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FuelCell Rebel v5

Speed TrainerAnnouncement date 2025-05-16Global

FuelCell Rebel v5 is a lightweight trainer for daily miles and faster sessions. Its PEBA/EVA FuelCell midsole carries more foam in a wider, taller shape than its predecessor, with added forefoot rubber below. Engineered mesh and FantomFit provide lightweight support, while a gusseted tongue and redesigned heel and tongue refine the fit for runs that change pace.

Intended uses:
Daily, Tempo

Specs

Weight
223g
Of 948 known values: 151 lower, 1 equal, 796 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 16%, including ties / average -45g
Drop
6mm
Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
35 / 29mm
Of 788 known values: 375 lower, 44 equal, 369 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard50.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +0.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
FuelCell PEBA / EVA
Outsole
rubber
Reference price
$144.99
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
The current US men's MFCX3B5 page lists 223 g; Japan's MFCX4WK page lists 226 g. The retained 223 g follows the US listing, with style-specific figures kept separate. The 2025 announcement gives 225 g for men's US 9.5 D; current PDP sample sizes are unspecified.
Plate note
The complete exact US construction specification identifies PEBA/EVA FuelCell, mesh with FantomFit and a redesigned rubber outsole without a carbon structure; the exact official announcement corroborates foam and upper context. Retain non-carbon classification, not an explicit no-plate claim.

Prices and release dates by market

3 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$144.99Shown aboveBefore tax
Not registered
GlobalNot registered
2025-05-16Shown aboveAnnouncement date
JapanJP
¥16,940Tax incl.
2025-07-01Planned release

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4.

In the registered data, weight is 11g heavier at 223g, heel stack is 5mm higher at 35mm, and forefoot stack is 5mm higher at 29mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

View FuelCell Rebel v4 specsCompare both models

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Comparison: All data (1,044 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 223gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 35mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.