FuelCell SC Elite v4
Width options: standard (Men's) / standard (Women's)
Imported family signal
11 of 13 runners said this shoe fit true to size.
Sizing vs. popular reference shoes
| If you wear | Length | Width | Toebox | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adidas Ultraboost 24 (Women's) 7.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7.5-7.5 |
Altra Torin 7 (Women's) 9100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 9 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 9-9 |
Asics Gel-Kayano 31 (Women's) 11.5 2E100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 11.5 2E (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 11.52-11.52 |
Asics Gel-Nimbus 25 (Women's) 7.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7.5-7.5 |
Hoka Mach 5 (Women's) 10.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10.5-10.5 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 13 (Women's) 10.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10.5-10.5 |
New Balance FuelCell SC Elite 3 (Women's) 7100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7-7 |
Nike Pegasus 39 (Women's) 7.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7.5-7.5 |
Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 (Women's) 7.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7.5-7.5 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 11 (Women's) 11100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 11 (0.4 weighted). | Consider sizing up 0.5 | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 11-11 |
Nike Vaporfly 2 (Women's) 10.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.4 weighted). | Consider sizing up 0.5 | True to width | Roomy toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10.5-10.5 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Women's) 7.550%8.550% 1 of 2 runners landed on 7.5 (0.9 weighted). | True to size | Slightly narrow | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 2 reportsUS 7.5-8.5 |
1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 9 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 11.5 2E (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 11 (0.4 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.4 weighted).
1 of 2 runners landed on 7.5 (0.9 weighted).
Community reports
Across the full report set, this many called the shoe true to size.
Reports with extra written context about what runners actually felt.
Signals for hotspots, blisters, or other pain points across the full report set.
| Came from | Bought | Verdict | Runner note | Issues | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Balance FuelCell SC Elite 3 (Women's) Size 7.5 | 7 | True to sizeTrue to width | size 7 was perfect fit for walking, but commenter prefers size 8 for running with more space | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/162a7l6/nb_sc_elite_3_150_cad_winners_vancouver_dt/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Altra Torin 7 (Women's) Size 9 | 9 | True to sizeTrue to width | poster considering size 9 as alternative to 9.5 due to toebox tightness in 9.5 | [ambiguity: Altra model name obscured by [location] placeholder; gender inferred from context] | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/16rbk8y/sizing_regular_or_wide_new_balance/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 13 (Women's) Size 10.5 | 10.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | fit nicely like a sock but too squishy, Vaporflys felt better | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/16ok384/finally_settled_on_a_shoe_rotation/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Asics Gel-Nimbus 25 (Women's) Size 7.5 | 7.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Nimbus 18-25 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 11 (Women's) Size 10.5 | 11 | Slightly shortTrue to width | RC Elite V2 runs slightly short, size up half from 10.5 | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/py4ble/super_shoes_for_decidedly_nonsuper_feet_your/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Adidas Ultraboost 24 (Women's) Size 7 | 7.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | SC Elite V3 is half size larger than Ultraboost 3 & 4 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 (Women's) Size 7.5 | 7.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Endorphin Speed 1 | [ambiguity: Endorphin Speed 1 caused serious tendonitis issues for poster, but sizing comparison is valid] | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/] | Other | Mar 2026 |
Nike Pegasus 39 (Women's) Size 7.5 | 7.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Pegasus 39 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Nike Pegasus 42 (Women's) Size 7.5 | 7.5 | True to sizeTrue to width | SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Pegasus Trail 4 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Asics Gel-Kayano 31 (Women's) Size 11.5 2E | 11.5 2E | True to sizeTrue to width | same size in both shoes | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/141z80v/new_balance_sc_trainer_sizing_compared_to/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
size 7 was perfect fit for walking, but commenter prefers size 8 for running with more space | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/162a7l6/nb_sc_elite_3_150_cad_winners_vancouver_dt/]
poster considering size 9 as alternative to 9.5 due to toebox tightness in 9.5 | [ambiguity: Altra model name obscured by [location] placeholder; gender inferred from context] | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/16rbk8y/sizing_regular_or_wide_new_balance/]
fit nicely like a sock but too squishy, Vaporflys felt better | [gender: male/explicit] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/16ok384/finally_settled_on_a_shoe_rotation/]
SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Nimbus 18-25 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/]
RC Elite V2 runs slightly short, size up half from 10.5 | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/py4ble/super_shoes_for_decidedly_nonsuper_feet_your/]
SC Elite V3 is half size larger than Ultraboost 3 & 4 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/]
SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Endorphin Speed 1 | [ambiguity: Endorphin Speed 1 caused serious tendonitis issues for poster, but sizing comparison is valid] | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/]
SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Pegasus 39 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/]
SC Elite V3 true to size, same size as Pegasus Trail 4 | [gender: female/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/12urhsf/nb_sc_elite_v3_cosmic_pineapple/]
same size in both shoes | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/141z80v/new_balance_sc_trainer_sizing_compared_to/]
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