ShoeGeometry

New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1 vs Nike Zoom Fly 6

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 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 lengthNike Zoom Fly 6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 41 % of length, radius 55 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Zoom Fly 6: toe rocker 41 % of length
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v140/36 mm · toe rocker 45 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Nike Zoom Fly 640/32 mm · toe rocker 41 % · 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 SuperComp Rebel v145.2 vs 40.6 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v136 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v14 vs 8 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 SuperComp Rebel v1
Tempo · Road
Nike Zoom Fly 6
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight218 gStated265 gStated
Toe rocker45 %est.41 %est.
Rocker radius62 %est.55 %est.
Rocker rise angle24 degest.26 degest.
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.59 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset68 %est.71.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20 %est.19.4 %est.
Heel bevel length9.8 %est.12.8 %*est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.16 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—111.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—87.9 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.75 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—90.9 mmMeasured
Toebox width—72.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—71Derived
Midsole firmness—62Derived
PlateCarbon compositeCarbon plate
Primary foamInfinion (TPEE)ZoomX + SR-02
List price$200$180

Key differences

  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1, 40 mm for Nike Zoom Fly 6.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 4 mm thicker than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 32 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's weight is 218 g, 47 g lighter than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 265 g.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Rebel v1's toe rocker is 45 % of length, 5 % of length longer than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 41 % 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 SuperComp Rebel v1

Nike Zoom Fly 6

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