NEW BALANCE SC TRAINER 3 - LIGHT & NIMBLE LONG RANGE TRAINER - ALMOST GREAT! - EDDBUD
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NEW BALANCE SC TRAINER 3 - LIGHT & NIMBLE LONG RANGE TRAINER - ALMOST GREAT! - EDDBUD
An initial review of the NEW BALANCE FUELCELL SC TRAINER 3, a shoe i have picked up after asking my viewers what model they wanted me to test out.
I bought these with my own cash for £195 from SPORTSSHOES here in the UK.
I comment on the upper, midsole and outsole after my initial efforts.
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Nothing beats the G.O.A.T! The original SC Trainer V1.
I concur.
They worked so well for me!
New Balance basically created a new category of shoe, and has seemed to spend each successive generation running away from what made gen 1 so popular.
Odd they have reduced the stack down to a more max than above max
Absolutely! And it was a lot cheaper too.
Just managed to get another pair on EBay. 😂 Not the fastest trainers in the world but very comfortable and I’m hoping I can do the Great North Run in them. I have three half’s in 6 weeks and I just want to run them and enjoy them without being beaten up. Not worried about times. 😅😊
It costs $330 in Australia which is the same price as Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris! I think $280 is a reasonable price for this type of shoe in the Aus market but $330 is too expensive (at least for me). Then again the Mizuno Neo Vista and Asics Superblast are steeply priced too at $320. It's a Nay from me.
Same here in Europe, but 250 euro. I'm a big fan of the v1 (which was under 200), the v2 is okay (230 euro), so I'll also be skipping the v3.
A big price increase for no real big improvements
Loving my V3s. Similar ride to the V1 except the reduced drop. Shoes are $250 Canadian - pricy, but much cheaper than the Superblast (which I didn’t enjoy at all).
NB has stepped up their Fuel Cell line this year. Their Fresh Foam line is pretty darn good too.
It's a shame their pricing stepped up even more...
I need them to bring back that purple and gold combination of colours.
I had the RC Elite V2 in purple…it was a stunner ! My fav looks wise shoe ever !
@@padrinio80 we need that colour in all shoes and sizes
I've never been more disappointed than I was with the Rebel V4. They just don't work for me at all and beat my legs up something fierce.
Agree. I want to like them. Light, but really soft and mushy. This trainer might address some of those issues but that's the bear minimum IMO.
@@novawolverine I'm not about to spend over $200 to find out. 😂 The Hoka Mach 6 took that spot and work really well for me.
Same here people. Just a poor upper
NB so overrated
@@TheValonquar The Rebel, sure. I do really love the 1080 V13 though, they're very good and just work well for me.
Last Sunday I went to NB store at the mall and I saw it. Way too expensive. I ended buying a second pair of adidas adios pro 3, no brainier. Good luck with that prices, NB. A shout out from old Saigon, Vietnam.
When the shoe is more expensive than the Metaspeed sky paris it makes no sense!
I like the v2 a lot for easy long runs as it feels and rides very smooth for me. I couldn't make the v1 work for me either - too bouncy and heavy and I also had problems getting a good lockdown with the upper. I think I'll pass on the v3 as it seems the Cielo X1 does everything this one does and more.
Yea the Hoka is a more refined shoe
You’ve reviewed the V3s already and I just used my V2s yesterday for the 1st time. Purchased them December 2023. Actually forgot about them to be honest. Haha
I’m a big fan of fuelcell and freshfoamX midsoles. And the build quality on new balance shoes is great.
Looking forward to the comparison with the Cielo X1.
Umm yeah Rebel v4 way too wide for me so no I am not much of a NB fan these days although oddly the shoe I had most pairs of (13) was a NB many years ago. Seeing nothing here for me to get excited about especially at this high price and then, desite that, the first thing you do is to replace the insole.
First run gave me some ankle rubbing. Only on one side! 2nd run with the other insoles solved it. Bit sad as I quite like the midsole
My Rebel also runs a little short on my foot. Kinda wished I'd gone a half size up, but they are fine for up to 1 hour runs, with thinner Injinji socks.
