provide a secure enough fit for sustained faster running.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Ultra R 2

“The cushioning is pretty plush and the outsole has plenty of rubber, holding up well through 100 miles so far.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Ultra R 2

“I have 100+ miles on my pair and I don't see any wear points.”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon

“The upper is a 0.5/10.”

3/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon

“The raised piece on the heel has also caused some irritation.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Ultra R 2

“I've developed blisters on my toes.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Ultra R 2

“Wide. Comfortable.”

4/5 Full review 36 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

20% 1/5

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers rate cushioning and durability 4.3 out of 5.
One of three reviewers so far praises the wide, roomy toe box.
At 7.7 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.

Cons

One of three reviewers so far finds the upper only adequate.
The FuelCell Propel v2 after it scores 61 on one review and the v5 scores 70, against this version's 48.

FuelCell Propel rates 50. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance FuelCell Propel

Each dot is one version of the FuelCell Propel, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

50 2019 59 2020 57 2021 49 2023 74 2024

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

FuelCell Propel v5

2024 · 1 review

74 Decent

55 Confidence
FuelCell Propel v4

2023 · 12 reviews

49 Bottom-tier

86 Confidence
FuelCell Propel v3

2021 · 0 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

42 Confidence
FuelCell Propel v2

2020 · 1 review

59 Bottom-tier

43 Confidence
FuelCell Propel This shoe

2019 · 3 reviews

50 Bottom-tier

69 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.7 oz (women's)
Release: 2019 Q3
MSRP: $110

Runner reviews

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NB Propel

3/5

Overall

The reason I have given the Propel only a 6 is because the upper sucks. The upper is a 0.5/10. Plain and simple. It has caused irritation on the top of my foot that has cuased me to have to take the following day off to recover from the inflammation. If the upper was fixed I would rate this shoe at an 8 or maybe even 9 out of ten. I primarily use this shoe on easy runs up to 1 hr, but it requires loosely tied shoe laces. The midsole feels great, plenty of room in the toe box in my size 10, 2E. Can get up to tempo effort with ease. The outsole is very durable from what I can tell. I have 100+ miles on my pair and I don't see any wear points. If you have a low volume foot, this shoe might work better than it did for me. Would not buy again. Oh, one more thing...the heel collar rubs on the achilles area and below the ankle. It has caused a few blisters.

HarrierStu · May 22, 2020

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon

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

Nice midsole, OK upper

4/5

Overall

I was able to pick these up really cheap online to use for easy/recovery runs. That is all I've done with them with mostly 7-8 mile run along with a 12 and 13. The cushioning is pretty plush and the outsole has plenty of rubber, holding up well through 100 miles so far. Only real gripe is with the upper. It doesn't provide a secure enough fit for sustained faster running (only done strides in them after runs) as even on the 2 double digits runs in them I've developed blisters on my toes. The raised piece on the heel has also caused some irritation. Not sure why this trend has developed.

r2k83 · Apr 7, 2020

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Ultra R 2