ShoeGeometry

New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6

RacingRoadCarbon plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
8 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
40 / 32 mmStated
Weight
190 gStatedsize 9.5
Plate
Carbon plate
Toe rocker
40 % of lengthest.photos 36–41 %
Heel bevel
8.4 % of lengthest.photos 8–10 %
Stiffness / firmness
83 / 38 of 100Derived
Primary foam
Infinion (supercritical TPEE)

How it compares

  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (59% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's heel stack is 40 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (62% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's forefoot stack is 32 mm, about the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (51% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's weight is 190 g, lighter than the catalogue median of 269 g (6% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • Against the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4: weight lighter, forefoot stack lower, drop more (details).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
8mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
40mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
32mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
190g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsize 9.5source
Plate
Carbon plate
Primary foam
Infinion (supercritical TPEE)
List price
$275

Plate, foam and price from .

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 40 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).40 mm32 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 8 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded)heel bevel 8 %Toe rocker: the front 40 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 60 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 40 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 40 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded). Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
40%

4 photos range 36–41 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
49%

4 photos range 43–50 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
29deg

4 photos range 29–32 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
48mm*

4 photos range 45–52 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
64deg

4 photos range 58–64 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
70.8%

4 photos range 70.1–74 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
22.4%

4 photos range 21.5–22.7 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
8.4%

4 photos range 8.2–9.8 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
22mm*

4 photos range 16–22 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
114.9mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
76.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
90.7mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
71.4mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
83/ 100

Lab reading: 23.7 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
38/ 100

Lab reading: 30.5 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource

How it compares

Appears in:Carbon plateLightweightLonger toe rocker

Compare:New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6 vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4Previous version: New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4

What changed from the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4

Weight lighter, forefoot stack lower, drop more. Compared with the previous version in this catalogue; differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same.

heel boneNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 40 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: toe rocker 40 % of lengthNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4: heel 40 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 48 % of length; heel bevel 14 % of length, 30 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v640/32 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 8 %
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v440/36 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 14 %
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.
MeasureNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6Change
Heel stack40 mm40 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack36 mm32 mmlower (−4 mm)
Drop4 mm8 mmmore (+4 mm)
Weight264 g190 glighter (−74 g)
Toe rocker39.2% of length39.6% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground53.5 mm48.2 mmlower (−5.3 mm)
Rocker rise angle29.7°28.5°about the same
FoamFuelCell (100% PEBA)Infinion (supercritical TPEE)changed (material stated as PEBA → TPEE)

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Sources

  • New Balance SC Elite v6 Review (2026) - Doctors of RunningreviewDoctors of Runningaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • new-balance-fuelcell-supercomp-elite-v6 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • new-balance-fuelcell-supercomp-elite-v6 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • new-balance-fuelcell-supercomp-elite-v6 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • new-balance-fuelcell-supercomp-elite-v6 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: New Balance SuperComp Elite v6 Review (2026) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • manufacturernewbalance.newsmarket.comaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (28)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 60 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel stack40 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Forefoot stack32 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Weight190 g (size 9.5)StatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Rocker apex60.4 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex59.4 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius49 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius50 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle29 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle29 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground47 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground49 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset70.8 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset70.1 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)22.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)22.4 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length8.2 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length8.6 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height22 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height22 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)114.9 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)76.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width90.7 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width71.4 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness83 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness38 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

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  • Running Warehouse: sha256=e2cd7f853866a57679b8e0f0462eb7081138e706497eea5b497fcb9fa7f9feb9; 0.3
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