You need the .25 size like me 🤣👍🏼
This is one of those models that varies so much between updates, and causes so many different reviews. I have a pair of the V1’s that I’m using as I have a bit of an injury and the massive amount of foam is really helping me. However, yes they are heavy. I recently switched back to my Superblasts and the difference is really noticeable but they are nowhere near as bouncy and a bit harder to run in over longer distances. The rocker design in the v1 works well. The v2 was a very different design and some v1 owners hated it, others loved it. With the v3 NB have played with the design again, and like last time the feedback has been very mixed. I am a heavier runner at the moment (85kg) and the V1 is really helping me stay injury free so I may run the Great North Run in them because although they are on the heavier side, they keep my legs rolling along nicely and at the moment that’s what I need. Not sure why they are so pricey in the UK, I think the V1 was the same but I got mine on sale anyway. However the build quality is pretty good, I’ve had some pairs of Nike and they just fall apart after a certain distance but maybe I was unlucky! 😂
This reminds me of the tc. A shoe back from 2020. Soft and quite nimble but not close to a full on super race shoe by todays standard
I also had a little irritation in the same heel area on the Rebel v4, but it went away after a while. Agree Rebel felt too roomy but that went away as well.
I am a New Balance fan but may skip this one. Prefer the Boston 12 and Speed 3 for this type of shoe. Also still using the Nb elite v3 which is an underrated training shoe.
Maybe I shall give it a little more time. It’s only on one side though the material seems a touch higher on that shoe
Couldn't wait copped the Invincible 3
That shoe lost the magic of the v1 invincible. In my opinion,too firm,not as bouncy as v1
V1 and v2 both bombed for me so I’m a bit hesitant to try v3. Maybe I’ll pick up the Rebel v4 instead…. 🤔
As long as you dont have a narrow foot the Rebel V4 is a great shoe.
Was looking forward the review. Seriously dont understand why is it so expensive in the UK. Its 180USD here in Malaysia after conversion. I see alot of comments on the price which is fair but seems thats all the comments are about rather than how the shoes feels on foot and during run.
You & Fordy Runs seem to enjoy running in this but other youtubers like Yowana didnt seem to like this at all! 😂Waiting for mine to arrive next week, most of your recommendations works fr me especially the Puma's so i assume it will be same here & am quite fond of FuelCell foams tbh. still running in FuelCell TCs too. Will see if i have the same issue u have with the insoles
Btw thanks ed really enjoy your reviews and takes on shoes!
I quite like it for that marathon like lace or just a bit higher. It’s a comfortable option
Weird pricing in UK. I counsider $180 here in US a bit expensive but UK price is bizzare! I think I would rather opt for SuperBlast 2 (if you can find any stock of it at all in your size)
Seems like they are deliberately trying to make them hard to get. Can't find shit in Australia either
Yeah, sucks that there’s such a disparity in the US vs, UK retail price. Looks like a good trainer for those needing a neutral cushion distance shoe.
The New Balance Euro pricing on some models is insane... I'm not paying 250 euro for a super trainer. I really love the v1, but the v2 was already grossly overpriced at 230, and not nearly as good.
Not just UK, all over the Europe. Price is kind of pushing me away from NB
Sorry it’s so expensive overseas! Tried on a pair here in the states & it just felt a little chunky or clunky to me. I’ve had v1 & 2 pair of V2. Love them for long easy training runs, but I’m considering a Superblast or something else next.
Yeah when the Superblast is 29 quid cheaper it’s hard to go for this!
I fought the algorithm and won 💪
Dankeschön 🙏🏼 Again a very detailed and helpful information 😊
Seems disappointing that a shoe this expensive has cheap thin insoles. Thanks for the review Edd. 🙂
My pleasure!
250 € in Germany, no way I'd buy it for that price!
