Customer Reviews New Balance Fuel Cell 996v4.5

Best tennis/pickleball shoes I've ever bought. They look and feel great. I find most tennis shoes narrow so I purchased the wides and they're extremely comfortable. Lots of comments from people on the design. They're fast and supportive. Couldn't be happier. Still new so no feedback on durability yet.

I've had New Balance tennis shoes for years and this new Fuel Cell model is the best I've used. I am a 4.0 player and appreciate the comfort, stability and the light weight of these shoes.

Great comfort and stability! Great shoe overall! Worth the money.

love them..great fit.. very light..colors beautiful match with everything..

These shoes are a little more wider than standard shoes which makes them a perfect fit for me (I usually enjoy a 4E shoe). Very versatile, great color scheme and fairly lightweight.

I wear them while playing tennis and pickle ball and they are very comfortable.They are light weight with plenty of cushion that makes you really quick on your feet. I highly recommend them

I play tennis 3 times a week, mainly on hard court sometimes in the summer on clay. This shoe fits perfectly! I get all the support I need. And the colors are amazing!

These are some of the best shoes I've bought. They feel a little s ug at first but after a couple of days they fit perfect. They provide good stability without affecting my mobility or binding my feet.

The shoes with the pink laces are a bit peacocky but could easily be switched out for black. Same old comfort and stability I have come to expect from New Balance for my tennis and pickleball needs. They wear a little fast in the forefoot but I am a foot and toe dragger when I play.

The most comfortable tennis sneakers I have ever owned.

Like them better than the 996 Both are great These run a half size smaller Normally I wear 11 in New Balance, These a 10.5

Very nice court shoe Colors are awesome Shoe appears to be well made Good fit Second pair

Great shoes and very comfortable. Everything about them is awesome, but they have a relatively short life.

This is my 4th FuelCell 996 shoe and each & everyone of them has been a perfect fit and true to size. I play tennis 3-4 times a week and they are very durable shoe. While I enjoy a pop of color, the pink shoe laces were over the top and were immediately replaced with orange. This was the only thing that held it back from a 5 star review.

I love the product!!! Very disappointed in the warranty return process. It took a month and a half with lots of phone calls.

Good lightweight shoe for tennis. No break-in required. Have played with it a dozen times now - it feels comfortable and decent stability when running laterally on the court. Sole shows minimal wear so durability looks good so far. You might want to get some supporting insoles if you're flat footed. I would've preferred more colorways as well :)

Long-time New Balance fanboy. I was hoping to rave about these shoes, but I've had a few issues... The build quality, tread, and aesthetic are awesome. But the fit and on-foot experience is not at all what I've come to expect from NB in this price range. **Note that they seem to run long (confirmed by customer service) so consider getting a half-size down.** I'm testing different insoles to improve the feel and reduce forefoot rubbing. I also usually wear no-show athletic socks, but will need to get some slightly longer pairs to guard against rubbing on my right ankle. But we'll see how they break in after a few more court sessions. I'd say you may need to love the colour scheme enough to make the shoe work for you. Which I do lol.

Pros- The colorway looks great in person, and the shoes felt as though they were high quality. Cons- The 2E "wide" that I ordered runs very narrow and now I unfortunately have to return them. Great looking shoes, but the 2E Wide should not be advertised as a wide shoe. Toe box is also narrow.

My son has worn this style of Mew Balance for the past year and they have been fantastic. The most recent pair has come unglued after 4 or 5 times in the court.

I was very disappointed after waiting a long time to get colorful wide sneakers from my go-to source, New Balance. These sneakers are not nearly as comfortable as the old ones were and you can tell that they are being made more cheaply than in the past.

I love the 996 shoe, but NB needs to work on shoe colors.