New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3

Name: New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.4 (25 reviews)

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.

Good

Overall

Good 88

Value

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Good 88

Appearance

Good 87

Cushioning

Decent 79

Durability

Below average 62

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

97 Very high

Very high 97

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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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Product line track record
External ratings

What runners say

“Sizing runs too small—get a half size up”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

“So spongy it eventually hurts Achilles within the first mile”

3/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2

“Soft enough to be easy on the body and springy enough for faster paces”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon

“Light and cushioned, versatile for speed work, tempos, and longer runs”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

“Cushion goes a bit flat once runs stretch beyond 16km”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 13

“Super soft and still very responsive for faster paced workouts”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“V3 has wider landing area on forefoot, giving stability to really open things up”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

“Light enough to go fast, cushioned enough for long runs”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

“Has wonderful bounce that makes it a joy to run in”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Altra Torin 4

“Wears out a little faster—300ish miles max”

5/5 Full review 90 mpw training for a marathon

“Plenty of cushion for easy runs, maybe a bit too soft for faster efforts”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 13

“Handles daily runs and workouts up to 15km, after that not as comfortable”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Altra Torin 4

“Super light and breathable upper with great cushion”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance 880 v9

“Lightweight with enough cushion but reasonably low to the ground”

5/5 Full review 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

“Midsole feels cushioned enough for all runs and upper feels airy and breathable in humid environment”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed v1

“Manages to be both cushioned and responsive”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

“Worth buying but not for racing”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed v1

“This one is so unstable”

2/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Doesn't feel good on long runs”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Isn't very durable”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K

Prefer this shoe over another

54% 15/28

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Runners use one pair for easy days, tempo work and long runs.
An 8 oz build on a 31mm heel stack, and reviewers call the cushioning-to-weight outstanding.
Reviewers call the ride bouncy and the thin mesh upper breathable.

Cons

Durability is the weakest dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and two reviewers say the cushion goes flat past about 15km.
Two reviewers find the soft foam unstable or hard on the Achilles.
Two reviewers size up half a size for toe room.

FuelCell Rebel v3 rates 88. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

76 2019 87 2021 88 2022 98 2024 92 2025

Release year

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

FuelCell Rebel v5

2025 · 7 reviews

92 Very good

79 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v4

2024 · 38 reviews

98 Exceptional

96 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v3 This shoe

2022 · 45 reviews

88 Good

97 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v2

2021 · 9 reviews

87 Good

86 Confidence
Fuelcell Rebel v1

2019 · 13 reviews

76 Decent

92 Confidence

Runner Ratings

45 ratings

5/5 28

4/5 13

3/5 2

2/5 2

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.4 oz · Women's 5.8 oz
Release: 2022 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack: 31/25mm
Drop: 6mm

Runner reviews

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Another Good Non-Plated Training Option

4/5

Overall

It work sufficiently to meet it's requirements as a shoe that is functional for both easy runs and workouts. Man, it's a training workout, although it kinda does not matter if you have a plate in it or it weights like a standard daily trainer.

But the midsole feels cushioned enough for all runs and the upper feels airy and breathable enough in my humid environment. It is not as fast as the NB 1500v6 and does its job to handle my workout intervals between 400-1000m. It is not as snappy and pace controlling (ie it's pretty easy to speed up in this shoe) as compared to Saucony Endorphin Speed for steady/tempo/threshold paces. (Tempos in Endorphin Speed works super nice anyways.)

Definitely worth buying but ain't worth if you are looking for something to race in.

NotRadio · Mar 20, 2024

20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed v1

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

Fantastic All-rounder

5/5

Overall

Had 3 of these now. Light enough to go properly fast before getting into supershow category, and cushioned enough to be a long run shoe. really like it as a non-plated option for any and all tasks. Compared tov1 and v2 its way more stable, durable, and i find the fit and look better as well.

Brandon Demers · Mar 18, 2024

40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

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

A great non-carbon option

5/5

Overall

I use this shoe for all my faster work on the track and roads (faster than 5:20/mile). I find it cushioned enough to warm-up in if I don't want to have to change shoes. Feels great running faster paces and seems to be quite durable.

Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2024

10 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

Comfortable, fast, training shoe

4/5

Overall

Great for anything for easy , tempo, intervals, even long runs. Versatile

BOPA · Jan 25, 2024

training for a half marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Razor 3 Cloak

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

Favorite daily trainer

5/5

Overall

This is my favorite daily trainer. It is a great lightweight shoe with a nice amount of cushion. It feels great on slow days and is capable of going fast on some workouts. New Balance really improved the durability compared to the V2.

Anonymous runner · Nov 11, 2023

63 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2