That’s about 215 so not far off what we are paying. Why is it so expensive outside the US?!
oui, c'est abuser, surtout que les chaussures carbone sont souvent moins durables et plus glissantes. Non, faut pas nous prendre pour des idiots de payeurs
Price is outlandish. Maybe when it's on sale.
I remember having a hard time getting the v2 in my size a few months back, at full price, so I don't expect the prices to become anywhere near reasonable in Euro.
I think it looks really really good. But the price is too expensive
Yes outside the us it’s crazy money
I didn't like the SC Trainer v2 at all, a clunky trainer that had little zest. So I'm unlikely to try the V3. But I do like the Rebel v4 as a daily trainer for nice easy and long runs and I haven't found it too wide even though I have a normal width foot. I would like you to review the new SC Pacer based on the Rebel being rather good.
May pickup the sc pacer 2. The v1 had some elements I liked
Hi edd I think you scored the sc trainer v3 way too high in value as quite frankly I feel new balance are ripping us off in the Uk
If it was USA price it would probably actually be great value for money
I’m the opposite to you in what I like in most shoes 🤣 but love your reviews none the less 😄.
I like a shoe with as much pillowy soft sink and bounce as possible
I like feeling like I have trampolines under my feet 🤣.
For me the the sc trainer v1 was by far the best , the v2 was okay just found the plate a bit stiff and v3 sounds worse in every way too me apart from it getting lighter
Plus that colourway is 👌
It’s a good shoe. Reasonably well put together and I reckon work for lots of session types. I try and review shoes on what they give to others rather than just my personal opinion. It’s very costly though
@@EDDBUD fair enough but can’t it be a good shoe and still bad value?
Your rating kinda suggests to me it’s good value for money but you say yourself there are loads of other options out there that are at much better prices and that are just as good if not better
And if it was bad value and a bad shoe it should get a even worse rating less then 1
Anyway edd hopefully I’m not coming across argumentative or hostile I love the channel
@@steveh8758 it’s got good build quality and versatility. Thus value for the price I paid. If you’re in the USA it’s probably even better value. My score was lower than typical for that.
Don't forget the marathon tomorrow at 7am. Hopefully The Shadow will have his money by then and I can get back to watch it. 💰
Watching now. It’s almost as hilly as Yeovil!
@@EDDBUD I'm getting Sheffield Half vibes from that hill 😅
Thank you midsole man
Any time!
nope not NB fan. but the shoe should sell well the NB faithful will eat it up. so many options kind of hard to find a total stinker of a shoe in any brand these days really.
Just a correction, fuel cell isn't supercritical TPU anymore, it's PEBA/EVA blend on the rebel and sc trainer, and full PEBA on the Pacer and Elite
They should have gone full peba on the whole range. But i guess they will have something to improve on for the next version 😂
Great review. Love New Balance, but on the fence with SC Trainer 3. Which shoe would you take for long runs? SC Trainer or Puma Deviate Nitro 3 (putting price aside)?
The Puma is almost the same weight, similar cushion but way less costly
6mm drop? Me likey. Midsole as soft as a down pillow? Me likey. 230 earth credits for a long run trainer with poor durability, that will probably wear out in a matter of months if used for its intended purpose? Me no f***ing likey! And why does the US get it for about 60% of the price that NB are charging in the UK? #mentalpricing #notHP 😡
The pricing alone is mad
@@EDDBUD Yea paid $140 on NB website in US if you sign up with a new email youll get a discount.
What colour is that shoe? It looks green inside, but a completely different shade of blue in the outside shots... 🤔
Yes it’s a weird in between. The go pro sensor shows it as blue. In hand to me at least it’s like a jade colour
Nice to see this review coming from my home Yeovil. Just going to buy these for $140, which is about £115. Winning.
Yeah the pricing is nuts here. Yeovil is lit with a lovely sundown today
great video.., still not sold on the shoe.., might have to try them on.., thank you for the initial review
No problem 👍
First to help algorithms 😎
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Hi. 🇪🇸=€250= Crazy expensive. Like to EDDBUD. I prefer the NB fuelcell Rebel v4. A nice weekend for everyone.
