Good and affordable training shoe
Anonymous runner · Nov 8, 2024
4/5
Overall
Best shoe for intervals. Comfertable and affordable compared to other competition shoes.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v3
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good (71/100)
- Weight
- 8 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q4
- Widths
- Medium, Wide
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 36mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Good (71/100)
overall
Buy at Running Warehouse for $184.88
BuyShoe details
- Weight
- 8 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q4
- Widths
- Medium, Wide
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 36mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (71/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates worse than 69% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Good (71/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Good (71/100)
Rank
Ranks above 31% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (85/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (85/100)
Rank
Ranks above 74% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Above average (84/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Above average (84/100)
Rank
Ranks above 70% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Above average (81/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 64% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Good (80/100)
Value ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Good (80/100)
Rank
Ranks above 61% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Good (79/100)
Appearance ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Good (79/100)
Rank
Ranks above 57% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
50%
1/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 69% of 2,538 running shoes ranked.
Good (71/100)
Supershoes
Worse than 84% of 85 supershoes ranked.
16%
New Balance
Better than 63% of 249 New Balance shoes ranked.
63%
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
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Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
Supershoe
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8 oz M
6.2 oz M
4.9 oz M
Lightest
Stack
40/36mm
40/32mm
36/30mm
Drop
4mm
8mm
6mm
Release
2022 Q4
2025 Q3
Newest
2025 Q1
MSRP
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$279.99
$270
Best price
$184.88
$264.99
$135.73
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Below average (31%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (64%)
Average (53%)
Good (71%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (74%)
Above average (70%)
Excellent (91%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (70%)
Best durability
Average (54%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Appearance
Average (57%)
Average (47%)
Excellent (92%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (61%)
Best value
Below average (36%)
Average (59%)
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