Li-Ning was founded in 1990 by the Chinese Olympic gymnastics gold medalist, Li Ning. The brand has since designed and delivered sports equipment for a range of different sports - including running, badminton, swimming, basketball, football and others. With a focus on optimisation, Li-Ning is able to offer products of the very highest quality, and this is clear to see in their selection of running shoes.
In both the article and the video, you can see and hear more about the shoe selection, which ranges from everyday trainers to competition shoes.
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Li-Ning Feidian Discovery
Here you get a lightweight and highly comfortable running shoe that is ideal for regular road running - in other words, a high-mileage trainer, even though it can easily be used for tempo sessions as well.
Li-Ning Discovery
The midsole is constructed using Li-Ning's "Light Elastic Technology", which consists of TPU foam. The foam is incredibly soft and comfortable to run in, and the outsole is made of the durable "Tuff-RB", which provides great grip on both dry and wet asphalt.
If you want a neutral shoe with good shock absorption that can be used for both high mileage training and tempo running, then the Li-Ning Feidian Discovery is a good choice.
- Stack Height: 28 mm – 21 mm.
- Neutral running style
- Light Elastic TPU midsole
- Solid surfaces – asphalt
- Weight 254g (US 9)
Li-Ning Feidian Shadow
Here we get to meet an utterly spectacular shoe! It is actually illegal to run in for elite runners (according to IAAF guidelines), as it features 2 carbon plates, but for regular exercise lovers, or anyone who enjoys training, it is great fun to run in. The shoe's construction gives a springy sense of suspension, and the way the shoe supports the foot makes it feel very protective, especially for the feet!
Li-Ning Feidian Shadow
The midsole is constructed using PEBAX, or more specifically "BOOM Technology", which is basically the same type of foam that has been used in other super shoes, such as Nike Vaporfly Next%.
- Stack Height: 40 mm – 30 mm.
- Stabile - neutral running shoe
- Double carbon plate
- Not IAAF approved for elite use according to requirements for running shoes
- Solid surfaces – asphalt
- Weight 240g (US 9)
Li-Ning Feidian Challenger
A very lightweight shoe that can be used for interval training, tempo sessions and competitions. The Li-Ning Challenger is also equipped with the fast BOOM-Technology midsole, which provides an incredibly soft but also springy running experience.
Li-Ning Feidian Challenger
The shoe features a built-in carbon plate, which runs two thirds of the length of the shoe from the forefoot. This means that the heel does not contain the carbon plate, and thus this area of the shoe is much softer in terms of ground impact.
The upper features a thin design, and the outsole consists of the highly durable ”Tuff-RB”, which provides great grip on both dry and wet road surfaces.
- 10mm heel drop
- Pebax midsole
- Carbon plate
- Weight 208g (US 9)
Li-Ning Feidian Elite 2.0
The Li-Ning Feidian Elite 2.0 is Li-Ning's top model. It has been optimised in all possible ways, and thus boasts both BOOM technology PEBAX foam and a full-length carbon plate. The shoe is extremely lightweight, but still offers great comfort.
Li-Ning Feidian Elite 2.0
With the Li-Ning Feidian Elite 2.0, you get a shoe that is at the absolute forefront of performance shoes, making it an obvious choice for competitions. The shoe feels very fast to run in, so much so that that we have decided to test the shoe in comparison with the Nike Vaporfly Next% - if you would like to read more about it, then read the article below.
- Stack Height: 30 mm – 23 mm.
- Neutral runnign style
- Built-in full length carbon plate
- IAAF aproved according to requirements for running shoes
- Solid surfaces - asphalt
- Weight 188g (US 9)
Article: Li-Ning Elite 2.0 vs. Nike Vaporfly Next%
With their super shoe, Feidian Elite 2.0, Li-Ning have taken up the fight against the Nike Vaporfly. We have tested which shoe is the fastest. Find the results here in the article.
Test: Li-Ning Elite 2.0 vs. Nike Vaporfly Next% – which is quickest?
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