Overview Xiaomi Amazfit Antelope - inexpensive off-road running shoes

Light sports shoes to cross, trail running, mountain running and easy nature walks.

Amazfit - a trademark of Huami, which is a permanent partner of Xiaomi in the production of smart watches and fitness bracelets. You are well acquainted with its products: Pace, Stratos, Arc, Cor, Bip and, of course, Mi Band.

At this time, the company decided to expand the range and introduced their own sneakers. Layfhaker tested their comfort and quality to share with you my experience.

Appearance and materials

Running Amazfit Antelope produced in female and male versions. Men's model includes gray, orange and black colors, while women can be black, red and green color.

To our office came to an orange model. They look great: bright cheerful colors at once uplifting and leads to action.

The top is made of strong flexible mesh material. He is well-breathable, so the foot does not sweat even during intense workouts. Running shoes are designed for use in the warm season.

Armhole shoe padded inserts that wrap around the ankle tightly. Along with the traditional lacing system provides good fixation legs, which will help reduce the risk of injuries and sprains. The rear part of the shoe is reinforced with special inserts of flexible plastic.

The sole is fairly thick, white. Front it comes up a bit to protect the toe from the blows, and the back has a slight curve for a comfortable contact with the ground.

The outer surface of the sole gray with white accents. The tread has an aggressive profile, which is typical for footwear used off-road. A large number of spikes gruntozatsepochnyh should ensure reliable engagement with the surface of any type.

At external examination, we immediately noticed the Goodyear logo of the company that produces the world famous tires. It is their material is used in the sole Amazfit Antelope, so do not doubt its durability.

Design

As we said above, Amazfit focuses mainly on the issue of smart gadgets for sports fans. It is not surprising that the new sneakers possible to use e-filling.

At the base there is a special recess for the sensor counts steps, distance, calories burned and more. All information is transferred from it to Mi Fit app. However, the basic equipment sensor is not included - it will purchase separately.

shoe design uses all the achievements of modern technology. The lower part of the shoe is made of five layers, each of which has its purpose. The external ribbed coating provides good adhesion to any surface and abrasion resistance.

Further there are several layers of polyurethane foam of different brands, cushioning the foot strikes the ground.

To demonstrate their properties, the company even conducted an experiment with a spectacular dropping eggs from a multistory building.

As the uppermost layer used anatomical breathable insole, which is easily removed and can be washed separately from the shoes.

Through the use of modern materials one shoe weighs only 318 g Shoe having enhanced protection for training on terrain, it's a good indicator.

test

Sneakers Amazfit Antelope sitting on the foot like a glove. Elastic material gently hugs the top of the leg and the foot takes a step springy and elastic light. Walk or run in a shoe a pleasure.

Tying well captures the leg and bent toe and tight heel protect it from hitting the obstacles. Lightweight mesh upper provides excellent ventilation. In these sneakers legs almost do not sweat, but in the rain it is not worth using.

We tried running shoes on different surfaces, including ups and downs. Studded sole does not lose traction even on loose soil, asphalt and grass. So the first thing we can recommend Amazfit Antelope those runners who are engaged in cross-country, trail running and mountain running.

results

New sneakers Xiaomi Amazfit Antelope made a good impression on us. This is a great choice for nature walks, jogging and any other physical activity.

In appearance and comfort they are unlikely to something inferior renowned sports brands. Patronage Xiaomi and Goodyear companies gives us hope for a good quality of materials and long life of the product, although a final conclusion can be made only after a while. But we can already say that the price is quite competitive Amazfit Antelope.

At the time of this writing, sneakers Xiaomi Amazfit Antelope cost 3603 rubles. When ordering please note that our dimensional grid ahead of one step, that is, EUR 44 (US 10) - this is our 43rd size.

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The author expresses his gratitude to the store GearBest for providing the test sneakers.

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