California Track & Running News Sept–Oct 2013, Volume 39 NUMBER 3 | Page 14

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Reebok One marks Reebok’s overdue return to performance running. The Reebok One Cushion debuts the series, along with a
sibling called the Reebok One Guide. Both shoes have motion-stabilizing properties, with the Cushion leaning toward the light
stability end of the spectrum. The principle behind this shoe is managing the foot’s motion during the gait, here by geometry and
varying the foam density in three regions of the midsole. The ride is cushy, but the shoe is also responsive, perhaps in part because
of the varying densities of the midsole. The outersole is heavily segmented with both longitudinal flex grooves and the expected
horizontal variety. The motion permitted by these releases allows the foot to find the best path from heelstrike to toe-off. The upper
is nearly seamless, and the interior caters to comfort as well as any shoe we tested in this review. The ankle collar is particularly
plush, but the weight is not impacted by the extra foam, so feel a little pampered without paying for it in weight. Be assured that
the team at Reebok can produce more where these came from.
”Plush and smooth feeling on the fit. Weirdly flexible and stable at the same time. A really good Reebok running shoe. Who knew?”
New • Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 5–11,12 • Weight: Men 10.6 oz. (size 11); Women 8.9 oz. (size 8) • Shape: semicurved • Construction:
Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation

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The Flow III Trainer bears little resemblance to its
namesake, but it’s now better equipped to fulfill its
destiny as a snappy Performance training shoe. The
upper is a two-layer open mesh that breathes well. It
has minimal structure (just a heel counter and toe cap
with a hint of support in the saddle), but it secures the
foot well and keeps everything lined up over the
midsole. The midsole’s responsive foam is low
profile—an 8-millimeter drop from heel to toe, with
only 16 millimeters under the heel—but with the
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