One thing about UA… they make great running clothes. I have shorts and singlets from them that have been fantastic. Super comfortable, durable, breathable, light. Their running shoes aren’t very good. The Flow Velocity was okay. All of their shoes just haven’t hit the mark. Thick, heavy, run like bricks. They make great shoes for every other sport. Hopefully they make a Puma move and come out with some real bangers in the future, but it’s just not now.
Great review as always! I never thought trying those and after this review certainly I never will(toο heavy for a thin runner like me). I own 3 pairs of UA shoes, The HOVR Phantom 3 which I use as a casual shoe and on the Gym, the Velocity Wind(already 500 km) a solid daily trainer but nothing special and almost any other brand offers a better shoe for less money, and the Velocity Elite v.1 which are fast and light but not suitable for marathons(as they have been advertised)-at least not with my feet-and after 250 km the exposed outsole has already showing signs of wear and tear. Bought all the shoes on discount(30%,50% and 30% respectively) so I think they are worth the money for the aforementioned purposes but not at the original price.
I work for Under Armour and as far as walking this is by far the most comfortable shoe we have ever made. It’s like a bad remake of a Hoka copy but still the most comfortable. Worked there 8 years
It's the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn, until I walk more than 10-15 minutes. Then extreme foot pain occurs, in which it doesn't happen with any of my other 7 pairs of shoes.
ouch! this is the first review where I actually felt bad for the shoe. I can't look directly at the shoe without feeling awkward. I can't make eyelet contact!
Thanks Fordy!!! I saw these drop on the site and was curious about them. After having run in the Velociti Elite, I don't understand what they were doing with this one. They (Under Armour) come so close, yet are so far away
If the people on here haven’t tried these but are taking one persons advice on them is a little nuts. Everyone’s feet are different. I have worked for Under Armour for 8 years and these are 🔥🔥 they are insane comfort. I’m speaking on comfort for walking a 11 hour shift on concrete floors. Not running though!
The only reviews that are slightly positive on this shoe are people who’ve been paid, sent to Barcelona or given the shoe for free. It’s a terrible and I’m being honest how terrible it is as a running shoe. Walking shoe sure I get it but the heel killed me. I hope they do a better job with v2 as they need to start making decent running shoes as they are a cool brand
@@FordyRunsI work in the warehouse walking around 13 miles a day. These shoes are great for that. I have the NB fresh foam more V3 and I would take the Infinite Elite all day over the New Balance ( at least those particular ones that I have ) saying that you loathe or abhor these shoes I do think is a bit of an exaggeration but that’s just me. My thing is everyone is different and they may think they are decent to great! In my unpaid ( working in a shit warehouse all day they are great - the best that I’ve worn ( better than Hoka, better than ON etc ) and yes I do have and wore those to work. I would still choose the Elite. The fresh foam V3 would have been 1st runner up probably but they are to squishy IMO. I’m also a light guy, I’ve seen heavier guys say these are good to run in. I don’t really give a shit but I see some channels just knock things and sometimes people just take all that at face value instead of having an opinion of their own
I still have the first generation of UA HOVR Infinite shoes and they are by far better than the newer ones. They held up real well and gave me 0 issues. Great for the gym and also good to run in. I hate the new ones. It seems like they just ruined them. All your points on what to change was literally on their first version.
Your pronating in these, at least in the run footage, which totally explains the heel issue and with the max stack height foam it’s probs very narrow back in the heel and like you said stiff, my foot does the same thing so I would totally have the same issue
I feel your pain- for me it happened with nimbus25- super annoying heel pain. I took the insoles out and it was slightly better… but good idea to use as gym shoes. Thanks! 😊
Good review Fordy. Glad you're honest. Seen TRT giving an honest opinion too but some others seem like they've run in it for an hour and go "yeah this shoe is fine", and that's the review done! Last point on the shoe - the name is confusing too. What's elite about it at all?! I want to see some good UA shoes soon, no reason why they can't make them.
