New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5

Name: New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.9 oz · 6mm drop · 35/29mm stack · Medium/Narrow/Wide

How it ranks

The New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the FuelCell Rebel product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Excellent

94/100

Overall

Excellent 94

Comfort

Excellent 95

Value

Very good 91

Cushioning

Good 89

Appearance

Decent 76

Durability

Bottom-tier 57

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

“The shoe feels super cushioned but in a springy rather than squishy way.”

5/5 Full review 5 mpw avg pace 10:00 40 miles in this shoe would buy again came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3

“Slightly unstable/too soft; only recommend if well-conditioned with no ankle instability”

5/5 Full review 44 mpw avg pace 6:50 500 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the ASICS Novablast 5

“Durability inconsistent across pairs; some wear out around 220 miles, others reach 250”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw avg pace 6:00 250 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again

“No problem with stability on corners and feels good at both slow and fast paces”

5/5 Full review 5 mpw avg pace 10:00 40 miles in this shoe would buy again came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3

“Squishy feel limits fast-paced running (mile pace or faster)”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw avg pace 6:00 250 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again

“Nice soft heel that doesn't aggravate heel issues”

5/5 Full review 5 mpw avg pace 10:00 40 miles in this shoe would buy again came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3

“Gently encourages mid-foot strike”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw avg pace 6:00 250 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again

“Very good for moderate/easy pace; super comfy and responsive”

5/5 Full review 44 mpw avg pace 6:50 500 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the ASICS Novablast 5

“Plenty of room for toes”

5/5 Full review 5 mpw avg pace 10:00 40 miles in this shoe would buy again came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3

“FuelCell foam isn't super durable”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw 260 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again

Would buy again

100% 4/4

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

Where to buy

Amazon

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$137 $145

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$145

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$145

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Pros

Light at 6.9 oz on a 35mm heel stack.
Reviewers describe a springy ride that works at easy and uptempo paces.
Wide widths are available, and one reviewer with a wide forefoot found room in them.

Cons

Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.4 out of 5, and one reviewer gets 220 to 250 miles before the foam goes.
Two of seven reviewers find it too soft to feel steady at fast paces.
Reviewers rate it below the Rebel v4 it replaces, which scores 99 on thirty-eight reviews.

FuelCell Rebel v5 rates 94. 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 This shoe

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

2019 · 13 reviews

82 Good

86 Confidence

Reader Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.9 oz
Release: 2025 Q2
MSRP: $145
Widths: Medium, Narrow, Wide
Stack Height: 35mm heel - 29mm 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

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

Runner reviews

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Good trainer

5/5

Overall

Very good for moderate/easy pace and super comfy and responsive. Slightly unstable/too soft so would only recommend if you're pretty conditioned and don't have any ankle instability - that said I've taken it on the trail when I've been without a proper trail shoe and it handled some pretty technical stuff reasonably well.

JacobR · Jun 23, 2026

44 mpw avg pace 6:50 500 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the ASICS Novablast 5

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Pros: Comfy, good "do it all" shoe. Cons: FuelCell foam isn't super durable.

Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2026

50 mpw 260 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again

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

Looks like a clown shoe but feels surprisingly great

5/5

Overall

I love the Rebel v3 but cannot find it any more. I bought the v4 and found it OK but not as nice as the 3. The v5 looks like a clown shoe with its very high stack and I resisted buying it for a long time, but finally found one colorway on sale pretty cheap so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. The shoe feels super cushioned but in a springy rather than squishy way. It makes my feet feel great and I find no problem with stability on corners and it feels good at both slow and fast paces ("fast" being relative for me). I have very wide forefoot and I bought it in a wide size, and there's plenty of room for my toes. I also have a chronic Haglund's deformity and insertional Achilles tendinosis, and this shoe has a nice soft heel that doesn't aggravate that problem. I can't yet comment on durability but so far it gets a big thumbs up.

amkelley · Jun 13, 2026

5 mpw avg pace 10:00 40 miles in this shoe would buy again came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3

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

Lightweight, uptempo daily trainer

5/5

Overall

Pros: I am heel striker but with this shoe I am a mid-foot striker because it gently encourages that mid-foot style. It also is easier to have a higher cadence on this shoe. Great options for colorways. Lightweight. Can do up-tempo efforts or just use a normal daily trainer. Cons: The main con is the durability and not all pairs wear out the same. Some shoes of the same model I can get ~250 miles and others ~220. I think if they adjust the foam or add more protective layering on the bottom it could help with durability. Also running on softer surfaces greatly extends durability. They also have wide-width options which is great. The other con is I wouldn't do very fast paces (like mile pace or faster) on this since it does have some squishy feel because of the foam.

Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026

30 mpw avg pace 6:00 250 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again