New BalanceMen'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.

I bought these for my dad, he had the previous Version 3 and loved them. These are just as cushioned and very comfortable for him. They’re lightweight, easy to get on and off. He’s diabetic and isn’t as stable on his feet as he used to be, but these are nice and supportive. This and the version 3 are the only shoes (besides his lands end slippers) he wears now.

Love this shoe! Over my course of running the past 25 yrs yrs I've done marathons, countless half marathons and triathlons and a few 1/2 Iron man, so I've tried everything under the sun. Been running in saucony kinvara the past 5 years and they are great but I was burning through them within a couple months because the bottom soles are crap and wanted to try something different. First run in this shoe just felt like i was being propelled forward, I only did 3 mi but the shoe just feels like it wants to go fast and each mi came effortlessly because of the plush ride and response from the shoe. I've done quite a few more runs since then and I still love it, this is my new go to shoe, we'll see how the bottoms wear throughout the miles but haven't noticed yet. Only thing I will say is the inside of the shoe is a little abrasive and can pinch, so if you're a low cut sock wearer like me you might experience a little rubbing at first but just keep a loose fit and all is good.

Very nice and comfortable shoes to use as a daily trainer. Good for low mileage running. They have a very good step support but wouldn’t recommended for long distances.

Did a lot of research around this product, below are my learnings after purchasing.- they do run a bit small. I wear a men 9 and had to return my first pair for 9.5.- they are very soft, but not as squishy as the Nike invincible 3.- I have plantar fasciitis and want something comfortable for all day wear. These do pretty well, but I do have minor heel pain after wearing them for a while. I wear inserts for my PF, but wanted a shoe that I didn’t need to switch out inserts constantly. I have already had to put my inserts in these. The insert that comes in the shoe does not provide major arch support and it is thin.- the color is amazing and the shoes are well made.Overall, I am happy and will be keeping the shoe. I think there are other options that are equal or better, just depends on what you’re looking for.Price is fair.

Super comfy, lightweight and holds up well.

This shoe is incredible. My first pair of Rebels, and the first shoe using the fuel cell foam sole and I’m blown away. These will be my new tempo and speed run champs. I really feel like this shoe should be priced higher as it has a lot of the same qualities of shoes that I’ve paid into the $200 range for. To get this comfort bounce and lightweight under $150 is awesome.I typically wear a 9.5 or 10, but I had to go up to 10.5 on these so order at least a half size up.

I have purchased and returned 3 pairs of this shoe in varying colors hoping to solve the defect that has consistently been present on each pair. However, all 3 have come with the same defect on the right shoe. The back of the shoe is smashed which looks to be from manufacturing. I am curious if these are all defective quality control shoes being sold at full price. Needless to say this is highly disappointing and thus far they do t refund to anything but an Amazon gift card. This may seem like a minor issue but I expect a high quality and brand and shoe at this price point to not come with aesthetic defects like this. Very frustrating process.