Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Most of this lineup runs roomy in the forefoot — stay at your usual size.
Durability
Expect roughly 358 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5(2025) | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4(2024) | Altra Experience Flow ST | Topo Athletic Cyclone 3 | Topo Athletic Specter 3 | Mount to Coast R1(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 205 g / 7.2 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 39 mm | 38 mm |
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| Responsiveness | |||||||
| Toe-box | Wide | Standard | Wide | Wide | Very wide | Wide | Wide |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Long run | Long run, Daily, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $130 | $145 | $140 | $145 | $155 | $170 | $180 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.