ShoeGeometry

New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 vs Nike Pegasus Plus 2

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

heel boneNew 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 lengthNike Pegasus Plus 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 38 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 29 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Pegasus Plus 2: toe rocker 30 % of length
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v535/29 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · toe rocker 30 % · heel bevel 13 %
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 v536 vs 29.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Pegasus Plus 235 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same29 vs 28 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance FuelCell Rebel v56 vs 10 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.

MetricNew Balance FuelCell Rebel v5
Tempo · Road
Nike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack35 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack29 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight215 gStated265 gStated
Toe rocker36 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.38 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mm*est.33 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset72.4 %est.81.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.9 %est.15 %est.
Heel bevel length11.5 %est.13.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height22 mm*est.29 mm*est.
Toe box shape78 %*est.70 %*est.
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFuelCell (PEBA/EVA blend)ZoomX
List price$140$170

Key differences

  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 10 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's heel stack is 35 mm, 3 mm thinner than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 38 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's forefoot stack is 29 mm, 1 mm thicker than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 28 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's weight is 215 g, 50 g lighter than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 265 g.
  • New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5's toe rocker is 36 % of length, 6 % of length longer than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 30 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5

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