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Reebok Floatride Run Fast

Name: Reebok Floatride Run Fast
Brand: Reebok
Rating: 4.6 (11 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.6 oz · 8mm drop · 25/17mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Reebok Floatride Run Fast rates in the 77th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is looks (91st percentile); its weakest is comfort (40th). Of 9 runners who came to it from another shoe, 4 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 11 runner reviews.

Very good

86/100

Overall

Very good 86

Appearance

Appearance rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Excellent 93

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (91/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 89% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Excellent 91

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (91/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 87% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Excellent 91

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (79/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 62% of shoes

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Good 79

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 40% of shoes

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Good 72

What runners say

“Like the Zoom Elite 9 and NB 1400 had a baby: cushioning of the Elite 9 but responsiveness and feel of the 1400 without the harsh feeling”

4/5 Full review

“From mile 2 to the end it felt like my foot was going to light on fire”

4/5 Full review

“Pebax midsole is fantastic: lighter than EVA and more energy return than TPU”

theJeff 5/5 Full review

“This shoe definitely likes to go fast, because of the light weight, high toe spring and stiffness, almost like a plate”

4/5 Full review

“It gives a great deal of feedback from the road and keeps you close to the ground but I never feel beat up after running in it”

4/5 Full review

“It is light, like really, really light and pretty responsive and very well cushioned for what it is”

4/5 Full review

“It feels like your foot is being springed into each step and that is wonderful. It makes achieving speed no problem.”

4/5 Full review

“The midsole support rims cause hot spots at the ball of my foot, which has led to blisters”

4/5 Full review

“These shoes have a weird extension of this EVA into the upper and it can really run the instep of your foot”

4/5 Full review

“Extremely lightweight for the amount of cushion you get”

theJeff 5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 4/10

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average overall.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.

Cons

Some of reviewers think this shoe runs too small.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
Rated below average on durability.

Reader Ratings

11 reader ratings

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4/5

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Runner reviews

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Comparable to adidas Adios 4

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

5/5

Overall

Bought with intentions of using for an uptempo shoe for weekly workouts and the odd shorter road race, but ended up running my last marathon in them. Why? Because the weather was wet and cold and they have excellent grip and don't get particularly water logged in heavy rain. Great balance of weight and cushion. Would buy again.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

No Gimmicks Racing Flat

PrimalCabbage · Jul 2, 2019

5/5

Overall

Perfect for 5k-Marathon. Bought for $90. Great foam that keeps my legs feeling lively throughout the race. I use it for a marathon flat (sub-2:30). Dollar for dollar, it is the best marathon flat on the market. Huge performance without having to pay the insane amounts the other brands charge. Reebok really surprised me with this one.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Good Speed/Race shoe

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

5/5

Overall

After seeing a number of good reviews on the shoe, I decided to try out the Reebok Floatride Run Fast. I've had it for 5 months now and have used it for longer speed work up to racing a marathon. I was testing out a few different shoes deciding what I'd wear for a marathon and this shoe won out. The cushioning was plenty for me and I thought was very responsive as well. When running on wet surface the grip is pretty good too. Like a lot of Reebok shoes, getting the size right seems to be an issue. For 90% of shoes i wear 9.5 whereas that was just too big for me so moved down to the 9 (Floatride Forever energy was also a 9 whereas the Floatride run fast pro was bigger at 9.5). Overall, this is a light shoe with good cushioning and responsive feeling that i feel you could wear from 5km to marathon.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Lightweight and WHITE

phiwho40 · Oct 1, 2018

5/5

Overall

Great lightweight neutral cushioned shoe. Only concern is how long will they last. Most opinions are less than 250 miles as a trainer. Should be an awesome marathon shoe.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

The One That Got Away

Anonymous runner · Sep 3, 2018

4/5

Overall

I will divide this into the good and the bad of the upper, the midsole, the outsole, and wait for it...the topsole?!?!? I want to state that I had initially planned on posting after 50 miles including a half-marathon, but I had a blinding migraine prior to the race and downgraded to a much more manageable 5k which I was still able to win in this shoe. That means this review comes after only 40 miles. Upper: The good, This upper is about as fine as it gets, there was a little of rubbing in the beginning but that seems to be an issue of just breaking the shoe in. After about 2 runs in the shoe, there was no sign of that rubbing and the upper seams sturdy and durable. It won't be the first thing to wear on this shoe. There were no hot-spots I could attribute to the upper and it seems to really fit true to size. The bad, slight rubbing that dissipates with wear The midsole: The good, I mean this is why you buy this shoe, the PEBAX. And I have to say 40 miles into the shoe, it seems phenomenal. I would compare the ride of the shoe to something like the Zoom Elite 9 and the NB 1400 had a baby. It has the cushioning of the Elite 9 but the responsiveness and feel of the 1400 without the harsh feeling. I was able to wear this shoe on back to back days without feeling like my feet were getting pounded like they do wearing the 1400. The bad, like the upper, there really isn't anything to say here The outsole: The good, it will last forever and it is grippy AF. I don't think it adds to much weight. The bad, like the upper and the midsole, there isn't anything to say here The topsole?!?!: I know, why is this person reviewing the topsole, well I'll tell you, it's the one thing that makes me think that buying this shoe may not be worth the $140. By the topsole I mean the upper portion of EVA and the insert that comes with the shoe. The good, I think that what Reebok was going for with this EVA upper of the PEBAX was a pseduo-carbon fiber plate, and I do think that they achieved this to some extent. It feels like your foot is being springed into each step and that is wonderful. It makes achieving speed no problem. The bad, good god do I have a bone to pick here. First of all, these shoes have a weird extension of this EVA into the upper and it can really run the instep of your foot and it seems entirely useless. It does to some extent seem to have dissipated with the 40 miles, but gosh it was noticeable for most of them. I mean it felt like a giant blister was going to pop most of the time. It may be going away as I'm noticing it a little less with each mile, but I can't really be sure if it's not just my feet getting callused. The other problem with this EVA is that it gets hot. Like really hot. I raced a 5k in this shoe, and from mile 2 to the end it felt like my foot was going to light on fire. I've honestly never experienced this in a shoe before and it was so uncomfortable. I'll run another race in these and see if the experience is the same, but honestly I can't see myself running another race in these if that is the case. If this is a general trend for this shoe, I do think it's something that Reebok needs to figure out before pumping out another one of these shoes. Ultimately, I think this shoe is a good shoe. There is something about it that makes me want to run in it. I think it is ultimately the fact that it is light, like really, really light and pretty responsive and very well cushioned for what it is. The problems with it aren't the actual ride but the other parts that make the ride worth it. I would definitely say you need to wear a thicker sock in this thing to prevent that EVA mess. That may make you want to go up a half-size as I am already bordering on this shoe fitting small, and I always run in thin socks. If you have the money to spend I would do it, but I wouldn't save up and buy it. I think there are shoes that are pretty close to comparable and if you are really going to save up just go for the big gun.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5