Exceptional Long Run Shoe
5/5
Overall
Mitchell · Jun 10, 2026
60 mpw 50 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.2 oz · 40/32mm stack · 8mm drop · Medium/Wide
How it ranks
The New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 5 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the FuelCell SuperComp Elite product line.
Decent
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.
Confidence
65/100
Based on
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Performs exceptionally well at locking in a pace & settling there”
“Does a good job and lasts”
“Very fast, responsive & light”
“Holds up very well during long runs”
“A touch below the top tier racing shoes”
Would buy again
67% 2/3
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- Light at 6.2 oz with a 40mm heel stack.
- One of four reviewers uses it as an uptempo long run shoe, saying it locks into a pace and settles there.
- Comfort and appearance both average 4.5 out of 5 across the four reviewers so far.
Cons
- Two of four reviewers put it a touch below the top tier of racing shoes.
- The v3 and v4 before it score 75 and 82 here, against 69 for this version.
- One reviewer rates durability 2 out of 5, against 5s from the two others who rate it.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite
Each dot is one version of the FuelCell SuperComp Elite, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 This shoe
2025 · 5 reviews
72 Decent
65 Confidence
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2024 · 1 review
77 Decent
61 Confidence
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2022 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
66 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.2 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q3
- MSRP
- $265
- Widths
- Medium, Wide
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 10, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 9.5, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
Reader review
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026
12 mpw avg pace 12:00 9 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would not buy again
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Safe bet NB
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026
50 mpw avg pace 8:00 training for a marathon would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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