ShoeGeometry

ASICS Superblast 3 vs New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5

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

heel boneASICS Superblast 3: heel 47 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Superblast 3: toe rocker 32 % of lengthNew Balance FuelCell Rebel v5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5: toe rocker 36 % of length
  • ASICS Superblast 347/39 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v535/29 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 12 %
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 Rebel v531.7 vs 36 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelASICS Superblast 346.5 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Superblast 338.5 vs 29 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance FuelCell Rebel v58 vs 6 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.

MetricASICS Superblast 3
Tempo · Road
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack46.5 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack38.5 mmStated29 mmStated
Weight238 gStated215 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.36 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mm*est.44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset77.4 %est.72.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.2 %est.19.9 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %*est.11.5 %est.
Heel bevel height27 mm*est.22 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)120.7 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)95 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—78 %*est.
Interior forefoot width95.7 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived—
Midsole firmness8Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF LeapFuelCell (PEBA/EVA blend)
List price$210$140

Key differences

  • ASICS Superblast 3's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 6 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's heel stack is 46.5 mm, 11.5 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 35 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's forefoot stack is 38.5 mm, 9.5 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 29 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's weight is 238 g, 23 g heavier than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 215 g.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's toe rocker is 32 % of length, 4 % of length shorter than New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's 36 % of length.

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ASICS Superblast 3

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