UNDER ARMOUR

FLOW VELOCITI WIND

Under Armour (UA) is always innovating with the design and engineering of their apparel and gear in a variety of sporting disciplines. For instance, 2016 saw them introduce connectivity tech to their running shoes, which has gone on to revolutionise the monitoring of training for novice and elite athletes alike. Brand new from the UA lab is the Flow Velociti Wind running shoes, which boast the lightest midsole technology in the brand’s entire running line-up. Cushioning too has been engineered to be extremely lightweight, yet highly durable at the same time. The Warp upper, featuring supporting tapes, moulds to the foot. These act almost like seat belts, keeping the foot just where it’s supposed to be.

But what really caught our attention was the omission of a rubber outer sole. That’s right, a running shoe with no rubber sole! This evolution has cut down on the overall weight, but, conversely to what you might imagine, has improved the shoe’s traction. To enhance performance, the end goal with running shoes is to always reduce, reduce, reduce weight, without compromising strength, and UA has definitely achieved that here. At only 241 g (for a men’s size 9), this shoe is the solution athletes have been seeking for their tempo workouts, fast-paced long runs, and distance road races.

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