Nike Air Huarache REVIEW – The Ultimate Summer Sneaker?

Summers in almost under the corner, so you’re probably searching for the ultimate summer sneaker, right? The Nike Air Huarache is one of the best summer options for you – lightweight & breathability are the main highlights for this shoe and with HUGE selection of colorways you will definitely find a pair suitable for your personal taste.

Now, today I’m going to review the Nike Air Huarache ULTRA. So don’t waste any time and let’s see if this additional ULTRA word will offer something new for us.

 

MAIN SPECS

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WEIGHT: 184 g. / 6.5 oz

TECH: ZOOM AIR, NEOPRENE

TYPE: LOW-TOP

COLORWAYS: 13+

FIT: 1/2 SIZE UP

RETAIL PRICE: $120

BD RATING: 9/10

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PERFORMANCE

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MATERIALS

The upper is constructed from Neoprene bootie along with mesh material and synthetic leather backing. The Neoprene & Mesh combo is something special man – I enjoyed every second in these bad boys. This setup offers you incredibly comfortable sock like fit, perfect breathability and super nice lightweight feel to it.

Of course, to have this setup by itself would be too crazy since these materials have zero support. However, Nike implemented the synthetic leather backing in the areas where support is needed the most. So, you’re receiving enough support to keep your foot in the right position without sacrificing any comfort – bad ass setup.

 

CUSHION

The Air Huarache features Foam midsole with hidden Air unit in the heel area – perfect combo again… Now, the actual Foam is made of really soft & lightweight Phylon which gives you that awesome pillow like feel while running or just walking casually.

You can’t really feel this Air unit in the back area because of thick Foam layer around it. Although, it definitely adds a huge amount of bounce and makes noticeable differences between the forefoot and heel area.

Overall, the cushion tooling in the Air Huarache Ultra felt phenomenal – awesome impact protection, solid responsiveness and, of course, fluffy ride. This little bit reminded me of BOOST, crazy right?

 

TRACTION

Aggressive & Durable…

The outsole has outstanding rubber pods that are strategically placed for the best possible performance. I don’t why but this pattern reminds me of SUV’s off-road tire, its funny man.

Anyway, the rubber compound seems to be exceptionally durable and with thick rubber pods create very stable, heavy-duty base. I actually own a pair of the original Air Huarache Run model and after using them for about 2 years from now the traction looks almost the same, except from that layer of dirt. So if you’re looking for a long-lasting sneaker this is your go to model.

Also, in forefoot area of the outsole we got flexible grooves in between each line of pods. This concept heavily improves flexibility of the outsole and creates enjoyable, natural transition while running or walking.

Cool fact, you can actually see the midsole from these flexible grooves. It looks awesome in my opinion.

Let’s talk about performance real quick. I tested them on many different surfaces to fully form my opinion about it – basketball court, gym, running track and so on. For my big surprise, the traction performed beastly. Those big ass pods bite any surface like crazy, I had zero slippage problems whatsoever.

 

FIT

I highly recommend you to try them on before buying since the sizing is so different for everyone. Personally, I went ½ size up and they fitted me perfectly – no pinching, no pain just flawless fit.

Now we will cover the most import part of the shoe – ankle extension. As you can see, the Ultra edition has collar which is made from Neoprene. This sh*t is simply amazing! You now probably saying: but it’s just some extra material, nothing too crazy. I mean, you’re right. However, this additional collar adds that super comfy transition between your foot and the shoe itself. When you lace them up they immediately became like an extension for your foot and gives almost seamless fit.  So, small details can make huge differences, don’t under rate it.

In addition, the ankle extension is enough elastic for fitting any type of foot. I had zero problems putting them on and you heard it from a wide footer.

 

SUPPORT

The Nike Air Huarache Ultra doesn’t have any outstanding or high-end support features. At the end of the day, the majority of people are wearing them casually so for that you really don’t need something spectacular, right?

Of course, if you’re going to use them for running, don’t worry they will provide you with enough support to feel secure, comfortable and stable all the time.

The main support comes from the synthetic leather cage which is connected with lacing system, so when you lace them up tightly, the leather cage hugs your foot nicely and secure to preserve from any unneeded foot movements.  Also, there is an external rubber heel counter which keeps your heel in the right place.

 

OVERALL

If you’re sick and tired of wearing your adidas Ultra BOOSTs every single day or you just need a really comfortable and stylish sneaker for the summer then the Nike Air Huarache ULTRA is a must cop for you.

I was very impressed how they performed – cloud like cushion setup, almost seamless one-to-one fit, breathable & stretchy materials and the main highlight of the shoe – lightweight. The ultimate summer sneaker? Hell yeah!

The best part is that you can pull them off with ANYTHING – jogger, jeans, shorts, it doesn’t matter.

 

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Hope you enjoyed my Performance Review on the NIKE AIR HUARACHE ULTRA. Will you be picking them up? Let me know!

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to comment down below!