No one can say Fordy Runs doesn't give people honest reviews. Are you going to check out the Infinite Pro or the Velociti Elite 2 that won the NY marathon? I'm curious if the heel pain is from the fit of the shoe or could there be a random defect? Also, did you say you are still wearing the shoes for gym workouts? I have mine on the way, interested in checking these out.
I also hope UA look into their competition. Their midsole needs a huge upgrade for their daily/long trainers. But their upper has been good particularly on the velociti wind and other models. I heard the UA Velociti Elite 2 is up. Are you currently testing those?
I live right around the corner from UA’s main campus. Legally I have to give 5% of my earnings to the company. (Not really but if you look around my area everyone has UA clothing). For the amount of UA I wear casually, while working out, playing tennis, running… their shoes have never worked for me. I usually return them. I applaud them for trying, but they can’t seem to get the shoe technology right.
Great honest review. Shame about the running shoes because their basketball range is awesome. The fit, grip and bounce of the flow FUTR X3 is phenomenal. These companies need to get their different divisions to talk to one another.
Personally whenever I have given a negative running shoe review the brands reply by trying to justify all of the mistakes that they've made. There are some brands that don't even admit that they've made a mistake. Fortunately most running shoes don't have huge glaring issues.
Most expensive pair of shoes I've ever worn. Shittiest pair of shoes I've ever worn. I can't walk more than 10 minutes in them, even after 6 months, because they slaughter my feet. I have a 20 yr old pair of Walmart shoes that look like a grenade went off inside them, that provide more comfort. I'm not kidding. That said, I did have a pair of UA about 15 years ago, and they were top notch for comfort. I have the heel pain you talk about in this shoe, as well as a pain radiating in the inner part of the midsole I guess it's called, where your foot has it's natural arch. It feels like the sole it wanting to poke me. By the way, I did not notice this wearing them for 5 minutes in the store. For the the first month, I just figured I needed to break them in. Now it's clearer than ever, that day will never come.
Looks really chunky and wouldn’t suit my feet at all. Can’t image there’s much ground feel and feedback from those shoes. UA do at least make some good running clothes, as I have UA tops and leggings which I use quite a lot.
If I had to guess at which shoe you were reviewing without the brand and model, I would have said 1989 Hi-Tec Silver Shadow! They were bloody awful and like cardboard too!
How does UA go through designing and testing a shoe before bringing it to market, having a heavy, unresponsive, shoe that has terrible grip on wet roads and say “yup, that nails it, great job” 🤪🤦♂️
Looks like the worst shoe I’ve seen for a while, what are they thinking? 350grams 🤦♂️ polystyrene foam🤦♂️ it’s a brick £140😂😂 less than £70 in a few months and still won’t sell
One thing about UA… they make great running clothes. I have shorts and singlets from them that have been fantastic. Super comfortable, durable, breathable, light. Their running shoes aren’t very good. The Flow Velocity was okay. All of their shoes just haven’t hit the mark. Thick, heavy, run like bricks. They make great shoes for every other sport. Hopefully they make a Puma move and come out with some real bangers in the future, but it’s just not now.
V true about the clothing
Also great gym backpacks and overall bodybuilding shoes.
Great review as always! I never thought trying those and after this review certainly I never will(toο heavy for a thin runner like me). I own 3 pairs of UA shoes, The HOVR Phantom 3 which I use as a casual shoe and on the Gym, the Velocity Wind(already 500 km) a solid daily trainer but nothing special and almost any other brand offers a better shoe for less money, and the Velocity Elite v.1 which are fast and light but not suitable for marathons(as they have been advertised)-at least not with my feet-and after 250 km the exposed outsole has already showing signs of wear and tear. Bought all the shoes on discount(30%,50% and 30% respectively) so I think they are worth the money for the aforementioned purposes but not at the original price.
I always wondered how UA running shoes were, and now I have a proper answer 😅 The fact that nobody talked about them was in fact a good hint.
