Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.8 oz · 47/39mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v2 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v1 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 10 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the FuelCell SuperComp Trainer 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
80 Moderate
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“Durability/cushion starts to fall off after 200–250 miles”
“Soft but springy with quicker paces, making long distances feel great and fresh”
“The upper that hugs the ankle rubbed/dug into skin and became painful to run in”
“Good cushion with plenty of bounce, fairly lightweight”
“A great balance of soft and responsive”
“The upper is roomy but maybe too roomy for a normal width foot with a normal arch”
“The curve of the CF plate and toe spring makes it a smooth transition”
“Not good for trail, grass, or other running on uneven surfaces”
“A little on the heavy side for racing”
“Very soft cushy type of max trainer”
“Slightly narrow, but not enough to affect the performance”
“Super comfy to walk in”
60% 3/5
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the FuelCell SuperComp Trainer, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2024 · 7 reviews
81 Good
77 Confidence
2023 · 48 reviews
94 Excellent
96 Confidence
FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v1 This shoe
2022 · 10 reviews
90 Very good
80 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Just look at the title. Slightly narrow, but not enough to affect the performance. Durability/cushion starts to fall off after 200-250 miles.
Anonymous runner · Mar 15, 2024
20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 2
4/5
Overall
By far the best shoe I’ve ever had for feeling good at a mix of paces. From 8:30 pace recovery runs to 6:00 moderate paced runs they have been great. Definitely can handle the miles and would probably be good for anything up to the 15 or even 20 mile mark. While a little on the heavy side for racing, they make a great trainer for increasing mileage while feeling better. Not sure on durability as I’ve already seen a tiny bit of outsole wear after about 30 miles but not too worried. Weight wise they are also a little on the heavy side when you’re wanting to really pick up the pace (ex. 5:30 or under paced runs or reps) but a great balance of soft and responsive.
Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2023
training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3
3/5
Overall
I bought the SuperComps after trying them on in a store. They were super comfy to walk in. Good cushion with plenty of bounce, fairly lightweight. They seemed like a solid long run shoe. The upper that hugs the ankle rubbed/dug into my skin and became painful to run in only on the left ankle. I took a pair of scissors to cut out the section of the upper that was causing problems and have had no issues since. These shoes are not good for trail, grass, or other running on uneven surfaces.
Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2023
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2
5/5
Overall
New balance FuelCell Super Comp Trainer is a very soft cushy type of max trainer. The curve of the CF plate and toe spring makes it a smooth transition. Fuelcell is so soft but springy with quicker paces, making long distances feel great and fresh. The upper is roomy but maybe too roomy for a normal width foot with a normal arch. I look forward to running in these everytime I want to run!
Jeremy Giese · Jun 10, 2023
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run
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