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Marathon racer

New Balance SuperComp Elite v6

Twenty grams lighter than the v5 on New Balance's new Infinion foam. Built to hold its shape in the last hour of a marathon.

RacedayR5 499Released August 2026
New Balance SuperComp Elite v6

The numbers

Category
Raceday
Stack height
40 / 32mm
Drop
8mm
Weight
190g
Plate
Carbon (Energy Arc)
Midsole
Infinion
Surface
Road
Best for
Marathon and half marathon race day
Price
R5 499

The shoe

New Balance's marathon racer. Infinion foam sits at 40/32mm over an Energy Arc carbon plate, which is cut away underneath so the midsole compresses into the gap and springs back. The platform is narrower than the v5 but built to stay stable deep into a race. 190g, 8mm drop.

What the foam actually is

One foam, all the way through

  1. Primary foam

    Infinion

    Polymer unconfirmed

Plate
Energy Arc carbon fibre

ContestedReviewers disagree on Infinion's base polymer. Road Trail Run calls it A-TPU, Doctors of Running calls it supercritical TPEE, Canadian Running describes a PEBA-Infinion blend. All agree it replaces the v5's 100 percent PEBA FuelCell and is lighter.

Slow Miles review

Coming soon

We only give a shoe a verdict once we have run in it ourselves. The numbers above are the facts. The opinion lands when the miles are done.

Go deeper

New Balance's New SuperComp Elite v6 and SuperComp Rebel: A Race-Day and Training Duo New Balance's SuperComp Elite v6 is a lighter, bouncier marathon racer built on the brand's new Infinion foam, releasing 6 August 2026. Alongside it comes the new SuperComp Rebel, a plated everyday super trainer on the same foam, out 20 August. The pitch is a matched pair, one for the miles and one for the medal.

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