It’s very costly in Europe
The shoe is so much cheaper in comparison in the US Earth Credits 🌍
Yes many things are! Including Gibson and fenders. 🤣👍🏼
insole reviews are so crucial. Most of the shoes i've worn have been 99% super less the damn insole! Anyway... we all know we want the Superblast 2...
Insoles are the key to shoe fit and improvement. So many have poor insoles
That price is an absolute shocker, I'll save my earth credits for another pair of Superblast 2's when more colourway's are released!
Hi Edd, just got a pair with the sportsshoes 25%discount - which made the price palatable. Had/have both previous versions and they are all completely different.
Only one 7 mile run at marathon pace.
Very rigid, but still enough cushion. I think it will flex and soften up though.
Will be using this on alternative long-runs for marathon block - V2 slower, V3 faster.
One issue I have is the toebox on one shoe - it almost feels like the last is angled incorrectly. I can feel my big toe rubbing on the inside, but didn't overly bother me.
Jury is out until this weekend's long run.
It's a great looking shoe - constantly found myself staring admiringly at them on the run.
They do break in somewhat. Felt better today at 10k effort on some 1k reps.
@@EDDBUD yup. Did another 7 mile at slightly slower pace in the sunshine this afternoon. felt a little more flexible and softer.
Still aware of the odd feeling about the angle on one shoe, but doesn't affect me, so probably in my mind.
Doesn't feel like a 6mm drop though. They feel exactly what they are - a heavier, more comfortable version of the SC Elite V4. I like them!
Not a slow run shoe though - you could do easy/recovery in previous versions, but I can't see it in these.
Thank Brexit for those drastic price asymmetries
Yes it’s been a disaster for the uk on many fronts.
The Euro pricing is really bad too. The v3 is 250 euro, the same price as the Metaspeed Paris, or Adios Pro 3 (which can at least be found at nice discounts)...
OMG! I love the comments you made regarding the energy arc cut out section.LOL
👊🏼🤖‼️
Always appreciated
Is there vat tax, import tax barrier, or some distribution channel garbage leading to the expense in the UK. That seems crazy.
Brexit most probably though my German viewers suggest it’s expensive there too.
I picked the SC v3 up a few weeks ago. Did a 43k run last week, and 50km yesterday, and they're a pretty good shoe. Much stiffer and narrower (got a few blisters even with my Injinji socks) than the Rebel v4 which I love for my recovery and speed runs. Good value for me here in the US but not sure I'd buy again.
Yes a bit less room than the rebel. These will be a keeper if I can sort the ankle rub on the left foot
hello.
Thanks for tuning in!
4th place!!!!
Just went on my first run with them this morning. Great shoe, very happy.
Great to hear!
This colourway is BANGING
It’s a nice looking shoe for sure
thanks Ed, great review!
Love to hear a superblast comparison as they’re priced the same here in Australia. Cheers
loved the sc trainer v1 ,was lukewarm on the v2. to me they were two completely diff shoe,didnt feel like it shared any dna. hopefully the v3 can make me feel that sme joy i got in the v1
Bitteschön
Hi
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@@EDDBUD 🏃♂️ ⚡️
Not my idea of "light & nimble", but to each their own :)
Adidas SL2, Endorphin Speed 3/4, Superblast,...all lighter options that don't need a carbon plate for stability, and they all cost considerably less than 250Euro.
There’s little in it between weight of those and this. A few grams though in the us they are much cheaper
@@EDDBUD Fair enough. Would you say the cheaper and lighter Rebel V4 might work for a midpack marathon runner who prefers a little more ground feel over super high stack shoes? The reviews out there seem mixed when it comes to the Rebel's long run/race capabilities :/
Cheers!
Man…New Balance prices in the UK are ridiculous. $180 USD, so that would convert to, like, ≈£140? That’s quite a markup at £230!
Interesting shoe I’m considering, along with the Superblast.
