Reebok Harmony Road 3 ( Another great Reebok shoe)

Hi,

Well a couple more runs in the Reebok Harmony Road 3 and I continue to be impressed. Tempo runs are fine - nearly doing similar speeds to the NB Beacons. It pushes you forward when you run - you want to run fast :)

Its 295 grams for size 11, which is pretty good for a daily trainer, considering my saucony's iso 3's were around the 340 grams. Similar weight to the freedoms but this has significantly more stack height, cushioning protection and stability.

I just found a review of them online:

http://chrisultra.blogspot.com/

Hopefully some people will check the shoe out and review them.

Cheers

Steve.

These mostly feel good as a high cushion version of the Forever Floatride Energy. They feel very protected, soft, and bouncy for how relatively light they are as a high cushion shoe. My problem with the shoe is all in the heel. The EVA part of the midsole in the heel makes the shoe feel firmer, stiffer, heavier, and clunkier in the heel. With the 10mm drop you can feel it. Basically, the shoe feels like a great high cushioned shoe up front, but just clunky in back. I don't know why Reebok added the EVA part. They already have a stability version. They should have just used all TPU like in the Forever.

The shoe is also a half size big like the Forever Energy, but much wider.

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback. I found the reebok forever to unstable for me at the heel and not quite enough cushion for me, I am a heel striker and perhaps a heavier build so I like the extra stablity - when I ran around bends I felt safe. With that much cushioning in the heel it probably needed some stability element to it - but perhaps over kill.

Cheers

Steve

Hi,

I just saw online someone ran 3.37 marathon in these shoes. So sounds like it would be a good long distance running shoe.

cheers

Steve

Yeah, this shoe is way too slappy with the eva in the heel. The ride is too clunky. The midfoot and forefoot are soft, smooth, and flexible, but you just feel the slappy heel on every stride.

Thanks for the feedback.

I have been reading others love the shoe, and it certainly better than my older saucony triumph iso 3's. I have tried briefly other daily trainers like saucony triumph iso 5 (to heavy), Brooks Glycerin 16 (slow) the new balance 1080 v9, nice but heel slip. Its more responsive than my skechers Go run ride 7's and nike epic reacts.

It combines well with my new balance beacons.

What daily cushioned neutral running shoes do you recommend?

I am 75kg (was 82kg) heel striker., need lots of stable cushioning as lower back issues.

Cheers

Steve

Hi, stevenn! Have you tried the Supernova/Solar Glide? If so, how does the Harmony Road 3 compare?

I'm about to replace my Supernova 9s and was almost decided on the Solar Glide, the only thing that makes me doubt is outsole durability. I'd say the Continental rubber in the Supernovas has held pretty well, but far from the durability of my Wave Rider 20s. The outsole in the Harmony seems very durable, and the shoe is lighter than the Solar Glide.

I'd appreciate any advice.

Hi ,

Yes I have tried both the Adidas supernova 9 and the new Solar Glide. I found the AS9 very cushioned but a little too unstable for me at the heel and a little heavy and a bit slow - great for slower and recovery runs. The newer Solar Glides are firmer at the front, felt a little less cushioned especially at the forefoot (which I didn't really like) and a bit more stable slightly faster shoe than the older AS9.

The Reebok Harmony Rd 3, for me , is equally well cushioned at rear more cushion at the forefoot than both, more stable especially at the heel, lighter and far more versatile and faster running shoe, slow to tempo to faster runs. The upper is far more breathable and comfortable too ( no plastic cage :) Great grip on the bottom, and I guess is very durable as only had mine for a couple of weeks. On Reebok website they have had sales and i got 50% off mine :).

It is a touch firmer than the supernova and solar glide at the heel.

Its replaced my saucony triumph iso 3, which was 40 grams heavier for the same size. The more I run in the Reebok the more I like it - the midsole foam really has got good energy return - seems to push you forward for faster transitions. The other nice shoe is the Reebok forever but I like the extra cushion in the harmony. The skechers go run ride 7 is nice too but the Reebok HR3 is a winner. :)

I hope that helps

Cheers

Steve

Thanks, it helps indeed! Now I'm torn between the Harmony Road 3 and the Wave Rider 22. I can get the Mizunos slightly cheaper than the Reeboks, and my Wave Rider 20s have never let me down. I'm a midfoot striker, but they'd be a great option for a heel striker, in case you haven't tried them. Cheers!

With this many relatively stable neutral shoes that you find unstable, why don't you just try some stability shoes?

You could always try runningwarehouse buy one of each and send the one back that doesn't work for you. Reebok has a 30 day option.

Cheers

Steve

No, I think the only ones I think I said were as bit unstable for me are the Supernova 9 and I found the Reebok forever not as stable as the Reebok harmony. My other neutral shoes have been fine - saucony triumphs iso 3, the NB beacons, sketchers go run ride 7, Nike epic reacts etc.

Cheers

Steve

How is sizing in the Harmony? Go half-size down or true?

I would probably stay true to size, I wear size 11 and received size 11. It is a tad big but 1/2 down may be too much. I tend to put bigger insoles in mine anyway. Its not as long as the Reebok forever and some go 1/2 size down in that model but some stayed true to size as well - see roadtrailrun review of the Reebok Forever.

Cheers

Steve

Is there a chance that youve tried the sister stability shoe, the grasse road 2 st?

stevenn wrote:

I would probably stay true to size, I wear size 11 and received size 11. It is a tad big but 1/2 down may be too much. I tend to put bigger insoles in mine anyway. Its not as long as the Reebok forever and some go 1/2 size down in that model but some stayed true to size as well - see roadtrailrun review of the Reebok Forever.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks! It sounds similar to how sizing is in Mizuno shoes for me.

I love to hear back how you go with the Reeboks.

Cheers

Steve

Sorry I haven't tried the Reebok grasse road 2 st . I tend to run in neutral shoes I have only tried a couple stability shoes briefly.

Cheers

Steve

has a high drop though...