NB Fuelcell Rebel v2 Review

Fantastic...mine are sitting in a box downstairs after being delivered today. Loved the V1, not been as excited about a launch for a while!

Awesome! Let me know how they go for you!

Mine arrived today, still haven't run in them. Hadn't bought new trainers for almost 6 months.

My aim for these is to finally be able to retire my Novablasts as the easy day but not boring shoe. They do a great job, just they're a bit too heavy/clunky and are also slowly turning me into a heel striker.

Walking around in the V2, feels like they will be something quite special. Will be interesting to see if they really have that wide of a range.

The midsole is super soft, bit worried how that will affect durability, but will see.

How are they for heel strikers? I had the v1s but there just wasn't enough foam in the heel. My heel pads were actually shoe the first time I wore them on a 12 mile run/ tempo workout. Liked them otherwise, especially the upper.

Sore, not shoe

Haven't had any issues with the heels at all. Cushioning through the heel feels great.

Expect mine to arrive tomorrow, ordered same size as my NB TC.

Hope fully they fit and I can try them this weekend.

First quick 8k done, 4:20 to 3:20/km.

This is the first time any shoe has reminded me of the Skechers GOrun 5, probably my favorite shoe of all time. The fit is so perfect it almost feels like there's no upper at all. The ride firms up a bit when you get going. Almost no fatigue in the legs after the run.

Time to stock up.

Awesome, the exact same experience for me! I really noticed the huge reduction in leg fatigue also, especially after a hard tempo run. How much faster per km were you for a tempo run?

Looking at heartrate, I was around where I'd expect to be for these paces. A longer cutdown with similar paces will be the real test. If it can keep the same character, I'll have trouble reaching for other shoes afterwards.

RobG wrote:

Fantastic...mine are sitting in a box downstairs after being delivered today. Loved the V1, not been as excited about a launch for a while!

Ohhh shiiit, these are immense. Instant new favourite shoe. The foam is sublime. Really smooth, fabulous energy return....somehow it still reminds me of the v1, but it’s a huge step forward from what was (IMHO)already a great shoe.

People have said it’s a do-it-all shoe. It is, but without the usual compromises you’d expect from a do-it-all shoe 👍

Heel pounder wrote:

How are they for heel strikers? I had the v1s but there just wasn't enough foam in the heel. My heel pads were actually shoe the first time I wore them on a 12 mile run/ tempo workout. Liked them otherwise, especially the upper.

I think you picked the wrong shoe HeelPounder,

The V1 was designed specifically for mid-to-forefoot runners. This was made apparent in the reviews, info from New Balance, and simply be looking at the bottom of the shoe.

Maybe try out something like a Hoka Rincon, or NB1080 as they have about 5mm more midsole material under the heal.