Already ordered a pair because I loved the V2, so I'm glad to hear you enjoyed them! Used the V2 as a daily trainer and from what I've read, they have fixed the upper tearing issue.
Had this for 2 weeks and really exactly how he mentioned, its light and fast, comfortable and springy/ bouncy in your steps. The only thing left to test is its durability on whether the outsole can last as i only run on pavement or road.
@@bibitoko didnt feel it bottoming yet but im running like 3km twice a week. So not really a good gauge. Probably need someone with more mileage to comment on this.
@@diretide6166 Also something I find lacking when people mention "bottoming out after X miles" is the lack of stated body weight. It can dramatically change how long into a run a shoe can last.
I think the FC Rebel is a fantastic shoe! For years I ran in the NB RC1400 and this shoe served as my daily trainor, my tempo shoe and yes, marathons as well. When that shoe was discontinued, I went to other brands for my shoes. When I discovered the FC Rebel, it restored my loyalty to NB. But unlike the old days in whiich I looked at all aspects of a shoe before deciding what to run in, these days I look FIRST to the midsole material (although, of course I still consideer the upper construction and design, weight, overall ride, etc...). For me the best midsole material in terms of my top 3 are 1. FuelCell (New Balance) 2. Hyper Burst (Sketchers) 3. ZoomX (Nike). All three materials are outstanding, but it just so happens that Fuel Cell is a hair above the rest for me. So I find it interesting how my personal shoe decisions are based first and foremost on the mid-sole material. Like you said regarding the FC Rebel, V2 of the rebel could pass for a tempo shoe and adding just a bit more FuelCell material helps get it closer to the trainor classification. My only complaint about NB FuelCell rebel and especially the FuelCell SuperComp Pacer is as you pointed out, the rubber outsole is inlaid into the FuelCell midsole. When the FuelCell material hits the pavement directly, it wears very fast. In fact this is the biggest problem with the Pacer is that people are reporting that they are hardly getting 100 miles and the reason is, because the outsole rubber is inlaid therefore nothing is preventing the FuelCell material from hitting the pavement for each foot strike as well. I have v2 of the FC Rebel, the FC SuperCOmp Trainor and the FC Pacer (well, had the pacer but will not buy another pair until NB corrects the design). I have my FC Rebel V3 on order. That is my biggest concern about getting the shoe, is how far is the outsole rubber inlaid into the Fuel Cell midsole? There have been a couple of places in which the rubber actually looked like it sunk even further into the midsole making the midsole the first material to strike the ground. So, while I love the material, performance, ride and design of the FC series, I hope that this issue has been recognized by NB as it would be a real bummer as I could not afford buying another pair after only running 100, 150 even 200 miles.
Was literally wishing you had a review of this shoe as I finished my run today! Would love a comparison video pitting the Rebel v3 against the Novablast 3.
I likely won't make that video, but there will be a Top 5 Daily Trainers video at the end of the year. As I've already crowned novablast 3 as my shoe of the year, you can guess which shoe I will like more
@@kofuzi which feels softer under foot to you, the Rebel V2, or the Novablast 3? I just got the Rebel V2 and absolutely love how soft and light it is, it is by far the easiest shoe to run in that I have tried. I have a wide-ish midfoot so I'm a little concerned about trying the Rebel V3. I had to go up to a size 14 in the V2, does the V3 seem to run small as well?
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I had the V1 and loved it, then the V2, loved it even more, even though it tore on the lateral medial side of both shoes. I used both of them as daily trainers, but also for faster runs. I found them to be very comfortable, bouncy and soft at the same time. I'll definitely buy the V3 and I'll hopefully get a more solid upper and a bit more stability from its wider base. This and the Reebock FLoatride (1 and 2) were my trusted, affordable daily trainers for the last 3 years.
These are currently on sale and half the price of 1080v2. I think I will pick this up since I currently run anywhere between 10 to 15km. Thanks for this review.
Can't wait to get my hands on a pair of these!!!! I've eight pairs of the v2 ands it's hands down my favourite running shoe yet. V3 isn't available in Ireland just yet but I've got high hopes for it
This is the review I was waiting for. Can't wait to try these out now. Coming from the NB flite > propel > propel 2 > propel 3; this is poised to be my next "Swiss Army knife" of a daily trainer. Thanks, for the hardwork, Kofuzi! ✌️
@@cascarification I would go half size up. I had the Rebel in a 42.5 and in a 43. The Propel in a 42.5. Rebel felt more accommodating for my wide feet. Once I sized up to 43 my feet were even more comfortable, forefoot had more room without feeling to big. I had to retire my 42.5 rebels early (at 400k) because on both feet, the insides at the big had torn through.
