THE SHOE TEST

For V3 of the Elite, the FuelCell underwent major technical changes: it now has an all-new energy-return system.

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NEW BALANCE FUELCELL SUPERCOMP ELITE V3

SUPERCOMP ELITE V3: Men’s 229g WOMEN’S 179G 

DROP: 4MM 

PRICE: R4 800

PROPEL V4: MEN’S 289g WOMEN’S 229G 

DROP: 6MM 

PRICE: R2 500

ENERGY ARC

These days, any shoe built for the highest level of competition needs something special. In this top-end shoe from NB, it’s something that didn’t exist in the running-shoe industry three years ago. This technology comes in the form

of the Energy Arc system, which is the combination of a full foot-length cambered carbon-fibre plate together with a deep void stretching from under the heel to the start of the forefoot. And it competes admirably with the very best.