Have you been having a hard time meeting with your running coach, running group, or partner during the pandemic? Or finding yourself not performing at your best when you run alone, as there’s no one to guide or push you through it.
Well with technology advancing and the running society being restricted during the pandemic what’s better than investing in smart shoes? Yes, you’ve heard it correctly, not a smartphone or a smartwatch but Under Armour’s latest smart shoe collection.
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Today, we are here to introduce you to Under Armour’s latest innovation, the HOVR run sneaker suite that connects with the popular UA MapMyRun app. The latest system became even smarter with a real-time Form Coaching feature that provides live feedback, custom advice to runners on how to improve their runs all in one platform.
The run coaching in UA HOVR has proven to improve athlete performance, thus, here’s why you should seriously consider getting a pair of the UA HOVR series.
The connectivity between the UA HOVR and MapMyRun App was discovered and developed when Under Armour dove into the data from tens of thousands of MapMyRun users and found that every runner has a unique cadence target range based on personal attributes such as height, weight, and pace.
To optimize runner’s performance and unlock improvement is to find the perfect cadence. Hence, Under Armour identified a formula for their smart shoes connected to MapMyRun via Bluetooth which helps runners to track and analyze runner’s running metrics.
Currently, Under Armour’s latest addition to the UA HOVR run sneaker suite are the HOVR Machina 2, HOVR Infinite 3, and HOVR Sonic 4
HOVR Machina 2 
HOVR Infinite 3
HOVR Sonic 4
When you put on a pair of UA HOVR, the benefits you get that comes with it are;
- ‘Zero-gravity feel’: To help maintain energy return that eliminates impact.
- Compression mesh Energy Web containing & moulds UA HOVR foam: To give back the energy you put.
- Ultralight 3D spacer mesh upper: Increases breathability & ultimate speed
- Mineral-infused UA Rush lining: Helps absorb and reflects the energy, improving endurance.
- External heel counter: Added stability & a locked-in feel
- Pebax speed plate: For increased return & more powerful push-offs.
- Carbon rubber pods: Deliver greater traction & durability and high impact strike zones.
So how can you sync your UA HOVR shoes to the UA MapMyRun app?
Firstly, simply download the UA MapMyRun app on your phone be it an android or the iOS and create an account. Now let’s connect your shoes. Pairing unlocks your free MVP membership and the features that help you train like a pro.
Once you open the app, set your right shoe on a flat surface and it will auto-connect. Yes! It’s that simple.
You can now start your workout, after a 4-minute warm-up, you’ll be able to get real-time audio coaching on improving your form and data to improve your runs.
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Here’s what you will get from the UA MapMyRun app.
1. Stats That Matter
It helps you to track cadence, stride length, foot strike angle, and ground contact time. And you’ll get Form Coaching while you run.
2. Real-Time Form Coaching
Get real-time feedback on your form while you run—tips that may help reduce your risk of injury and make running feel easier.
3. Adaptive Training Plans
Set a goal, get a customized plan, then crush it. Be successful with a program that adapts to your progress.
With Under Armour’s Form Coaching, you no longer need a running coach, it ensures authentic coaching for you to be a better runner.
To top it off, it’s best when you pair them with Under Armour’s Iso-Chill Collection of apparel for better runs. The uniqueness of its technology incorporates cooling yam into the fibre, keeping the material cool to the touch.
The Iso-Chill technology feels cool the instant you put it on, just like an ice pack built right in, and its ribbon-shaped nylon fibre help to disperse heat making you feel cooler especially in Malaysia, where we face the scorching heat and humidity.
You can now get your own pair of UA HOVR and Iso-Chill collection at your nearest Under Armour Brand Houses and online at https://www.underarmour.com.my/en-my/