Just picked these up for £68 and so far they are proving to be a bargain. Have ran an interval session and 10k in them and they feel great. They look great in the fresh white colour way too so I’ll be wearing them casually as well 👍
Excellent review! Thank you. I use mine for nipping along to Tesco. The Local Fish market. The farm & chasing local villain's away from my beloved fruit trees. They are amazingly comfortable. Kool aesthetically & they get commented on down at the local pensioners evening at the Bull & Pig. Fantastic for bowling in. I love em. Got the Black & white Colourway. 😂🎉😂🎉
I'm mostly using it as a tempo trainer, (similar slot to my Mach 5), threshold trainer, hill runner, fartleks (shared with Saucony Kinvara 13), possible race day shoe, though I suspect I might go with the Mach, or possibly a plated trainer on race day.
Still enjoying v2, looking forward to running in the 3 when the time comes. Nice review, thanks! White shoes and socks, looks like you're about to play Center court😁
I stumbled upon fuel cell shoes today and BANG. Amazing feel to it. Great overall shoe design. I said to my self. Got to see what Kofuzi think's about them. 😉🤟. Have really been enjoying your content. Keep up the good work.
My feet never settled with UB 20 and UB 21. So I gave up on the 22, went back to my boston 9 and 2017 pureboost, and never really thought about new running shoes. Then the Rebel V3 popped up on an online store AT 45% off! So I took a chance and boy was I surprised at how it felt running in them. Amazing cushioning at the same time very responsive. I must say though, does not feel good walking in them. Heel striking on this shoe feels unstable. Not a problem though as it is for my running. LOL... Love your channel's content.
Just picked up a pair! thanks for the tips. Quick question - what shirt are you wearing in this video? Thanks for all the effort you put in, love your work!
Disagree with you about V2 not being suited for everyday use. it was the most versatile shoe of 2021 and i thought it worked for really any type of running day.
4-5 runs and loving them; had to order wide in these when I don’t in many other shoes; otherwise love running in non plated and non maximal shoe ! Keeps my feet and stability muscles more engaged for training. More of a faster tempo shoe for me, I did a slower 7.5 mile run and was fine also so could do some easier stuff. I f I want to forget about my feet on slow easy stuff then look to different shoe. Thanks for the shoe suggestion; and this same great looking white was available in wide ! Something I love about NB is it’s sizing flexibility!
I'd pick novablast 3 all day, but not everyone loves the same things that I do. I feel like, if the Rebel had about 5-10mm more stack, it might be a closer comparison
Thank you for the review kofuzi! I love this shoe, it’s my mid pace run shoe and daily trainer. But now I wonder what’s the difference between this vs the fresh foam 1080, 880 ling up for New Balance.
fresh foam x is New Balance's more durable and high mileage foam. Fuelcell is more race and performance oriented. In that regard, fuelcell shoes tend to have more snug fitting uppers and less rubber on the outsoles
How would you compare this shoe to the propel v4? I haven’t run since pre-Covid and plan to get back to it this summer. I have high arches and average to narrow width feet.
propel is a much firmer version of fuelcell, that shoe has more rubber and more structure this shoe is very squishy, the only thing I have tried that is this squishy is the sketcher slides.
My V2 pair just hit the 500 M milestone (almost exclusively as a daily trainer): the midsole still feels responsive so hopefully the upper will also hold up (after so many people claiming that it didn't last for them).
Wow! I'm so jealous. My pair teared at the same place on both shoes after about 200 km and I wasn't able to buy another pair in my country since then. They felt so great under foot...
@@kofuzi I agree. I hear the 40 is gonna be another letdown too. It looks like they didn't change much. I hope they at least put some sort of roll plate in there. Cause the pegasus line is getting killed by many of the other daily trainers from other companies.
I'm with you, I loved running in my V2s. They were a little narrow for me, the only shoe to ever give me a blister on my pinkie toe. I forgave it for the narrowness as I just loved the feel of running in them. Only a shame that the upper fell apart way before the outsole and midsole was anywhere near done.
