Calções Reebok Heritage azul escuro cinzento júnior reebok classic freestyle vintage pack spring summer back in January 2010. It came alongside images of University of Kentucky point guard John Wall draining threes and flexing in hightops dubbed “the energy drink for your feet.”

As a high school kid running in Nike Shox (designed to look like the compression rings inside a piston engine), I was smitten by both the marketing and the funky midsoles, regardless of whether the latter actually worked. Reebok showed the zigzag shape transferring a wave of energy rippling through the midsole, absorbing shock and jolting you forward. The result was boosting the energy returned to your running stride while reducing impact on your shins and upper leg muscles, specifically the glutes and hamstrings.

Reebok FloatZig 1

FloatZig 1
$130 at Amazon
Pros
  • Well-cushioned with approachable stack height
  • Toe-offs are smooth and fairly flexible (but not propulsive)
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  • Excellent value—Kamikaze of cushion per dollar
Cons
  • Outsole rubber traps rocks
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TypeNeutral Road
Weight9.8 oz (M), 8.2 oz (W)
Drop6 mm
Heel Stack31 mm
Forefoot Stack25 mm

In the new FloatZig 1, the premise is similar. And while the zigzag-shaped midsole is by no means revolutionizing the running-shoe game, it works well to harness the capable midsole foam that Reebok’Sweatshirt Reebok Training Essentials Tape cinzento preto.

    That midsole foam is one you’ve likely already read about on our website: Floatride Energy. It’s a beaded TPE material that you’ll find in Reeboks like the Energy 5 and the Symmetros. Despite the fact that its chemical composition hasn’t changed, it feels peppier here.

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    A fully-gusseted tongue holds your foot secure beneath the upper’s two layers of mesh and overlays.

    I headed out for back-to-back jogs in the FloatZig 1 and the Reebok Classics x Bape Japan Instapump Fury OG Multi Camo New Q47370 US 10. The shoes are too wildly different—the Zig has significantly more foam—to chalk it up to the zigzagging midsole shape alone. But there’s a touch more bounce and softness. The larger benefit of the triangular cutouts is that, without them, the FloatZig 1 would be much too heavy and inflexible.

    The heel still feels a little blocky; the sensation doesn’t carry through the full ride of the shoe. It’s a stable landing that smooths out nicely as you move through your stride.

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    The heel is just slightly beveled. Runners who land on their heels will likely notice the bulky rearfoot more than midfoot strikers.

    Those stable landings were one thing nearly every tester, myself included, agreed upon. This shoe keeps you planted. That’s partially due to the heel-toe drop, lower than both the 8mm Reebok Classics x Bape Japan Instapump Fury OG Multi Camo New Q47370 US 10 and 10mm Symmetros 2. And the wide forefoot and heel platforms certainly help. But the rearfoot stability still comes at a cost.

    “A comfortable ride for recovery days; these shoes are like putting on your favorite sweatshirt.”

    “The heel of the shoe itself just seemed overwhelmingly large, which I think also led to the ‘clunky’ feel,” said tester Aaron Bealer, who runs with a midfoot strike and averages 40 miles per week. “There was enough bounce, but not like the propulsion of a performance shoe—you had to work a little to get them going.”

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    Jeff M.

    Weekly Mileage: 45 | pleasures and reebok tease a new release: 7:15
    Arch Height: Medium | Pronation: Neutral | Footstrike: Midfoot

    “The FloatZig 1 is great for recovery days when your legs are feeling beat-up and you just want a really comfortable ride. After my Sunday long runs, I enjoyed wearing them for five or six easy miles on Mondays with no goals other than getting the miles in. They’re like putting on your favorite sweatshirt—they just feel good on your feet. The soft foam isn’t ideal for speedwork, but it really saves your legs on long runs and helps prevent your quads from taking a beating going downhill. In that sense, the FloatZig 1 really reminded me a lot of the Hoka Bondi.

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    “My biggest complaint is that the outsole vacuums up gravel and rocks on runs. Small stones and pebbles get lodged in the tread and then trapped behind the cutouts in the outsole. I’d recommend this shoe for running on the treadmill or track surfaces.”


    Lynn B.

    Weekly Mileage: 25 | pleasures and reebok tease a new release: 10:00
    Arch Height:
    Medium | Pronation: Neutral | Footstrike: Heel

    “I’m used to running in Altra’s wide toeboxes, so I really thought I was going to have a lot of discomfort in this shoe. However, it was actually wider than it looked and I had more room than I anticipated. While there were times when my pinky toes felt cramped, I could still wiggle my toes. Overall, I still would prefer a wider midfoot and toebox.

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    Unlike newer styles, the flat laces don’t have any stretch or serrated edging.

    “The tongue is rather long. But to my surprise, it was super comfortable and did not cause any rubbing. I would have liked more padding around the ankle collar—it was stiff and not especially soft. While it didn’t create any blisters, it did cause some noticeable pressure on my ankles until I broke in the shoe over a few runs.”


    Steph P.

    Weekly Mileage: 35 | pleasures and reebok tease a new release: 9:30
    Arch Height:
    Flat | Pronation: Overpronator | Footstrike: Heel

    “These shoes really grew on me over the past five weeks of testing—primarily due to their incredible water resistance. I ran through several inches of snow and was surprised that my feet stayed much drier (compared to the Brooks Ghost 15, reebok ventilator supreme space race program pack, and Brooks Launch GTS 10). I also found the FloatZig 1 provided excellent traction, as I had no problems with slipping on ice and snow.”

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