Reebok Floatride Run Fast

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.3 oz · 25/17mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Reebok Floatride Run Fast ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 12 runner reviews.

Decent

72

Overall

Decent 72

Value

Very good 92

Appearance

Good 80

Cushioning

Decent 74

Durability

Decent 73

Comfort

Below average 64

Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

88 High

High 88

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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 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Distance 7

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

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Distance 7

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

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Escalante Racer

“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 55 mpw came from the adidas adizero Boston 7

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

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Distance 7

“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 55 mpw came from the adidas adizero Boston 7

“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 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Distance 7

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

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Forever Floatride Energy

“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 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Distance 7

“Extremely lightweight for the amount of cushion you get”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Escalante Racer

“This is a light shoe with good cushioning and responsive feeling that you could wear from 5km to marathon”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon

“They have excellent grip and don't get particularly water logged in heavy rain”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“Dollar for dollar, it is the best marathon flat on the market”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Grid Type A6

“The shoe fits a quarter size large for a racer”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Escalante Racer

“The laces are really far apart, as if my foot is too wide for the shoe”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw came from the adidas Adizero Boston 5 Boost

“There's not enough firmness or pop I'm looking for in a race”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas adiZero adios 3 Boost (2018)

“Most opinions are less than 250 miles as a trainer”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok OSR Sweet Road

“The shoe lacks the cushioning for easy/recover days”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok Forever Floatride Energy

“Getting the size right seems to be an issue”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 4/10

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 6.6 oz it stays light, and reviewers praise the cushioning.
Runners race it at everything from 5K to marathon distance.
Several reviewers report dependable grip on wet roads.

Cons

Reviewers often struggle with sizing and midfoot lockdown.
Two reviewers get hot spots or blisters from the midsole support rims.
Two reviewers question how many miles it lasts, one hearing 250 as the ceiling.

Floatride Run Fast rates 72. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Floatride Run Fast rates 72. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

5/5 8

4/5 4

3/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.3 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 6.6 oz · Women's 5.9 oz
Release: 2018 Q3
MSRP: $140
Stack: 25/17mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

Comparable to adidas Adios 4

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.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

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

No Gimmicks Racing Flat

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.

PrimalCabbage · Jul 2, 2019

75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Grid Type A6

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

Good Speed/Race shoe

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.

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

70 mpw training for a marathon

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

Lightweight and WHITE

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.

phiwho40 · Oct 1, 2018

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok OSR Sweet Road

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

The One That Got Away

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.

Anonymous runner · Sep 3, 2018

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Distance 7

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

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Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Daily trainer

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Pronation

Neutral

Neutral

Neutral

Weight

6.3 oz Lightest

9.9 oz

8.0 oz

Stack

25/17mm

40/35mm

38/33mm

Drop

8mm

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Release

2018 Q3

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MSRP

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Ratings

Overall

72 Decent

99 Exceptional Best overall

98 Exceptional

Comfort

64 Below average

99 Exceptional

99 Exceptional

Cushioning

74 Decent

99 Exceptional Best cushioning

98 Exceptional

Durability

73 Decent

97 Exceptional Best durability

87 Good

Appearance

80 Good

75 Decent

86 Good Best appearance

Value

92 Very good Best value rating

77 Decent

83 Good

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