Customer Reviews New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4

Very light but go half a size up

Fit perfect, love the cushion and support. This is my 2nd pair of the Rebel v4. Ran the first pair in the 2024 NYC marathon, had no blisters or pain. Plan to wear them in future races as well. 1/2 size up for running as usual.

Perfect in every way! Love the wider toe box.

The most comfortable runners I have bought in years.

Supportive and comfortable fit. Shoe allows me to go without orthotics.

I’m a repeat New Balance runner. Great training shoe, super light, responsive cushion. Had to go up a half size. Bought my wife the same pair and she loves them. She also had to go up a size. These will be our go-to shoe for marathon training.

Perfect shoes

Was looking for a lightweight daily trainer, that could handle some long miles, to run a ultramarathon that consisted of pavement and well groomed gravel road. I ran about 125 miles in them in training and ran around 40 miles in them in the race. Hands down the most versatile shoe ive ever had. Light enough and bouncy enough to run some fast efforts and cushioned enough for some long runs. I've run them on light single track where I can dance around the roots, rocks and ruts. Run on pavement and gravel roads. The upper is wider than most shoes, so I liked the fit better with medium cushioned socks, but that's personal preference because my wife likes hers with thin socks. I liked them so much I ordered some for my wife and 14 year old to train and do there first ultra in. My wife and son both went 32 miles in these and my 17 year old just bought some to train and run his first 50k in. The outsole grips good, the upper is accommodating, the midsole is very soft and bouncy, they are pretty darn light. What's not to love!!

Really like the FuelCell Rebel shoes, so was excited for my V4s. They have great energy return--and are incredibly light, making them my fave for speed runs, and also for travel when every ounce counts. The V4s feel ever so slightly smaller than their stated size (compared with the same size in the earlier version) so if you tend towards being on the larger end of whatever your size is, consider moving 1/2 size up.

It was lightweight and mostly comfortable but not soft enough on the sole.

Purchased for my son for 7th grade track. Excellent fit and have held up well!

These are my favorite shoes. I wish I could get them in red also.

Love these

Im have not yet run in these so this is simply my initial thoughts. The upper is extremely thin mesh which is great if you have wide feet because it stretches. I'm able to fit into a 2E where all of my other running shoes are 4E. I will be interested to see how it holds up over the miles. The shoe has a firm cushion feel. The rubber on the sole seams very thin so I am hoping it holds up. Overall it fits well and fits well on the foot.

They are very soft and the comfort they generate when you place your foot on the ground is phenomenal.

Great and super light shoes. Very comfortable. The sole is very soft and squishy. Be ware if you’re big heavy person like me this is not snickers for you. I am 6.5 350 pounds. With soft snickers like this it’s very hard to walk and keep balance. If you’re not so big those shoes are amazing. Light and breathable.

pretty good for my usual 5~10km easy run

Really good shoes, little round stile,but comfortable to walk all day and run. See how long they last. Recommended ??

I’ve run just at 300 miles in these and have been impressed. They are more geared for speed work IMO but I use them as an all around shoe and have done long runs up to 22 miles without issue. Coming from shoes that are quite a bit softer, the firmness took some getting used to but I’m definitely now a fan.

the shoes are super comfortable. I just wish that they Held up a bit better.

Just went for my first run and I am optimistic. The fit is very similar to my old NB Vibram Fresh Foams, but with a much cushier ride. I found them easier to run in, but oddly harder to walk in, possibly due to the chunkier outsole. I felt the most stable while jogging or sprinting, and had to focus more on my gait during the walking breaks.

Fit felt good IF it was long enough, needed another 1/2 size up to fit me. I'm not a 11.5 foot, I'm a true 10.5 and size up to 11 for running shoes. Just walked around the house they felt like they might be fine, but the upturned toe added discomfort took the shoe off, boxed and returned!

Soft and responsive. Very comfortable! Shoe was quite roomy in the toe box - needed to wear thicker than normal socks - but other than that, very happy with the purchase.

Great shoes. Very light and comfortable. But not for me. I am 6.4 , 350 pounds. They are to soft for me. I can’t even walk without struggle.

Fit was narrower than anticipated. Heel height was too high, throwing off my gait, and causing problems in my back and knees. Quite "bouncy".