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The upper of the shoe is quite odd. It is all mesh material and then is overlaid with a rubber exoskeleton. Upon first sight of the shoe, I assumed it was very rigid and heavy, but once I was able to put them on, my feet I was surprised by the manoeuvrability as well as the breathability it had.
The mesh has great breathability and drainage. It is also quite comfortable. As you can see, the rubber overlay/exoskeleton rests over the whole shoe. The goal is to give you confidence and protection in rough terrain.
The tongue is a connected one. The inside of this shoe is a bootie make up which brings about a secure and comfortable fit.
The lacing and tongue are, in my opinion, simple and rugged - just like the trail. I absolutely love this part of the shoe. The lockdown is very secure.
In fact, one of my races was mostly mud, which leads to 90% of the people losing at least one shoe. The UA Horizon BPF stayed on! The lockdown with these allowed me to PR on the trail and gained a top 5 finish.
Great heel area that covers a lot of areas which leads to good protection. In addition to awesome help with connection to the shoe. ZERO slip of heel in these. Like most of the shoe, it is pretty solid and simple when it comes to the heel. Everything I would expect.
The UA Horizon BPF is made for some more aggressive terrain and is rugged in nature. Everything from the rugged rubber overlayed upper to the spike-like treads makes think of conquering mountains. So, it does not surprise the feel I get from the midsole is more of the same solid, rigid, tough feel.
The overall feel of these shoes is solid. No plush ride here folks. It gives you a great connection to the terrain, however, especially for a shoe that is not minimalist.
The outsole is all firm and very durable rubber made by Michelin, which is a very large tire maker. This was a big selling point for me. I figured, if a company who makes tires is making the bottom of my shoe, it has to be durable and dependable. Well, it is!
The Under Armour Horizon BPF was my first trail shoe and have been extremely pleased. It allowed for connection and security on diverse terrain and brought forth the performance I needed to place in the top of all my trail runs I competed this past year.
- Patrick Lister
RunRepeat Expert
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