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New Balance FuelCell Propel v5

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.9 oz (men's) · 37/31mm stack · 6mm drop

How it ranks

The New Balance FuelCell Propel v5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

New Balance FuelCell Propel v5

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

74
Overall
74
Value
74
Appearance
68
Comfort
66
Durability
65
Cushioning
59
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

49 Moderate

49

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

Amazon
32% off
$82 $120
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Price as of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTC.

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Other retailers
Dick's Sporting Goods Black / Mango (and 3 others)
$120
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Pros

  • It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.

Cons

  • It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.

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 74. This shoe has moderate confidence. 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

    74 Decent

    49 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel v4

    2023 · 12 reviews

    49 Bottom-tier

    27 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel v3

    2021 · 0 reviews

    58 Bottom-tier

    4 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel v2

    2020 · 1 review

    59 Bottom-tier

    1 Confidence

  • FuelCell Propel

    2019 · 3 reviews

    49 Bottom-tier

    5 Confidence

Runner 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
9.9 oz (men's)
Release
2024 Q2
MSRP
$120
Widths
Medium, Wide
Stack
37/31mm
Drop
6mm

Available sizes

Men's

8, 8.5, 9, 10, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

7.5, 8, 8.5, 9.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5

41, 42, 42.5, 44, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5

Women's

8.5, 9, 10

6.5, 7, 8

40, 40.5, 42

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.9 oz (men's)
10.7 oz (men's)
10.9 oz (men's)
Stack
37/31mm
34/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
6mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
2022 Q3
MSRP
$120
$110
$165
Best price
$82 Lowest price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
74 Decent
49 Bottom-tier
97 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
66 Below average
63 Below average
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
59 Bottom-tier
51 Bottom-tier
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
65 Below average
56 Bottom-tier
96 Excellent Best durability
Appearance
68 Below average
56 Bottom-tier
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
74 Decent
63 Below average
77 Decent Best value rating
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