The shoe is almost completely free of fossil fuel–based materials, a first for a major running brand. Reebok
, found in other foam applications like insulation, to make Floatride Grow.
The eucalyptus tree upper doesn’t maintain its shape quite as well as the traditional synthetic material, but it felt just as breathable and comfortable after a few runs., the Forever Floatride Grow feels a lot like the original shoe on the run. I’ve been wearing a test pair for the past couple weeks and to me, the midsole feels no different from the polyurethane-based Floatride material. That’s a good thing, because the base Floatride foam delivers an addictively soft-yet-responsive ride.
If anything, the eucalyptus tree upper is where I’ll complain. It doesn’t maintain its shape as well as plastic-based mesh variants, so it doesn’t hold your foot as securely during abrupt changes of direction. Other than the lacking structure, the upper felt comfortable and breathable during a few brisk fall runs.The Forever Floatride Grow won’t be the last line on sustainability when it launches next fall. Materials are only a portion of a running shoe’s total emissions.
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