New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5
2025Stocked at Amazon7.9 oz · 35/29 mm stack · 6 mm drop
Soft-tuned PEBA-and-EVA blend FuelCell foam
The complete New Balance FuelCell Rebel lineage
The FuelCell Rebel is New Balance's light, unplated trainer for the space between daily miles and workouts. The 2019 original was a firm, forefoot-biased experiment with a conspicuous lateral flare; the Rebel v2 rebuilt it into a soft, flexible breakout hit and one of 2021's most-loved trainers. The v3 then added foam, width, rubber, and stability, making a better conventional daily trainer while sanding away the v2's wild, nimble identity. Version 4 won runners back with a wider platform and PEBA-blend FuelCell at the same low weight, and the v5 (July 2025, current) adds 5 mm of cushion while preserving that versatile formula. This page tracks all five versions. The plated SuperComp Rebel and the Rebel Trail are separate branches, not numbered successors.
Version timeline
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New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4
2024Stocked at Amazon7.4 oz · 30/24 mm stack · 6 mm drop
PEBA-and-EVA blend FuelCell foam
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3
2022Sizes running out7.4 oz · 27.5/21.5 mm stack · 6 mm drop
Nitrogen-infused FuelCell foam on a wider platform
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2
2021Sizes running out7.3 oz · 26/20 mm stack · 6 mm drop
Soft, highly flexible FuelCell foam
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v1
2019Old stock gone7.2 oz · 24/18 mm stack · 6 mm drop
First-generation FuelCell foam with an exaggerated lateral forefoot flare
Buy the current model: New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5
Stocked at AmazonAvailability last checked Oct 14, 2026.
Replacing a shoe you bought two versions ago?
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See shoes similar to the New Balance FuelCell RebelQuestions runners ask
- What is the newest New Balance FuelCell Rebel?
- The New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5, released in 2025. List price at launch was $140.
- Which New Balance FuelCell Rebel versions are hard to find now?
- FuelCell Rebel v1, FuelCell Rebel v2, FuelCell Rebel v3. They are discontinued at retail, so Amazon carries whatever stock remains and sizes disappear one by one.
- Which New Balance FuelCell Rebel should I buy?
- New to the line: buy the FuelCell Rebel v5. If you loved the way this line rode before the FuelCell Rebel v4 changed its character in 2024, the FuelCell Rebel v3 was the last version of the old ride, and remaining stock is the only way to get it.