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New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 vs Nike Zoom Fly 6

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.

heel boneNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 65 % of length, radius 46 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 28 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3: rocker apex at 65 % of lengthNike Zoom Fly 6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 59 % of length, radius 55 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone.Nike Zoom Fly 6: rocker apex at 59 % of length
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v340/34 mm · apex 65 %
  • Nike Zoom Fly 640/32 mm · apex 59 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; 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.
MetricNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3
Tempo · Road
Nike Zoom Fly 6
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack34 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight261 gStated265 gStated
Rocker apex65.4 %est.58.8 %est.
Rocker radius46 %est.55 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground40 mm*est.44 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.59 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.8 %est.71.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.2 %est.19.5 %est.
Heel bevel length12.5 %est.12.8 %est.
Heel bevel height28 mmest.—
Midsole width (forefoot)—111.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—87.9 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—75 %est.
Interior forefoot width—90.9 mmMeasured
Toebox width—72.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—71Derived
Midsole firmness—62Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFuelCell (PEBA/EVA blend)ZoomX + SR-02
List price$180$180

Key differences

  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 2 mm lower than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3, 40 mm for Nike Zoom Fly 6.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's forefoot stack is 34 mm, 2 mm thicker than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 32 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 261 g for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3, 265 g for Nike Zoom Fly 6.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's rocker onset is 76 % of length, 5 % of length later than Nike Zoom Fly 6's 71 % of length.

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