@@szervo77 I think my foot being too wide for them didn't do the durability of the upper any favours. Probably not the fact that I occasionally did some trail sections in them either. I extended their life by sports taping them from the inside, I intend on trying to get a little more out of them by stitching that tape in place. I just don't have the cash to replace them, and to be honest I don't know what would do the job either.
I haven't been able to find a marathon race day shoe that comes in US mens 16s. My best time of 3:40 came in the Rebel V2s, so trying the V3s this January for a marathon at Disney.
I am referring to a squishy sneaker for walking long distances, 20k or 40k, I don't want sandals because uncomfortable when walking so much and they dirty my socks. I know there are running shoes that are for running, walking and recovery. you understand me?
For me, you should not get a super squishy shoe for walking. Long distance walking requires a little more stability. The heel stack height should not be too high. Check out those shoes that race walkers use. They are easy to flex and the heel is not too high. They tend to use racing flats. Try Asics hyperspeed 3
Would you pick the Rebel v3 over the Nova blast 3?😀❤ I'm trying to decide which one I should buy. Also, are the midsoles a bit different or similar? TY
I had the same issue. I rotated the V2's with a pair of saucony speed II's and the saucony are still legit after 500 miles while the V2's went to crap after like 200 miles.
If I was to chose between the Rebel v1 & v2... I'd stick with v1. I guess 🤔😅 V2 is so wobbly I have to remind my legs 🦵 the direction of movement! They become tamed only at speed. ...and here I've found I prefer less foam for track workouts -> Rebel v1 I guess for a similar reason I didn't quite like the Novablast 1. Now, with both + Endorphin Speed showing up in the 3rd iteration... I need help. I need to hear your thoughts in a comparison video 😉
I'm having hard time with understanding what you're asking with the syntax and emojis and symbols ellipses you're using. maybe you can come to the livestream and ask the question in the chat?
@@kofuzi good point (my nickname should be "konfuzing" 😆) So here is my point: *Rebel can go long *Novablast can go fast *E. Speed becomes more daily I see it now - these 3 "new kids on the block", all no.3 of their kind, start to compete in the same category: Daily trainer & Sunday racer! So that's my idea for the next video ...or a live chat 🙂
V2 didn't have enough midsole for a heavy runner. Do you think there is enough change to the midsole to stop the shoe from bottoming out for a big guy? 🎃
I didn't think the v2 had enough midsole for me either. if you're concerned about bottoming out, I might still look at this shoe, but I might also look at the SC Trainer if you want to try fuelcell shoes
I’m new to running and going through the paces of a marathon training plan. I currently use the New Balance 1080 v12 for easy/tempo/ and long runs. How would the Rebel or Novablast compare as a daily/do all shoe? Love the videos and content. Also from the Chicago suburbs💪
I would use continue to use the 1080, but save that for recovery days and some long runs. the Rebel could slot in for everything from easy to tempo, with use on some long runs as well.
The Rebel v1 and v2 both ran slightly short. Does the v3 also run short or is based on the same last? I normally wear a 10Wide (or 10.5D for width), but in both previous versions I’ve had to go with 10.5Wide for length.
I only had the Rebel 2 but when it was brought out to me at the running store I was told it ran short, and indeed, I had to size up. They told me the majority of customers had to go up .5 size. Oddly, I just had to go down .5 in the NB 1080 12’s I recently purchased. Interestingly, I learned even different colorways can run slightly longer or shorter as they can come from different factories in different countries. And even more odd, staff in the store have noticed that black shoes seem to most often run shorter! Go figure.
Hmmm.... I'm intrigued. I'm thinking the Rebel v3 may be really good for doing sprints and other short distances which I don't really want to do with all my other running shoes that have so much midsole stack height. It may also be good for the gym and racquetball court to replace my On Cloud X. BTW, I love the Novablast 3 and it's the go-to daily trainer for me although I still love the Endorphin Speed 3 (which kofuzi didn't). I also have the Mach 5 which is great as well, so I don't need another daily trainer for running but I'd like something for doing short fast runs that is also nimble. Rebel v3 is definitely on my radar now.
@@fransera I think they are fine for short fast runs because they are light but they have big midsoles. The Rebel v3 just seems more compact and nimble but I won't know until I try. I was kind of surprised how big the Novablast 3 was when I opened up the box but, then, it was so light for its size.
Don't know is it just me but looking at the outsole it looks like this shoe would have serious problems in any wet conditions like running after a rain.
