New Balance Men's FuelCell Rebel V4 Running Shoe

I have two pairs of this shoe, I bought my first pair after trying them on in a store and I immediately loved the way they felt. I bought my second pair (pictured) from Amazon because the colors are nice, and I needed another pair to use exclusively outside of work. I'm very tempted to buy a few other colors. My other pair is black and white, and I appreciate how the black is slightly purple and the white is slightly grey. Anyway, it's great these shoes caught my eye because they don't just look good. The soles have a soft cushiony feeling and the uppers live up to their name: "FantomFit." They are my favorite shoes for 12 hr shifts as a bedside RN, setting PRs in 1mi and 5k, and going out for food, drink, etc. Although these shoes are cushy, they are also responsive and fast. When running shorter distances I simple don't think much about them and they help me do my thing and yes it's in these shoes I broke my records for 1mi and 5k despite owning carbon shoes Nike Vaporfly 3 and Fuelcell Supercomp Elite v3. Probably because I'm more likely to take these shoes out daily. There are however two things I don't like about these shoes: 1) the upper material seems prone to abrasion, and 2) I'd get sore on long distance. I washed my 1st oair once and used a brush on the upper of the right shoe, little broken fabric filaments are now visible all over the upper hence I simply did not scrub the left one. In general both my pairs do not show much signs of other wear so I think the main thing is to not scrub the uppers. My second issue is that I could run more than 17.3 miles in these shoes. I had bad upper foot pain on two of my long runs in training for my first marathon in December 2024. I suspect, the upper foot pain may have been caused by form modifications from other pain on my soles then knees. Because of this the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 won the toss-up for my marathon shoes. With that said, 17.3 miles is quite a long distance already and there could have been other factors that may have contributed to my pain. I must mention that the Adios is a dedicated road-running shoe and is more expensive. I wouldn't want to work a 12 hour shift in them because they feel funny when not running. I also must mention that these shoes are awesome on the treadmill as well as the road/sidewalk. While $140 isn't cheap, I consider it a good value for how good they are and how how they compare to more expensive shoes.

Fantastic running shoe. Very lightweight, but sturdy. Fits a bit snug, but still comfortable. I’d recommend trying one on before buying. The price here is amazing, but make sure it’s a good shoe for you. It’s a popular running shoe for a reason!

Excellent, soft cushioning, extremely lightweight. I followed suggestions and sized up a half a size. I’m not a runner, so these are work shoes and they’ll do great. Very thin upper material is only concern. Not sure how durable. Look nice, not overly narrow tie box. Thumbs up!Edit: after a day at work, standing on concrete floors, these are amazing. Super soft and thick cushioning, very lightweight and not overly narrow. Awesome. Def size up 1/2 size

Fits true to size, cushioning is great since there is a lot of it, and most of all it runs amazing. It is great for any run, races or even easy runs. Overall it is a great shoe.

Good daily trainer and for quicker tempo runs. Good cushioning, light, but they dig into back of ankle a bit. Seems to get better as they break in.

Great bounce with support wonderful for walks with no break in period..very light shoe

Fit was true to size. Super comfortable and light. I’ve tried many brands and different shoes. These will definitely be in my rotation of running shoes. I’ve already put 16 easy miles on these shoes with no issues whatsoever.

I’ve been wearing the NB 1030 for 15 years. I’m an amateur triathlete doing 3-4 70.3 to fulls a year and average 50-75 miles per month running. I wanted to try this light weight trainer on my training runs because I’ve heard great things about it. Here’s my take:Comfort and Feel 5/5: Great responsive shoe with excellent balance and feel. The shoe feels incredibly comfortable on the first run right out of the box. The fit is true to size. No issues with toe box or width. The lightweight upper holds your foot snug unlike other lightweight trainers like Ultras. It also has good arch and heel support.Performance 5/5: The lightweight design and foam core give excellent power return and make strides feel effortless.Look and Design 5/5: I love the look of the shoe. It comes in a lot of great color options. If you’re used to the 880 or 1030 you’d transition no problem.Durability 1/5: This shoe lacks a true rubber sole. The bottom of the shoe is only 50% protected with tread and the rest is exposed foam. I’ve done 15 miles on road and bike trails and the bottom of the shoe looks comparable to 200 miles of wear on my 1030s. This is huge design flaw in my eyes. At the rate these shoes are wearing down I’ll be lucky to get 100-150 miles out of them.Price 3/5: If the shoe had a solid tread I’d say it’s a steal for the price but with terrible durability I’m going to be replacing this shoe every 2-3 months.Overall: Great shoe in terms of comfort and performance but it’s terrible durability crush this shoe’s potential. This shoe falls in the class of a trainer but has the weak durability of a race shoe without the benefit of carbon. If NB puts a full tread on this shoe it’ll be the best trainer out there. Until then it’s a short term trainer you’d use on treadmills only.