New Balance Supercomp Elite v4 Performance Review By Real Foot Doctor

Foot Doctor Zach
Foot Doctor Zach
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Published 2024-04-18
Real foot doctor reviews the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4 running shoe.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Uppers of the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4
02:41 Midsole teardown of the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4
05:00 Outsole tread of the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4
07:01 Fit of the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4
09:01 Performance of the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4

Whats underneath the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4 running shoe? Check them out for yourself with this deep dive review, teardown and durability test. As a foot doctor I look at running shoes and running shoe technology a bit differently as I focus more on what foot types benefit from these shoes as well as the running shoe's functional attributes.

Some of the main areas we cover in this basketball shoe shoe playtest, and performance review of the New Balance Supercomp Elite v4

- The weight, durability, fit and playability
- What are the features of the insole, midsole, and outsole
- New Balance running shoe technology explained


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All Comments (21)
  • @THE-REAL-Dj
    Thank you for this review! I got those running shoes around the start of my track season, they are definitely one of the best running shoes I have gotten!
  • @michaelhennessy5672
    Fantastic review! I’ll go buy a pair tomorrow, will use them to train for and run a half marathon in Mexico City in July
  • @yotaman492
    Ran my first full marathon on these a couple weeks ago, they performed great. I'm more of a heel striker, but also go to the midfoot. Also have the Rebel V4, I do like it. It feels really soft to me though. The SC feels so propulsive, it makes running at quicker paced much easier & easier with the same effort.
  • @PrinceChanning
    Hey Doc love your videos! I was wondering if you've ever thought about redoing the ball bounce test of super shoes without the carbon plate in it? In my head, eliminating the plate element would determine which foam has the most bounce. I was also thinking about the firmness of some foams and how a firmer foam would give the shoe more top end speed, such as racing a 1 or 2 miler, or even a 5k as opposed to a marathon where a softer foam would be more beneficial for most runners. Not exactly how to go about testing which shoe is suited more for shorter distance racing vs longer distance though 🤣
  • @PennyMan123
    The foam is full peba if I’m not mistaken
  • @LightLasers
    What shoes would you recommend for someone looking for the stiffest toe-box floor/sole area available? Ideally they'd also have a wide toe-box. The stiffest I've found was the saucony endorphin pro 1 or 2. I bought several a year or 2 ago and the last one is in need of replacement now. I'm out of the loop on what might be the stiffest option now. I found the endorphin pro 1/2 too narrow but the upper was flexible/light enough that it did not bother a bunion so it was workable. I'm a forefoot striker. The endorphin pros I had were a size 8w.
  • @MinimumWageContent
    Would you recommend these for road running or are they just marathon shoes?
  • @RobertBruno
    Great video. I ran a marathon in these last month. They were great! Also, they are the only super shoe I know of that comes in wide.
  • @Rad_Squad
    What's super shoe would you suggest with a carbon plate, lower stack height, lightweight for sprints and most importantly high stability on mid foot contact?.. Thanks
  • @lui047
    Doc. Can you review the puma clyde all-pro team?
  • @elliotendures
    Have and like the Rebel. Have considered these as a longer run daily almost. Heavy and not very fast here.
  • @beatifulrewind
    Maybe a dyad layout which seems almost neutral ? I hope it feels like the stone island fuel cell ?