FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 is a road racer built around 100% PEBA FuelCell and an Energy Arc carbon plate with a stiffer forefoot. Single-layer mesh and bonded FANTOMFIT support the foot, while the tongue and collar address comfort from training to race day. A thin rubber outsole balances durability with reduced weight, completing the revised race-focused construction.
- Intended uses:
- Race
Specs
- Weight
- 214.9g
- Of 920 known values: 113 lower, 1 equal, 806 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 12.4%, including ties / average -53g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 929 known values: 467 lower, 265 equal, 197 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 40 / 32mm
- Of 769 known values: 639 lower, 39 equal, 91 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 16.9%, including ties / average +5.6mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 847 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- FuelCell PEBA
- Outsole
- Lightweight outsole material (approximately 1.7 mm)
- Reference price
- $264.99
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Men's US product page states 214.9g / 7.6oz.
- Plate note
- Full-length carbon fiber plate and Energy Arc stated by official product/press pages.
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.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $264.99Shown above | Not registered |
| Global | Not registered | 2025-04-29 2025-08-07Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥29,700 | 2025-08-07 |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4.
In the registered data, weight is 22.1g lighter at 214.9g, drop is 4mm higher at 8mm, and forefoot stack is 4mm lower at 32mm.
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.
Compare within the database
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.5mm (750 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 214.9gregistered average 268g (920 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mmregistered average 6.8mm (929 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 40mmregistered average 34.4mm (769 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
Related video
Official video from newbalance.