ShoeGeometry

Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAdidas Adizero Evo SL: heel 37 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 41 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Adizero Evo SL: toe rocker 41 % of lengthNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1: heel 40 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 45 % of length, radius 62 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1: toe rocker 45 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL37/31 mm · toe rocker 41 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v140/36 mm · toe rocker 45 % · heel bevel 10 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v140.6 vs 45.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v137 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v130.5 vs 36 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v16.5 vs 4 mm drop

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricAdidas Adizero Evo SL
Tempo · Road
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6.5 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack30.5 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight230 gStated218 gStated
Toe rocker41 %est.45 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.62 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.24 degest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.57 degest.
Toe tip over ground46 mm*est.45 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset66.8 %est.68 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.3 %est.20 %est.
Heel bevel length6.7 %*est.9.8 %est.
Heel bevel height19 mm*est.20 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.3 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)87.3 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—72 %est.
Interior forefoot width97.5 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness9Derived—
Midsole firmness89Derived—
PlateNo plateCarbon composite
Primary foamLightstrike ProInfinion (TPEE)
List price$150$200

Key differences

  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's heel-to-toe drop is 6.5 mm, 2.5 mm higher than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's 4 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's heel stack is 37 mm, 3 mm thinner than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's 40 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's forefoot stack is 30.5 mm, 5.5 mm thinner than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's 36 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's weight is 230 g, 12 g heavier than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's 218 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's toe rocker is 41 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's 45 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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Adidas Adizero Evo SL

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