Budget King
5/5
Overall
squatch · Sep 24, 2019
80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Solar Glide
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reebok Forever Floatride Energy
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.3 oz · 29/20mm stack · 9mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Reebok Forever Floatride Energy 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The Reebok Forever Floatride Energy ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 15 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Forever Floatride Energy product line.
Good
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
91 High
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“More comfortable than more expensive shoes and will last pretty much forever”
“I could hardly feel the shoe on my feet at a wide range of paces”
“Midsole like boost but lighter with much more pop”
“Go a half size down”
“The foam is outstanding—responsive, lightweight but still durable”
“Supportive for longer runs but light enough to feel fast”
“Run big—go a half size down”
“Fits long—go half or even a full size down”
“Feels very smooth and has an easy running sensation”
“Upper build is weaker, leaving a lot of room for foot to move and wear down”
“Every time I run in them I run faster than planned”
“Foam deformed after just 300 km”
“The stack height is perfect, blending ground feel and impact protection”
“Outsole very durable, no noticeable wear at 100 miles”
“Lasted 900 miles before the cushioning flattened out”
“Upper not durable, leaves room for foot to move and break down”
“Laces come untied occasionally even when double knotted”
“The softness can feel a bit unstable at slower paces”
“Size down 0.5 for best fit”
“The laces are too short and don't stay tied especially well”
“Size down a half size”
“Heel cup rubs slightly on Achilles tendon”
“Heel cup tends to rub”
“Perfect for long runs and tempo work”
“Lightweight feel and fairly low cost”
“Heel cup tends to rub”
“Needs time to break in”
“Size half down”
“Fits a little bit loose”
Prefer this shoe over another
67% 10/15
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers find it light and well cushioned across easy and faster paces.
- Many reviewers report the rubber outsole holding up over hundreds of miles.
- It lists at $100, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and reviewers repeatedly single out the value.
Cons
- Nine of the fifteen reviewers say it runs big, and several size down half a size.
- Several runners report the heel cup rubbing the Achilles.
- Some reviewers find the upper flimsy and the fit loose.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Reebok Forever Floatride Energy
Each dot is one version of the Forever Floatride Energy, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2019 · 2 reviews
76 Decent
63 Confidence
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Forever Floatride Energy This shoe
2019 · 15 reviews
84 Good
91 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.3 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.0 oz · Women's 5.6 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q2
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack
- 29/20mm
- Drop
- 9mm
Runner reviews
great shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019
35 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great Budget Shoe
4/5
Overall
xcmora18 · Jul 8, 2019
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas SolarBOOST
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great Budget Shoe
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas SolarBOOST
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Awesome especially for price
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 21
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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- adidas SolarBOOST 2 runners
- Nike Lunar Tempo 2 1 runner
- adidas Pureboost 5 1 runner