If there’s an Achilles’ heel, it’s, well, the heel
RYAN: Alright, so even though I like the Infinite Mega an awful lot overall, there’s one thing that makes me really, really nervous about running in it. As you might have guessed from my lack of comments about the second BOA dial, it’s time to talk about the heel. I’m not entirely sure I can trust a running shoe that relies on a suede flap to keep my foot in place. Yes, I know that the BOA dial means I can tighten that flap until it’s comfortable, but I still can’t wrap my head around leaving that much open space at the back of my foot.
See, with a normal running shoe upper, the heel protects, well, the entire heel. It wraps from one side to the other, ensuring the fabric doesn’t (or shouldn’t) move along the way. You can’t adjust it, you can’t futz around with it, it just either fits or it doesn’t. With the Infinite Mega, futzing is the name of the game. It’s an elite move at the airport when you have to simply pop a dial to get the shoe off, but maybe less enticing when you want to head out for a few miles on the roads.
Also, don’t think for a minute that I haven’t actually run in the Infinite Mega — I have. If you’ve ever housed a puppy, you know just how much running is involved in every single walk and every single play session, and the Infinite Mega was on my foot for almost all of them. You know what I ended up with a lot of in my shoe? Dirt, twigs, and little pebbles. In the same way that sock-like uppers are there to keep stuff away from your feet, Under Armour’s open heel seems to let little inconveniences in.
Is the heel comfortable? Yes, I think it’s pretty good when appropriately tightened. However, it’s pretty easy to mess up or leave it not quite tight enough and allow for a bit too much rubbing when you set out to start running.
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