There you go
I work for Under Armour and as far as walking this is by far the most comfortable shoe we have ever made. It’s like a bad remake of a Hoka copy but still the most comfortable. Worked there 8 years
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It's the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn, until I walk more than 10-15 minutes. Then extreme foot pain occurs, in which it doesn't happen with any of my other 7 pairs of shoes.
ouch! this is the first review where I actually felt bad for the shoe. I can't look directly at the shoe without feeling awkward. I can't make eyelet contact!
🤣🤣🤣
I will say, from working on this shoe on the UA team, your points are extremely noted. That’s all I can say.
Great always happy to jump on a call and help.
Best looking shoe I’ve seen in YEARS
Thanks Fordy!!! I saw these drop on the site and was curious about them. After having run in the Velociti Elite, I don't understand what they were doing with this one. They (Under Armour) come so close, yet are so far away
It’s nuts they should hire me
This is my favourite shoe review ever. Absolutely hilarious Chris.
Thank you
If the people on here haven’t tried these but are taking one persons advice on them is a little nuts. Everyone’s feet are different. I have worked for Under Armour for 8 years and these are 🔥🔥 they are insane comfort. I’m speaking on comfort for walking a 11 hour shift on concrete floors. Not running though!
The only reviews that are slightly positive on this shoe are people who’ve been paid, sent to Barcelona or given the shoe for free. It’s a terrible and I’m being honest how terrible it is as a running shoe. Walking shoe sure I get it but the heel killed me. I hope they do a better job with v2 as they need to start making decent running shoes as they are a cool brand
@@FordyRunsI work in the warehouse walking around 13 miles a day. These shoes are great for that. I have the NB fresh foam more V3 and I would take the Infinite Elite all day over the New Balance ( at least those particular ones that I have ) saying that you loathe or abhor these shoes I do think is a bit of an exaggeration but that’s just me. My thing is everyone is different and they may think they are decent to great! In my unpaid ( working in a shit warehouse all day they are great - the best that I’ve worn ( better than Hoka, better than ON etc ) and yes I do have and wore those to work. I would still choose the Elite. The fresh foam V3 would have been 1st runner up probably but they are to squishy IMO. I’m also a light guy, I’ve seen heavier guys say these are good to run in. I don’t really give a shit but I see some channels just knock things and sometimes people just take all that at face value instead of having an opinion of their own
I still have the first generation of UA HOVR Infinite shoes and they are by far better than the newer ones. They held up real well and gave me 0 issues. Great for the gym and also good to run in. I hate the new ones. It seems like they just ruined them. All your points on what to change was literally on their first version.
So, if I got it right, all UA need do is change the midsole, change the upper and change the outsole. Sounds like they nailed those laces 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have moaned that the new shoes being released were to similar to each other, so at least UA are doing something different 😂
This is very true my bad 🤣
Your pronating in these, at least in the run footage, which totally explains the heel issue and with the max stack height foam it’s probs very narrow back in the heel and like you said stiff, my foot does the same thing so I would totally have the same issue
I don’t have this problem and It’s comfort .How’s your feet?
I feel your pain- for me it happened with nimbus25- super annoying heel pain. I took the insoles out and it was slightly better… but good idea to use as gym shoes. Thanks! 😊
Yeah get in the gym
Good review Fordy. Glad you're honest. Seen TRT giving an honest opinion too but some others seem like they've run in it for an hour and go "yeah this shoe is fine", and that's the review done! Last point on the shoe - the name is confusing too. What's elite about it at all?! I want to see some good UA shoes soon, no reason why they can't make them.
Nothing elite here 🤣
No one can say Fordy Runs doesn't give people honest reviews.
Are you going to check out the Infinite Pro or the Velociti Elite 2 that won the NY marathon?
I'm curious if the heel pain is from the fit of the shoe or could there be a random defect?
Also, did you say you are still wearing the shoes for gym workouts? I have mine on the way, interested in checking these out.
