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New Balance Mens FuelCell 996 V6

$114.74$134.99
size7

1616+ bought in the past month

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department
mens
date_first_available
July 15, 2025
manufacturer
New Balance
best_sellers_rank
#22,927 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #16 in Men's Tennis & Racquet Sport Shoes #68 in Tennis Footwear

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163 reviewsPositive

Rated 4.2/5 across 163 reviews — well received overall.

  • 100% of sampled reviews are from verified purchases.
  • 63% of sampled reviews give 4–5 stars.
  • 25% of sampled reviews rate 2 stars or below.

Customers say

Customers find these tennis shoes to be well-constructed and excellent for pickleball, with good surface grip and comfort.

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★★★★★

Comfortable and wear is best I've seen

Love these sneakers. I play a ton of pickleball (level 4.0) on hard courts and these seem to hold up the best. I have been using these the past few months and they are still in great shape. Much better than the other hard-court sneakers that I have tried. I would buy again. Read more

Andrew MeadenVerified purchase
★★★★★

Beautiful and durable.

I bought this for my son and he loved it. The color is in a nice yellow shade. He said it was comfortable and the fit was perfect (true to size). Read more

Mimi T.Verified purchase
★★★★

Narrower in the toes than the FuelCell 996 V5

I tried these as a replacement for the FuelCell 996 V5 but the toe box is definitely narrower. Not a good fit for me or a good replacement for V5. They look nice and if they fit you, they are worth the money. Read more

Jessica MaddoxVerified purchase
★★★★★

Best pickleball shoes I've ever had!

Best pickleball shoes I've ever had! I've had multiple pairs of shoes from Asics and KSwiss over the last several years. Nearly all had at least minor fit issues. Often, I would get a sore spot on my right pinky toe because the toe box just wasn't quite shaped right. Problem solved. I've played about 20 hours of pickleball in these New Balance shoes so far, and they are great. I got the 10.5 Wide and they're a perfect fit. With other brands, some10.5s are too small for me, and I end up with an 11. So maybe these run a bit large -- not sure. Read more

Janice S.Verified purchase
★★★★★

Winner

I bought the 12 wide. It is a comfortable, well-fitting shoe. I found an excellent room in the toe box and good support throughout. The shoe provides good stability when moving on the court. The surface grip is very good, thanks to the rubber soles. Due to my own foot issues, I removed the inserts and replaced them with a pair that corrects my problems. Read more

therackVerified purchase
☆☆☆☆

Bad for tennis

I have been playing tennis for more than 30 years. Tried a bunch of shoes. I have New Balance tennis shoes for running and they work great. This New Balance tennis shoe for tennis is terrible. Too tight, no cushion or stability. The worst tennis shoe for tennis I ever tried. Read more

EdwardVerified purchase
★★★★★

Great, comfortable shoe

These are the best PB shoes I’ve purchased yet. More comfortable and longer lasting than Sketchers. They are warrantied for 6 months, mine made it only 5 but most other shoes are lasting me <4. Read more

Nathan David CollinsVerified purchase
★★☆☆☆

Size is totally off. Size 11 is like size 6 of other brands

I normally wear size 11 shoes and they are pretty comfortable so I ordered 11-Wide of this fuel cell. To my surprise and disappointment, I could barely get my toes in. It’s like their size 11 is actually a size 6. I would have absolute no clue what size should I order? size 16 or 18? I guess I will try a different brand and stay away from new balance. Read more

D. ThakkarVerified purchase
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