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New Balance FuelCell Propel v5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 6mm drop · 37/31mm stack · Medium/Narrow/Wide

How it ranks

The New Balance FuelCell Propel v5 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 3 other rated shoes in the FuelCell Propel product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

New Balance FuelCell Propel v5

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

68/100
Overall
68
Value
76
Cushioning
70
Comfort
69
Appearance
69
Durability
66
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

37/100

37

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

Where to buy

Amazon
50% off
$60 $120
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Price as of Sep 14, 8:34 AM UTC.

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Dick's Sporting Goods Lemon (and 2 others)
$120
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Pros

  • Light at 8.5 oz for a 37mm heel stack.
  • It lists at $120, below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.

Cons

  • Earlier FuelCell Propel versions rate poorly here, the v4 at 46 on twelve reviews and the original at 48 on three.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

FuelCell Propel v5 rates 68. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • FuelCell Propel v5 This shoe

    2024 · 1 review

    68 Below average

    37 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel v4

    2023 · 12 reviews

    46 Bottom-tier

    94 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel v2

    2020 · 1 review

    61 Below average

    23 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel

    2019 · 3 reviews

    48 Bottom-tier

    80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.5 oz
Release
2024 Q2
MSRP
$120
Widths
Medium, Narrow, Wide
Stack Height
37mm heel - 31mm toe
Drop Height
6mm

Available sizes

Men's sizes

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

Women's sizes

8.5, 9, 10

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
10.7 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
37/31mm
34/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
6mm
6mm
5mm
Release
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
2023 Q1
MSRP
$120
$110
$145
Best price
$59.97 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (68)
Bottom-tier (46)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (69)
Below average (63)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (70)
Bottom-tier (55)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (66)
Bottom-tier (52)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (69)
Bottom-tier (51)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (76)
Bottom-tier (58)
Good (88) Best value
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