An athleisure shoe proves to be sneaker-trainer that does surprising things
The
Reebok Sole Fury is a celebratory release to mark the 25th
anniversary of a coveted piece of sneaker history, the Reebok
InstaPump. Like its predecessor, this one too has something
interesting happening around the middle outer sole.
The
Sole Fury is ridiculously lightweight. No wonder it’s missing a
piece. A chunk of the outsole is cut from the arch side, splitting
its EVA midsole into two. Not only does the wacky engineering make
the Sole Fury among the lightest performance sneakers ever produced —
230 grams for a size 8 – it also increases the flexibility of the
midsole. A graphite plate running through the midsole ensures that
stability is not compromised.
The
neoprene upper and asymmetrical eyelets give the pair an edgy look.
The bootie construction is not as snug as you would expect from a
knit upper, but it’s hardly necessary in a sneaker. Reebok says the
Sole Fury is an athleisure pair, but after walking and casually
sprinting in the “clover green” colourway, I was convinced the
pair belonged in the gym.
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