Canadian Running – September-October 2019

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Under Armour

HOVR Apex

Training Shoe

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Men’s: 369 g

Women’s: 312 g

Drop Ratio: 8 mm

As runners, we can spend a lot of time landing on the

perfect shoe that will hold up over those long training runs.

Yet, we also need to do our strength training at the gym or

at home, performing squats, lunges and lifting weights.

So why isn’t there a shoe that’s designed for the time we

spend training for race day away from the road?

This is one of the concepts that led to Under Armour

creating the brand new Hover Apex, a shoe meant for

higher intensity, multifunctional training. Designed with

stability in mind, the Apex’s secure heel, made of hard

plastic and featuring a high collar, locks in your ankle for

added support when performing strength exercises. It’s also

a wide shoe, from the upper down to the outsole, to help

with your balance during circuit and weight training. You

can also use the Apex for sprint training in a pinch, or even

the odd one-on-one basketball session, given its supportive

structure and stiff outsole that features a multi-directional

traction pattern to aid in bursts of speed and takeoff.

Yet it may be the Apex’s bold retro fashion statement,

featuring neon orange and green colourways on the model

we tested is sure to catch the most attention.

Luckily, the ’90s are in.—CR

14 Canadian Running September & October 2019, Volume 12, Issue 6

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