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 | WeightM: 326 g W: 269 g | M: 309 g W: 281 g | M: 366 g W: 312 g | M: 275 g W: 235 g | 281 g | M: 346 g W: 315 g |
Forefoot | Forefoot21 mm | 28 mm | 14 mm | 24 mm | ||
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop8 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | |
Heel | Heel29 mm | 28 mm | 22 mm | 36 mm | ||
Brand | BrandUnder Armour | Brooks | New Balance | Altra | ASICS | Brooks |
Shoe Type | Shoe Type | Low dropZero drop | Maximalist | |||
Breathable | Breathable | |||||
Orthotic friendly | Orthotic friendly | |||||
Removable insole | Removable insole | |||||
Techs | TechsUnder Armour Hovr | Brooks DNA AmpGuideRail | Altra EGOGuideRail | ASICS Gel | Brooks BioMoGo DNAGuideRail | |
Environmental Characteristics | Environmental Characteristics | Sustainable | Sustainable | |||
Common characteristicsRoadDaily runningStabilityOverpronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeLow arch |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1862) |
Terrain | Road (+1265) |
Usages | Daily running (+1081) |
Brand | Under Armour (+80) |
Support Type | Stability (+200) |
Pronation Type | Overpronation (+182) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+897)Heel strike (+1101) |
Arch Type | Low arch (+189) |
Fit | Medium toe box (+789) |
Features | Breathable (+959)Orthotic friendly (+218)Removable insole (+123) |
Materials | Mesh (+821) |
Techs | Under Armour Hovr (+26) |
Events | 10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673) |
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Released | Feb 2019 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 326 g W: 269 g | |
Heel to toe drop | 8 mm | |
Heel | 29 mm | |
Forefoot | 21 mm |