Best shoes for run new balance fuel cell RC 2
5/5
Overall
Doniyorkhuja · Nov 8, 2023
training for 5K and 10K came from the adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 36/28mm stack · Men's 8mm · women's 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
84
Overall
84
Appearance
81
Value
80
Comfort
74
Durability
72
Cushioning
63
Confidence
46
Confidence
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Confidence
46 Low
External retailer ratings
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Prefer this shoe over another
50% 2/4
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Light at 7.7 oz despite a 36mm heel stack and a carbon plate.
- Both reviewers so far rate comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Durability and value draw the lowest ratings of the two reviews so far, both at 4.0 out of 5.
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.7 oz · Women's 6.5 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- Stack
- 36/28mm
- Drop
- Men's 8mm · women's 10mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
I love this shoe and am bummed they changed it for V3z
Kristin McWilliams · Jun 5, 2023
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 1080 v10
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.1 oz
6.1 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
36/28mm
35/29mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2021 Q2
2025
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$260
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$111
$95
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Ratings
Overall
84 Good
98 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
74 Decent
86 Good
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
63 Below average
97 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
53 Bottom-tier
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
81 Good
98 Exceptional
Best appearance
75 Decent
Value
80 Good
Best value rating
69 Below average
77 Decent
New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2 In Context
Reviewers Also Ran In
- adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 3 1 runner
- New Balance 1080 v10 1 runner