#Reebok floatride panthea review pro#
#Reebok floatride panthea review mac#

Mac i s a former 275 lbs American football defensive lineman who took up running at age 30. Upper doesn’t give much.īryan: Upper is on the thicker side, not ideal for warmer conditions.

Mac: Last is somewhat narrow, especially around the metatarsals. Excellent cushion-to-weight ratio.īryan: Responsive midsole and durable outsole. A jack of all trades but a master of being that perhaps, or maybe more! Where does the Panthea fit in? I think it is Reebok’s take at a performance oriented but versatile every day trainer.

#Reebok floatride panthea review pro#

As Mac has pointed out, the Fast and Fast Pro house the company’s flagship Pebax-based Floatride midsole. Let’s go!īryan: Reebok has been a quiet achiever with limited but quality offerings in their running shoe range as it is oft overshadowed by its focus in the crossfit scene. ARGH! Because, people with big feet don’t need lightweight, springy shoes, I guess? (Seriously, I get the economics of producing shoes in sizes off the sides of the bell curve - like trying to sell ice cubes in Alaska - that doesn’t make it any less frustrating, though.)īut now, what’s this? A lightweight, Pebax-based trainer, available in a size 14? Pinch me, I must be dreaming: introducing the Panthea, an 8oz trainer to compliment the Floatride Fast and Fast Pro. So, there is the love… where is the hate? Well, it’s admittedly selfish: Like the offerings from their parent company Adidas, Reebok’s shoes have been long, narrow, and only available up to a size 13. While Saucony, Asics, Brooks, Hoka, et al were trying to convince us that “our EVA is springier now, too!”, Reebok was already producing their Pebax-based Floatride Foam in two incredible race shoes: the Fast and the Fast Pro. Ever since Nike shocked the market with the Vaporfly 4%, other companies have been scrambling to keep up… but truth be told, Reebok (and Skechers, for what it’s worth) were nearly a year ahead of the chase pack by being willing to experiment with different types of midsole foams. Mac: I have had a little bit of a love/hate relationship with Reebok ever since they have broken back in to the “serious running shoe”market. $130 Available now including at RoadRunner Sports here Weight: : men's 8 oz / 227g women's 7.3 oz / 20g