Springy but heavy
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 15, 2018
70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Freedom ISO
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
New Balance FuelCell
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The New Balance FuelCell 5280 replaced it
How it ranks
The New Balance FuelCell ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 1 other rated shoe in the FuelCell product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Below average
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
6/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Its one reviewer rates appearance 5 out of 5, and calls the looks and style excellent.
- One reviewer finds it very responsive, with a springy curved last that suits longer uptempo training.
Cons
- It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and its one reviewer rates value 3 out of 5.
- At 10.3 oz it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and one reviewer calls it heavy underfoot.
- One reviewer finds the upper material thick enough to raise questions about breathability.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance FuelCell
Each dot is one version of the FuelCell, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2019 · 2 reviews
66 Below average
16 Confidence
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FuelCell This shoe
2017 · 1 review
69 Below average
6 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.3 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $160
Runner reviews
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New Balance FuelCell In Context
More on the New Balance FuelCell
- New Balance FuelCell 5280 next version
- New Balance Fuelcell v1 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Freedom ISO 1 runner