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New Balance Women's FuelCell Rebel V2 Speed Running Shoe

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Thus, we think that there’s still work to do on this part, as it remains a little below the average compared to other road running shoes. Weight: 9/10

New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2 Multi 10 - Road Trail Run New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2 Multi 10 - Road Trail Run

Derek: My first impression was “Dammnnnn..!!! They put a Zoom Fly SP upper on an unplated Vaporfly 4%” Just walking around, you know this thing is going to fly off the shelves. It’s not just that it is bouncy, it’s that it is bouncy in a forward propulsive manner . The fit is simple and effective, and true to size for me. The colorway I received looks great, and you immediately recognize that with the materials used for this upper, there is plenty of potential for other great colorways in the pipeline. Cheng: In a recent call with New Balance, RTR was asked whether this is already the Shoe of the Year in January. Although optimistic, we didn't want to make unfounded promises with 11 more months to go. Personally, I'll say that it's the 2021 Shoe of the Year THUS FAR . I rarely have a platform where I'm purposely trying to limit myself from overrunning in, but this is one. Previous readers will note that I'm a big fan of natural running and frequently train in the likes of Altra and Topo. In this context, I find myself looking at the Rebel V2's out of the corner of my eyes even as I put on a pair of Altras. New Balance equipped the Rebel v2 with a brand new “NDURANCE” rubber outsole. As you can see from the pictures, the outsole covers most of the surface area of the shoe.

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Michael: “Bouncy” is indeed the most apt word here. The midsole is so soft and so flexible that I genuinely thought they’d feel overly squishy on the run - I mean, these are softer than the first-generation Pegasus Turbo. But no - while the midsole is readily compressible, it’s springy enough to avoid a full collapse, and instead keep propelling you up and into your stride. Midsole rubber properties provides bouncier and more responsive cushioning than what was the case in the original No plates, no intermediate layers of stabilizing other foam. The feel is very soft yet decently stable with a tremendous sense of energy return and bouncy fun with a sweet spot in my mid range to faster tempo paces or around 7:50-8:25 per mile. Faster and the forefoot seems to compress too much and get a touch sloppy. Ryan (M9.5): I concur that the Rebel is certainly a bouncer shoe underfoot. Both shoes are exceptionally light, have low inertia, and offer very comfortable uppers, but they ride like entirely different beasts. The Beacon’s Fresh Foam is far more responsive and stable than the Rebel’s explosive Fuelcell foam. For harder efforts, I prefer the stability of the Beacon, but for easy cruising, the Rebel is a supremely enjoyable ride. There is another patch of rubber placed on the midfoot of the medial side and on the heel. After 90 kilometres, the rubber has held up well but the exposed foam areas are a concern.

New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2 review - RunRepeat

Unlike many other tempo-worthy shoes, the Rebel 2 doesn’t have a slim midsole. It’s actually quite wide through the midfoot, with the rearfoot midsole extending past the heel line. After 50 miles, the outsole seems to be doing okay. Even though it is soft, the flexible design spreads the wear and tear evenly. I took the Rebel v2 on a 40 kilometre run on two occasions and its performance was excellent. It provided plenty of long-distance comfort and my legs felt great by the end of the runs. You could easily run a full marathon in the Rebel v2.Derek: Derek: I wear US9.5 in both models. Fit-wise, Razor Elite is a lot snugger and more performance oriented in fit. Razor Elite feels noticeably less cushioned than Rebel 2, and works better for fast workouts or shorter races. Rebel 2 works better as an uptempo trainer and even daily trainer for me. Sam: I concur with Cheng above. I would add that both share the same formulation of FuelCell with the plate in the RC making the big difference in feel, ride characteristics and flexibility. Apart from some slight tearing on the medial side of the upper, which could be because of wear and tear and also might be from of the salt on city streets eating away at the mesh. The Rebel v3 is also comfortable enough for most easy runs. The one exception for me was a recovery run the day after a particularly long run, when I found that it didn’t provide enough protection for tired legs – I’d rather be in a max-cushioned shoe like the New Balance More v4 to shuffle through those runs.

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