I’m happy to try those shoes but I doubt they will be sent to me
I also hope UA look into their competition. Their midsole needs a huge upgrade for their daily/long trainers. But their upper has been good particularly on the velociti wind and other models.
I heard the UA Velociti Elite 2 is up. Are you currently testing those?
No and I guess I won’t get them after this review
I live right around the corner from UA’s main campus. Legally I have to give 5% of my earnings to the company. (Not really but if you look around my area everyone has UA clothing). For the amount of UA I wear casually, while working out, playing tennis, running… their shoes have never worked for me. I usually return them. I applaud them for trying, but they can’t seem to get the shoe technology right.
Shame really as they do some cool stuff
Love the color. I'll grab these on sale.
Will be very cheap as no one will buy them
@@FordyRuns
Brexit is the answer
Great honest review. Shame about the running shoes because their basketball range is awesome. The fit, grip and bounce of the flow FUTR X3 is phenomenal. These companies need to get their different divisions to talk to one another.
Exactly!
I think the fashion police tried to trip you up ;)
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Personally whenever I have given a negative running shoe review the brands reply by trying to justify all of the mistakes that they've made. There are some brands that don't even admit that they've made a mistake. Fortunately most running shoes don't have huge glaring issues.
Sure
Living proof that trading on your brands perceived quality and reputation doesn't mean that you know what you're doing..
100%
Most expensive pair of shoes I've ever worn. Shittiest pair of shoes I've ever worn. I can't walk more than 10 minutes in them, even after 6 months, because they slaughter my feet. I have a 20 yr old pair of Walmart shoes that look like a grenade went off inside them, that provide more comfort. I'm not kidding. That said, I did have a pair of UA about 15 years ago, and they were top notch for comfort.
I have the heel pain you talk about in this shoe, as well as a pain radiating in the inner part of the midsole I guess it's called, where your foot has it's natural arch. It feels like the sole it wanting to poke me. By the way, I did not notice this wearing them for 5 minutes in the store. For the the first month, I just figured I needed to break them in. Now it's clearer than ever, that day will never come.
Cracking review for the everyday runner... and The Rock 🪨😂
He loves it
More bricks going to the dumpster 😄
Love your honesty... I feel you. I never liked any ua running shoe (clogs)
Which running shoes do you recommend?
Good morning. Interesting your experience with the UA. Good luck for your next training day. Like to Fordy. A nice weekend for everyone.
Thank you! You too!
How can UA miss the mark so badly? It's like they don't care!
Yep they don’t as they sell millions of other bits
Please in your opinion what is best shoe U.A.?
None of them
Looks really chunky and wouldn’t suit my feet at all. Can’t image there’s much ground feel and feedback from those shoes. UA do at least make some good running clothes, as I have UA tops and leggings which I use quite a lot.
Who is the gênius?
Looks like a fashion shoe, not a running shoe.
Yeah no probs with the looks
If I had to guess at which shoe you were reviewing without the brand and model, I would have said 1989 Hi-Tec Silver Shadow! They were bloody awful and like cardboard too!
very close to these
Well at least the pull tab was good! 😂
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How does UA go through designing and testing a shoe before bringing it to market, having a heavy, unresponsive, shoe that has terrible grip on wet roads and say “yup, that nails it, great job” 🤪🤦♂️
They don’t give it to real runners like you and me to test
It’s worth buying it for the pull tab 😂
it is very good
First time i have ever read a bad shoe review
There you go breaking new ground here 🤣
Time for some wrist curls😂
hahhhahhaaaa
Their shoes weigh a metric ton
Too heavy and unresponsive
I've had 1 pair of under armour and wouldn't buy again they were awful
They’re hideous you were being polite…
thank you
Looks like the worst shoe I’ve seen for a while, what are they thinking? 350grams 🤦♂️ polystyrene foam🤦♂️ it’s a brick £140😂😂 less than £70 in a few months and still won’t sell
Correct
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