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Adidas Adizero Boston 13 vs New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Adidas Adizero Boston 13: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 65 % of length, radius 41 % of length.Adidas Adizero Boston 13: rocker apex at 65 % of lengthNew Balance FuelCell Rebel v5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 66 % of length, radius 44 % of length.New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5: rocker apex at 66 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 1336/30 mm · apex 65 %
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v535/29 mm · apex 66 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAdidas Adizero Boston 13
Tempo · Road
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated29 mmStated
Weight255 gStated215 gStated
Rocker apex65.2 %est.66.5 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.30 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.46 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.61 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.72.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.5 %est.18.7 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)121 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)83.8 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width97.3 mmMeasured—
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived—
Midsole firmness77Derived—
PlatePlate unknownNo plate
Primary foamLightstrike ProFuelCell (PEBA/EVA blend)
List price$160$140

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Adidas Adizero Boston 13, 6 mm for New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's heel stack is 36 mm, 1 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 35 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 1 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 29 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's weight is 255 g, 40 g heavier than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 215 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's rocker onset is 77 % of length, 4 % of length later than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 72 % of length.

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