@@brianflath9037 Feels a bit more nimble after some break in miles
I think you were a bit generous with the value, it is super foam, has a carbon plate, but the price between uk and us and is just ridiculous
Expensive, and that’s a lotta shoe.
✌🏽💙👟
I think we should boycott the shoe on basis of price, as a statement to New Balance.
I am just in shock! I am from US and grabbed a pair for $160. I love them, but there is no way this should be €260!!! Why is it so expensive compared to US?
Bonkers isn’t it!
Thanks Ed. Super Blast rival? NB always way too small on sizing for me.
Yes and no. More squashy than the sb2. Felt way closer to old elite models I tried in the past.
Hola Ed !! Yo antes de comprar una zapatilla de marca distinta,voy a una tienda y me pruebo la talla de otros modelos para comprobar cómo me queda !! Por ejemplo,me pruebo una talla 9UK de Nike y así sé cómo me quedaria otras Nike !! Tienes mi like !!
Every single new balance leaves Me wishing it with either shorter or longer
I got one
.. Best Comfort and cokour
Edbud can u compare all the new spikes when they come out. I need to know what to next for next track season. There so many options now but I think I narrow it down to the cloudspike citius, cloudspike amplius, victory 2, dragonfly elite, nb mdx 3 but I don’t know which the best option cuz they all carbon plated
Limited access to track here so not an option sadly
loved the v2. put over 500 miles in them and was content to keep going until the plate fell out on the right shoe 😅
It fell out?!
@@EDDBUD sure did. in the forefoot right next to that little glued rubber pad
Uk and Europe price is ridiculous for what is an average shoe and really do you want to do weekly long runs in a carbon plate ? Other shoes available for cheaper and don’t have a carbon plate but do the job better
I have the ankel ball problem in my Alphafly 3's after 100km of use, now they are almost un wearable and its only my right foot :(
The af3 has been gold so far, this one needs some tinkering
i noticed the american brands pricing has all hiked up comparing to german/japanese brands when you look at exchange rates. Maybe you can do a video about it? New balance is one of the worse for this
Wild increase.
Loved my v1s, v2 disappointed me and this isn’t selling me on the v3s.
Rebel V4s were sent straight back as they were just too mushy under foot
Yeah the rebel 4 was certainly soft. This isn’t quite the compressive fest of that shoe
I have the same ankle rubbing issue in the new balance rebel v4, but it's not too bothersome.
Im gravitating towards regular stacks for long run shoes.
I hope you can get some value out of the shoe.
Yeah I hope I can find a work around for that
Cuts a nice silhouette, cost ludicrous.
Agreed!
I'm a fan of FuelCell foam from NewBalance but I'm not fitted with carbon-plate shoes because my right knee (that has had teared ACL & meniscus) is hurt when I used them.
The rebel a better bet if you want to try this foam
@@EDDBUD Thanks for an advice, I've tried it on at a shop and I have a plan to buy it in the end of this month & use in my next 10km race on Jan 2025. 😊
NB just missed for me in 2024. I thought the Pacer would be a good one for the marathon for me but it is clearly only a 5k/10k maybe 13.1 shoe. Not for $199 though. NB pricing has just gotten out of control.
Does seem a bit too costly
How does it compare to Superblast 2? Would make a great comparison video as both are made for long runs..
Have compared these in my latest video for you 👍🏼
Its 899 MYR here in Malaysia. Is it still worth it guys? Around 200$/175£
For that it’s better value
Loved the SC v2 - do you think the v3 is firmer than the v2? How does this one compare with Saucony ES4?
These worked well after break in on some 1k reps earlier at 10k pace. Just to prove myself wrong. 🤣👍🏼
Do they feel softer under foot than the Rebel V4s while standing, or does the plate make them feel more firm?
Bit firmer from my memory.
Edd, would this be a suitable race shoe? I've read alot of good things about the Fuel Cell SC V4, but its incredibly expensive at the moment. Is this a reasonable trade off shoe?
