![]() ![]() “I have run in more than half a dozen different carbon-plated shoes from various companies. | Tester since 2021Īrch Height: Medium | Pronation: Neutral | Footstrike: Midfoot I wore it for a five-mile race, confidently cornering several turns. The shoe’s maneuverability on the road is like sprinting on the track. Vertical and horizontal tape lines create an exoskeleton over your foot to keep it secure.Īs a wide-foot runner, I was surprised how the Velociti Elite’s fit wasn’t too narrow. Smiley’s team minimized the upper, called Warp 2.0, by replacing its base mesh with a thin monomesh. ![]() ![]() ![]() “It feels like a track spike with the support of a moderately cushioned trainer.” After some self-reflection and reevaluation, the shoe development team fast-tracked production to show they were a worthy adversary in the super-shoe soup. Its pro runners kept falling behind the lead pack, working harder than their competitors who seemed to have a footwear advantage. Racing Roster: Sharon Lokedi, Hapalua Hawaii Half Marathon (1st place women’s division), 1:09:20 Weini Kelati, USATF 5K Championships (1st place women’s division), 15:15.3.Key Tech: Flow midsole foam infused with nitrogen and carbon dioxide, Pebax foam, full-length thermoset carbon-fiber plate, Warp 2.0 monomesh upper.Preceded By: Flow Velociti Wind, Flow Velociti Wind 2.The RW Takeaway: The Flow Velociti Elite may have the usual tech (i.e., nitrogen-infused foam and a carbon plate) but a rubber-less bottom, monomesh upper, and tape-lined exoskeleton make this super shoe UA-original. ![]()
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