Under Armour Curry 4

Statistics

*Please take these numbers with a grain of salt as these are stats that I came up with from my experience, it doesn't mean that you shall have the same results*

Summary

Cushion

Alright, as you all know, I'm all about cushion, so I'll start the review with the statement of Under Armour's lead designer Kort Neumann:

"When you look in the medial arch area, we shaved out a ton of weight there and then exposed that plate."
"We're trying to get it to do two things at once in the forefoot. We've gotta still let it flex, but still contain your foot when you're cutting. We wanted to expose as much of that as possible."

Personally I don't like this sort of cushioning. Under Armour engineered the new Eva Foam that was created to ensure that you have maximum responsiveness, pretty much it's adapted to Steph Curry's play style.

The impact protection is lacking on this one, however this makes the Under Armour Curry 4 one of the best, if not the best shoe for fast lightweight guards.

As for the plate that Kort Neumann was talking about, from what I researched, it appears to cover the entire length of the sneaker which focuses on lateral containment, and it is built to give you maximal explosiveness.

Traction

While we were used to seeing Herringbone on Under Armour's Stephen Curry franchise, this model surprisingly offers a spiral pattern which gives an excellent grip on every sort of court, from what I researched on an unconfirmed source, this pattern was inspired by Albert Einstein's theory of gravitational waves.

Support and Fit

From what I understood so far, the support of the shoe does not rely on the upper top, nor does it rely on the speed plate that gives lateral containment, everything works as a single mechanism, the fit plays a role here as well, the shoe is true to size and it contains your feet perfectly well, thus giving great support and stability.

Materials

Last but not least, the curry line did take an interesting turn here, the upper it's made of microfiber knit and synthetic leather, the shoe is amazingly comfortable while losing no durability. You'd also be surprised on how quickly this shoe breaks in.

Pros and Cons

• Responsiveness
• Excellent traction
• Fast break in period
• Very comfortable
• Amazing colorways 
• Great durability
• The support system

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• Little to no impact protection
• The outsole gathers dust, wiping required on dusty courts

Shoe Facts

Top - High

Stephen Curry

Price -129.99$

  Weight - 340g

Bottom Line

What the Curry 4 lacks in cushion it makes it up on the rest of the features, responsiveness, support, fit, traction, and the materials. The Curry 4 was a job done right by Under Armour and took a turn for the better on the Curry Line, I do not own this shoe but it surely is on my to-get list. For all of you guys out there, unless you're a big fella who plays a center or forward position, I definitely suggest you to get one of these in your hands. 

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That'll be all for now. As always, thank you guys for your time, and until next time, see ya!

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