Under Armour HOVR Guardian

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    Overview

    The HOVR Guardian is a stability road running shoe family using Hovr technology from Under Armour. This is the original product in the family.

    It uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and came out in 2019. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Under Armour HOVR Guardian 3.

    Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 20% of running shoes today.

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    Weight
    Weight
    M: 326 g
    W: 269 g
    M: 335 g
    W: 278 g
    M: 298 g
    W: 252 g
    M: 303 g
    W: 266 g
    M: 272 g
    W: 244 g
    M: 283 g
    W: 227 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    21 mm
    33 mm
    30 mm
    29 mm
    29 mm
    27 mm
    Heel to toe drop
    Heel to toe drop
    8 mm
    8 mm
    8 mm
    10 mm
    6 mm
    12 mm
    Heel
    Heel
    29 mm
    41 mm
    38 mm
    39 mm
    35 mm
    39 mm
    Usages
    Usages
    Daily running    		Daily runningDaily runningDaily runningHyroxDaily runningHyroxDaily runningHyrox
    Brand
    Brand
    Under Armour    		MizunoNew BalanceBrooksSauconyBrooks
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    		ComfortableMaximalistComfortableMaximalistComfortableMaximalistComfortableMaximalistMaximalist
    Breathable
    Breathable
    Techs
    Techs
    Under Armour Hovr
    		New Balance Fresh Foam
    Common characteristics
    RoadStabilityOverpronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeLow archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole
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    Under Armour HOVR Guardian: 1 Expert video review

      Under Armour HOVR Guardian characteristics and specifications

      Characteristics
      SportsRunning (+2168)
      TerrainRoad (+1462)
      UsagesDaily running (+1213)
      BrandUnder Armour (+86)
      Support TypeStability (+225)
      Pronation TypeOverpronation (+211)
      Strike TypeFore/Midfoot strike (+1199)Heel strike (+1178)
      Arch TypeLow arch (+217)
      FitMedium toe box (+920)
      FeaturesBreathable (+817)Orthotic friendly (+567)Removable insole (+550)
      MaterialsMesh (+1040)
      TechsUnder Armour Hovr (+27)
      Events10k (+715)Half marathon (+715)Marathon (+715)
      ColorwaysBlack 002 Mod Gray, Grey, Halo Gray 104 Pink Quartz, Halo Gray 105 Beta Red
      Specificationsvs Average
      Released
      Feb 2019
      Measurements
      Weight
      M: 326 g
      W: 269 g
      Heel to toe drop
      8 mm
      Heel
      29 mm
      Forefoot
      21 mm

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