Reebok Forever Floatride Energy 2?

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From the review, it seems v2 improves the upper all over: softer material, less of a cheap feel, better heel design, more width in the forefoot (although v1 was plenty wide, but that means I may size down for v2 if I end up getting it).

Still, you can find v1 with 40% off easily, so if money is a concern then I don't see a good reason to pay full price for v2. And, if you're willing to pay full price for v2, why not get an Adidas Boston instead? Much better shoe, easily found under 100$.

Boston:

+more stable

+more agile

+more dialed fit

+better wet traction

+more responsive

+smoother ride

-narrower in the midfoot

-less plush

Forever Energy:

+more cushioned

+relaxed fit

+bouncy

-cheaper-feeling materials

-slightly long sizing

-noisy (tap-tap-tap-tap)

Wildhorse wrote:

From the review, it seems v2 improves the upper all over: softer material, less of a cheap feel, better heel design, more width in the forefoot (although v1 was plenty wide, but that means I may size down for v2 if I end up getting it).

Still, you can find v1 with 40% off easily, so if money is a concern then I don't see a good reason to pay full price for v2. And, if you're willing to pay full price for v2, why not get an Adidas Boston instead? Much better shoe, easily found under 100$.

Boston:

+more stable

+more agile

+more dialed fit

+better wet traction

+more responsive

+smoother ride

-narrower in the midfoot

-less plush

Forever Energy:

+more cushioned

+relaxed fit

+bouncy

-cheaper-feeling materials

-slightly long sizing

-noisy (tap-tap-tap-tap)

Got the Reebok, but at first I thought what is all the raving reviews about. Most terrible shoe I bought. After 50-60k it was broken and now my favorite shoe. Also for only 50 bucks very cheap.

Both the Adidas Boston the Reebok energy are great shoes, lightweight, fast and handle any distance, race or training.

Reebok US11.5 is long vs Adidas small US12.5 I have a wider foot

Reebok bouncy vs Adidas firm

It the best of Boston and energy were combined it would be a great long distance racer/trainer

Upper is much improved and more comfortable from V1. Otherwise it is the same.

I would take this over the Boston. They are very similar, but I think the Reebok is a bit more comfortable as a daily trainer. The midfoot/forefoot is more cushioned and all TPU instead of part EVA.

Wildhorse wrote:

(although v1 was plenty wide, but that means I may size down for v2 if I end up getting it).

What are you smoking? The Floatride Forever Energy have the narrowest forefoot of any shoe I've ever worn. My Boston 8s have a much wider forefoot (but are narrower in the arch area). Are you comparing the same size to the same size? I see you say the FFEs were really long. Pretty much everyone universally says the FFEs run a half size large, so my FFEs are a half size smaller than my Boston 8s. If I had FFEs in my normal size they really would be extremely long.

glaukos wrote:

Wildhorse wrote:

(although v1 was plenty wide, but that means I may size down for v2 if I end up getting it).

What are you smoking? The Floatride Forever Energy have the narrowest forefoot of any shoe I've ever worn. My Boston 8s have a much wider forefoot (but are narrower in the arch area). Are you comparing the same size to the same size? I see you say the FFEs were really long. Pretty much everyone universally says the FFEs run a half size large, so my FFEs are a half size smaller than my Boston 8s. If I had FFEs in my normal size they really would be extremely long.

In the comment you quoted, I'm not comparing the Reebok and the Adidas. I went true to size with the Reebok, and I find it, at most, a quarter size too long. Due to the shape of the forefoot, I'm not sure how I'd feel if I sized down, maybe it'd be a bit tight around my pinky toes, but the upper has enough give so probably not an issue. Still, by no means a narrow shoe for my foot shape.

Fwiw, I have the same size in Forever Energy and Boston 6. I imagine if I sized down the Reeboks they'd be still a hair longer than the Adidas but with a tighter toebox, not so much because of the actual width but because the Boston has more give.

Half size down in the Reebok isn't too narrow in the forefoot for me.

Yes. I'll have to try at some point. I prefer a snugger fit.

FWIW, I went TTS 10.5 in the FFE2 after getting a 10.5 and 10 to try. I was a 10 in FFE1, and didn't find the shoe too narrow and felt that length was dialed in based on the give in the upper. The upper in the FFE2 feels slightly less flexible and I felt that it was too narrow down size to be comfortable on long runs.

Thanks for the link — felt like I googled reviews a dozen times but either this wasn’t popping up or I overlooked this.