New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are just around the corner, and the main brands in the running universe are also speeding up to present their next-generation competition models. In this context, the renewed New Balance RC Elite v2, whose evolution is noticed and felt in a higher degree of cushioning, more reactivity and a more "racing" design with a more curved midsole in the front area. Speed, yes, but controlled to be faster and more efficient in each step.

These new New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2 land on the market as the big bet of the Boston brand to compete in long distances. This means talking about the marathon. The mythical distance in which one of the best marathon runners at national level, such as Javi Guerra, will give a very good account of them in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although it must also be said that these New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2 are no longer for the exclusive use of elite runners, but this update are Running shoes more accessible to any marathon runner The New Balance RC Elite v2 are democratized!

New Balance RC Elite v2, all its novelties and most relevant features

As in their original version, these FuelCell RC Elite v2 keep that combination of FuelCell foam with the full-length carbon fiber plate. The idea is none other than to increase a high level of rebound, promoting the feeling of propulsion, as well as a more efficient energy return in each kilometer you run.

With respect to the New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v1, this new flying shoe from the renowned Boston brand features the same technologies, but with a certain improvement that makes that lightweight and reactive FuelCell offer better cushioning to increase shock absorption and safety in running, without losing that feeling of superior softness and comfort. For its part, the carbon plate is also responsible for providing propulsion but also that firmness that helps the runner to improve his or her running economy in a distance as demanding as the marathon.

In terms of new features, beyond the "racer" aesthetics of the shoe, these New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2 have as main argument in favor that includes a redesigned upper with a new one-piece Knit upper, which provides lightness and breathability, on the one hand; and optimal support and fit, on the other hand, thanks to that traditional shank design. Something that fits perfectly when it's time to run long distances at fast paces. In the heel area, more support is offered, so that the heel stays in its proper place, thus avoiding unnecessary movements in such a strategic point as the back of the model.

There are also notable changes in the outsole. Those small studs that were seen in the New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v1 now disappear, and make way for a softer touch compound, but which is also able to improve the feeling of grip on asphalt. It also allows to increase the resistance and durability of the model to do more kilometers without noticing its wear.

Finally, the running technique is also a fundamental part when it comes to bringing out the full potential of these New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2, because itswider forefoot favors the landing phase with the metatarsals or with the midfoot. All in all, the model offers stability for fast but also safe running.

Technologies applied in the New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2

With all of the above, it is necessary to make a sort of summary that emphasizes the technologies that the Boston brand has introduced in this second version of the New Balance FuelCell RC Elite, its competition shoe designed to break records on the asphalt.

• FuelCell foam: contributes to a feeling of greater propulsion, which encourages the runner to impulse himself forward.

• Integral carbon fiber plate: embedded in the midsole, its design provides more explosiveness and propulsion in the toe-off phase of the stride cycle.

• Engineered mesh with Knit fabric, offering a design that provides a higher degree of breathability, but also allows for a lighter weight in the shoe.

• Rubber compound in the outsole that ensures an optimal level of traction, being lighter, but also being able to increase the life of the shoe, because the midsole has more protection.

Technical specifications of the New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2

As the amount of FuelCell foam is greater than in its first version, these New BalanceFuelCell RC Elite v2 are somewhat heavier, although they are still a really light racing shoes with a weight of 219 grams and a drop of 10 millimeters.

In short, a new twist to these New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2, whose redesign presents it with greater cushioning, stability and a more aggressive carbon plate propulsion, offering the comfort and softness necessary for long distances, but also the responsiveness and reactivity for shorter distances. Of course, natural competitors of high-end models such as the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2, adidas Adizero Adios Pro or Saucony Endorphin Pro 2