Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.6 oz · 31/25mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 45 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the FuelCell Rebel product line.
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.
Confidence
97 Very high
External retailer ratings
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“Sizing runs too small—get a half size up”
“So spongy it eventually hurts Achilles within the first mile”
“Soft enough to be easy on the body and springy enough for faster paces”
“Light and cushioned, versatile for speed work, tempos, and longer runs”
“Cushion goes a bit flat once runs stretch beyond 16km”
“Super soft and still very responsive for faster paced workouts”
“V3 has wider landing area on forefoot, giving stability to really open things up”
“Light enough to go fast, cushioned enough for long runs”
“Has wonderful bounce that makes it a joy to run in”
“Wears out a little faster—300ish miles max”
“Plenty of cushion for easy runs, maybe a bit too soft for faster efforts”
“Handles daily runs and workouts up to 15km, after that not as comfortable”
“Super light and breathable upper with great cushion”
“Lightweight with enough cushion but reasonably low to the ground”
“Midsole feels cushioned enough for all runs and upper feels airy and breathable in humid environment”
“Manages to be both cushioned and responsive”
“Worth buying but not for racing”
“This one is so unstable”
“Doesn't feel good on long runs”
“Isn't very durable”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the FuelCell Rebel, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 7 reviews
92 Very good
79 Confidence
2024 · 38 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v3 This shoe
2022 · 45 reviews
88 Good
97 Confidence
2021 · 9 reviews
87 Good
86 Confidence
2019 · 13 reviews
76 Decent
92 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
amkelley · Jun 6, 2026
5 mpw avg pace 10:00 500 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon would buy again came from the Saucony Kinvara 12
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.
Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2024
35 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike ZoomX Streakfly
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!
Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K
4/5
Overall
By far my favorite show that I've run in, this super soft and still very responsive for faster paced workouts.
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
50 mpw training for 5K and 10K
5/5
Overall
foam is decently responsive.
the shoe doesn't feel good on long runs
isn't very durable
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2024
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K
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