Under Armour Men’s Flow Velocity

Made in women’s and men’s version, this is an extremely light model of running shoes. That’s what we found Under Armour Flow Velocity to be awesome for. Thus, we thought that they would be great for light, short distance running especially. But how did they go on wet surface? Let’s get to know more from our runner expert Daemon, who wore and tested the shoes on more than 100 miles in total. 

Amazing traction

Even though you cannot see it from looks, the Under Armour Flow Velocity has a perfectly tractable outsole rubber layer. It truly surprised me. My specialty is running in the rain. I went with these shoes on a wet surface and they felt extremely safe on cobbles, on a racing circuit the same as on grassy steep slopes. That was what I liked them for. Yet I wouldn’t use them for running on longer distances and unpaved lanes. Because even though they offer lots of traction, they lack responsiveness. 

Too firm model of UA

That was the second feature I noticed immediately. Under Armour Flow Velocity feels great for the first 2-3 miles, but after that I started noticing that the Flow midsole is too firm, lacks some support and doesn’t offer such a nice bouncy effect as in the case of for example Under Armour Hovr Infinite or UA Hovr Phantom. In general, Hovr midsole is more comparable to the top quality of Adidas Ultraboost than this Flow. So in the case you are a distance runner, Under Armour Flow Velocity might not be the best option. They feel springy for short runs, but my feet hurt when going for long distances. 

Lightest model ever?

Well, possibly, Under Armour Flow Velocity are not the lightest running shoes below the sun but they are so light that you will barely notice them during your runs. I loved this aspect. I had them in the US size 10.5 and those weighed just 8.88 oz. For a man’s size, that is almost nothing. At that point, they were slightly similar to my previously tested model of New Balance Fresh Foam More V2. If you decided to purchase a UA with a Hovr midsole, you would barely find a model so light as this one.

Other than that

I am not a fan of using apps while running but for the sake of this review, I tried to connect it and it worked really well. UA MapMyRun not only measures your run itself but also has a built-in virtual trainer that proposes to you how to change your running style. That is based on your average stride length, average steps per minute and other metrics. The app is very similar to Nike Running. It creates a similar social platform where you can connect to other runners.

The cool looks

I liked the white-red upper with the combination of blue midsole. It is maybe a common combination of colours on many models of running shoes but there are many other colour combinations in which you may get UA Velocity Flow. So in the situation that you wouldn’t like it, there is a lot to choose from. The outsoles are plain, made in white colour as you may see from my photos. Nothing that I would care about, though.

Summary

Whether I loved Under Armour Men’s Flow Velocity for running? Yes, I did. For long distance running? Definitely a big NO. I enjoyed it for shorter distances, in rainy weather and for its impressive lightness and decent looks. That’s pretty much it. Last point, if it were 50 dollars cheaper, I would buy them for sure. In this case, as I am a long distance runner, I still prefer a more responsive and bouncy midsoles than these UA shoes have.