New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5

Name: New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5
Brand: New Balance

Racing · Neutral · Road · 6.2 oz · 8mm drop · 40/32mm stack · Medium/Wide

How it ranks

The New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 ranks below most racing shoes in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the FuelCell SuperComp Elite product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

69/100

Overall

Below average 69

Comfort

Good 81

Cushioning

Decent 76

Appearance

Decent 76

Durability

Decent 73

Value

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

30/100

Very low 30

What runners say

“Performs exceptionally well at locking in a pace & settling there”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw 50 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again

“Does a good job and lasts”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw avg pace 8:00 training for a marathon would buy again

“Very fast, responsive & light”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw 50 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again

“Holds up very well during long runs”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw 50 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again

“A touch below the top tier racing shoes”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw 50 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again

Would buy again

67% 2/3

Where to buy

Amazon

47% off

$140 $265

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Price as of Sep 14, 8:32 AM UTC.

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Running Warehouse Tan (and 1 other)

$160 40% off

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Dick's Sporting Goods Boysenberry / Afterglow (and 2 others)

$265

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Pros

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.

FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 rates 69. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

74 2022 83 2024 69 2025

Release year

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

FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 This shoe

2025 · 4 reviews

69 Below average

30 Confidence
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4

2024 · 1 review

83 Good

50 Confidence
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v3

2022 · 3 reviews

74 Decent

39 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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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 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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Exceptional Long Run Shoe

5/5

Overall

This has been one of my favorite uptempo long run shoes. This shoes performs exceptionally well at locking in a pace & settling there. It is very fast, responsive & light, but (imo) a touch below the top tier racing shoes. For training purposes, this shoe is absolutely perfect & it holds up very well during long runs. This can also serve as a less aggressive racing shoe for those who don't want the harsh super light shoes.

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

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

Fast and cool. Maybe not as fast as AF, but does a good job and lasts. The all white was a cool look. Makes you instantly feel like you’re doing less work even on slower pace miles

Anonymous runner · Jun 6, 2026

50 mpw avg pace 8:00 training for a marathon would buy again