Long training runs with a sprinkling of speed in there
I’m having the same heel problem with the hurricane 24. The soft insole sinks too much and has stopped me training for a couple of weeks. I have now replaced the insole with the firmer/bouncier etpu one and put a Noene heel pad to raise it a couple of mil. Hopefully I won’t sink as much into the new setup.
Yeah they used to have pwrnrun plus insoles too.
@@EDDBUD I got my pwrun etpu insoles from insoles geek. They have replacement insoles for most branded running shoes and repair kits also. Not all of them show up in the menu for some reason, but a search will find a specific insole.
@@EDDBUD I got my etpu pwrrun insole from insoles geek. They have replacement insoles and repair kits for most of the top running shoe brands. Although recommend searching for a specific brand or insole on the site, as for some reason not all of them show up in the menu.
I bought some etpu pwrrun insoles (insoles, geek) They have replacement insoles and repair kits for most of the top running shoe brands. Although recommend searching for a specific brand or insole on the site, as for some reason not all of them show up in the menu.
I know NB made some of their shoes in the U.S and were considered more premium and so more expensive. Is it the case these were made in the USA? Keeping the price lower over there are more expensive across the pond? Only justification I can think of?
Certainly not us made by the looks!
@@EDDBUD well then my sincere apologies for voting for them in the poll. If I had of known the price and now the price/quality ratio there’s no way I would have selected it
@@andytlwy nah it’s fine! I like testing things out and been a while since a new balance shoe
You might find that the perfect size for you is an 11 wide.
Wide?! Nah this is wide enough
For a daily trainer would you recommend the nimbus 26 or invincible 3, or would you recommend a whole different shoe? Thanks Edd
Invincible is good for easy stuff but too compressive for me as a daily option. Take a look at the novablast
@@EDDBUD alright thanks Edd
Heya @EDDBUD Been a while…. SC Trainer 3 or Fresh Foam X More v5?
Yet to try the more 5. But I like this one, just very costly
Overpriced with no justification!
peba blend, carbon plate, 40mm heel stack cushion trainer for $180 USD seems cheap actually. what other comparable shoes are you looking at to say this is overpriced?
I agree. It's 250 euro here, which is the same price as the Metaspeed Paris shoes... The v2 at 230 was already way too much.
@@minhinh0 The v1 had a carbon plate, 47mm heel stack, no peba, but under 200 euro (I think it was 180 at full price). And you can get a high end carbon racer for the same 250 euro the v3 costs. It's insanely overpriced.
Sadly the direct conversion isn’t reality. A good model for the us.
Yeah, it's fairly priced in the US. But in Europe the pricing is way off. Strange.
Hello eddbudd .. please can you help me which shoe springy bouncy cushion puma magmax nitro or new balance sc trainer v3 ????? Im 100 kg weight
Very different shoes. The sc trainer 3 is more as you describe.
@@EDDBUD .. but sc trainer v3 stack height 40 .. and puma magmax stack height 46 ???
You purchased with your own what Edd?? 🤔
Dough.
I don't understand different between SC elite 4 to SC 3 days
Yes the difference is very small!
@@EDDBUD I just think it pointless shoe - I definitely NB fan 6 pairs of NB but wouldn't get this pair
It's a meh for me esp. at that price. It seems a big departure from the 1st iteration, which itself was a disappointment.
Improvements in the upper for me but it’s still super costly
US they're $180
180 us. 220 uk which is nuts
@EDDBUD Indeed, I think the rebels are $140 here, and the pacers are $200
250€ in Europe. New Balance what a joker!
Why are they so expensive?
For want of a better word, I find the NB sizing pretentious. Why don’t these shoes just fit for the crazy price.
It’s weird. They all seem to be in between sizes that other manufacturers have!
Yeah I can’t get on with NB. Hate the 1080s and just couldn’t run on the More V4s. Think I’m allergic to Fresh Foam.
Import duties?
Most probaly the cause
Its all politics. New balance needs to put up factories in eu to avail lower tax and duties
I don't like the SC trainers at all. The cut out section in the middle sucks!
Hell no
Chunky shoe.