New Balance Fuelcell Rebel v1

Name: New Balance Fuelcell Rebel v1
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.3 (12 reviews)

Speed / workouts · Neutral · Road · 7.2 oz · 5mm drop · 24/18mm stack · Medium/Narrow/Wide

How it ranks

The New Balance Fuelcell Rebel v1 ranks above most running shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the FuelCell Rebel product line.

Good

82/100

Overall

Good 82

Value

Good 85

Appearance

Good 83

Cushioning

Decent 74

Comfort

Decent 73

Durability

Below average 64

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

86/100

High 86

What runners say

“Every step feels like it's rocketing me forward into the next.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v2

“I wasn't used to getting energy back from a shoe!”

4/5 Full review 37 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Escalante 1.5

“This shoe is light and has a serious pop in each step.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v2

“After about 7-8k, the insole can start to move and scrunch up, causing a ridge in the middle, which is painful to land on with each foot strike.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the ASICS Lyteracer

“After 100+ miles there is minimal wear on the bottom tread and the cushioning feels as soft and responsive as it did out of the box.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon

“It feels light and fast and has wonderful forefoot cushioning.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Adios 4

“With every step the mushy foam on this shoe collapses inward.”

1/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit

“The shoe has a great pop to it when you want to pick up the pace, and great cushion for the slower easier runs.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 10

“It has plenty of cushion without being too soft or squishy and light and responsive without hurting the feet.”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v2

“It's by far the least stable shoe I've ever worn.”

1/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit

Prefer this shoe over another

43% 6/14

Where to buy

Running Warehouse

$145 $145

Sydney (and 1 other)

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$145

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Pros

At 7.2 oz, reviewers find it light and quick at tempo.
Runners report springy cushioning that suits workouts, intervals and races from the 5k to the half.
Reviewers like the stretchy knit upper's snug, comfortable midfoot hold.

Cons

Three of thirteen reviewers find the fit small, with low volume through the toe box.
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.8 out of 5, and one reviewer has the insole scrunch into a painful ridge after about 8 km.
One reviewer who pronates says the foam collapses inward and calls it the least stable shoe he has worn.

Fuelcell Rebel v1 rates 82. This shoe has high certainty. 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

82 2019 93 2021 94 2022 99 2024 94 2025

Release year

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

FuelCell Rebel v5

2025 · 7 reviews

94 Excellent

86 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v4

2024 · 38 reviews

99 Exceptional

99 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v3

2022 · 45 reviews

94 Excellent

95 Confidence
FuelCell Rebel v2

2021 · 9 reviews

93 Excellent

87 Confidence
Fuelcell Rebel v1 This shoe

2019 · 13 reviews

82 Good

86 Confidence

Reader Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 7

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 2

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.2 oz
Release: 2019 Q2
MSRP: $145
Widths: Medium, Narrow, Wide
Stack Height: 24mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Available sizes

Men's sizes

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

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

Runner reviews

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Thought I'd hate it, but I love it

5/5

Overall

When I first saw the shoe I thought it looked weird and when I first put it on, I felt unstable. I was thinking I was going to hate it, but by a mile into the first run I loved it. It feels light and fast and has wonderful forefoot cushioning. I'd recommend it for any mid or forefoot striker, and even for a heel striker who would like to be encouraged to get more onto the midfoot. Also, unlike the first impression, it is plenty stable for a neutral runner/mild pronator. It's more of a racing/tempo shoe than a grind-out-the-miles standby. First New Balance shoe I've been enthusiastic about in a long time.

SYNYC · Jul 9, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adizero Adios 4

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

Needs a better insole

4/5

Overall

Very nice, light and flexible shoe. Almost perfect for me, but I think the insole is too cheap. After about 7-8k, the insole can start to move and scrunch up, causing a ridge in the middle, which is painful to land on with each foot strike. Zante has the same issue. Either make the shoe with a better one or glue this one in place.

Anonymous runner · May 26, 2019

30 mpw came from the ASICS Lyteracer