Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro

kofuzi finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is firm at daily training paces, but it is not intended for daily training; it wants to go fast.

kofuzi measured the weight of his US men's 9 at 8.2 oz (234 g), which he considers a respectable weight for a tempo shoe.

kofuzi notes the outsole rubber material is Li-Ning's GCR (Ground Contact Rubber).

kofuzi notes the upper uses Boom fibers, which he describes as a TPE-based yarn that is somewhat breathable, very flexible, and very thin in this application.

kofuzi observes almost full rubber coverage on the outsole, which he notes is uncommon for shoes in this category.

kofuzi reports that for him as a forefoot striker, the plate tends to poke or jam him in the foot and feels like it is working against him because he lands on the shoe in a spot that does not work well for that torsion system.

kofuzi reports the shoe is technically available for sale in the US, but he found wildly different prices in searches: either $100 or $130, and then $80 just before filming, calling this confusing and lacking consumer confidence.

kofuzi speculates that for heel strikers, the plate design allows landing further back, rolling forward, and pushing off a relatively firm forefoot, leading to a wider band of enjoyable paces.

kofuzi speculates that the ProBar Lock stability torsion plate is the culprit for the poor experience at slower paces.

kofuzi speculates that the plate feature should signal to heel strikers that this is a good tempo and speed work shoe for them.

kofuzi states the stabilizing plate makes the shoe best suited for heel strikers, who will experience more pace versatility.

Sagasu Running finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is quite stable and quite durable.

Sagasu Running finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro's foam is slightly softer and more springy than PWRRUN PB.

Sagasu Running finds there is nice resilience and nice bounce to the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro's foam.

Sagasu Running notes there is a midfoot shank in the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro to control twist of the shoe.

Sagasu Running says the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro can be used for a large range of running and will be very consistent over many miles or kilometers and will turn out to be very durable.

Sagasu Running says the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro does not cost a ton of money.

Sagasu Running states that by putting the beaded foam in the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro, the buyer gets a lot of durability baked into the shoe.

jogoncrago expects that the Red Hare 9 Pro should fit more foot strikes and foot shapes than the 8 Pro.

jogoncrago finds the Red Hare 9 Pro was good and feels like it has a little more protection than the Red Hare 8 Pro.

jogoncrago finds the stability plate in the Red Hare 9 Pro is well implemented.

jogoncrago observes that the Red Hare 9 Pro has a roomier fit than the Red Hare 8 Pro, which is the key improvement.

jogoncrago observes that the Red Hare 9 Pro's upper has a bit more flexibility and maybe a little stretch.

jogoncrago paid $98 for the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro, which they consider pretty good given they bought it as soon as it dropped.

jogoncrago observes that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has a plastic cradle through the midfoot on both the lateral and medial sides.

jogoncrago states the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is 'not a super rocketed shoe' but still feels 'miles ahead of a K101 in terms of the assistance getting you through the last stage of the shoe.'

HUI compares the Red Hare 8 Pro and 9 Pro directly and says that even with A/B testing, the difference is tiny; without testing back to back, he can barely tell them apart.

HUI finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro priced almost identically to the Qiaodan Wind 4.

HUI recommends getting the Red Hare 8 Pro on sale instead of the Red Hare 9 Pro, as they feel like the same shoe to him.

Road To Trail finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has a bit more of a rocker than the Puma Deviate Pure Nitro, feeling like it rolls you through your stride a bit more compared to the Puma which is quite flat.

Road To Trail finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is a whole lot narrower than the Puma Deviate Pure Nitro, pinching in quite sharply in the toe box and being quite low volume.

Road To Trail finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is definitely the most stable shoe of all the shoes in the comparison, attributing this to a midfoot clip with a plastic piece that extends about this far with wings on either side, cupping the foot and giving extra guidance through the step while remaining very flexible up front.

Road To Trail observes that the outsole on the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has full coverage of what they think is rubber (not TPU) and is wearing a bit quicker than the TPU outsoles in the other shoes, based on about 120 km in this shoe.

Road To Trail prefers the upper on the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro over the Puma Deviate Pure Nitro, describing it as a bit thinner in the toe box, a bit more breathable, and a bit more stripped back.

Road To Trail warns that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is very narrow indeed, advising buyers to be careful with fit.

Road To Trail finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is nice and soft, has pretty good bounce, is fun to run in, comfortable, cheap, and looks good.

Road To Trail measured the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro at 207 g.

Road To Trail observes that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has a similar geometry to a standard daily trainer like the Nike Pegasus — not super rockered, though with a nice bit of a forefoot curve.

Road To Trail finds that among the three shoes, the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has the softest foam, with a bit more squish.

Road To Trail finds that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has the narrowest forefoot of the three shoes compared, pinching in the forefoot, which will be too narrow for some people but works for him.

Road To Trail finds the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is very flexible up front with not a lot of rocker and not super high stack, giving it the most traditional ride of the three — a basic, non-intrusive, 'disappearing on foot' feel akin to a Pegasus or ASICS Cumulus geometry, but 20–25% lighter than those shoes.

Road To Trail finds the midfoot clip in the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro adds a little extra stability.

Road To Trail finds the midfoot stability clip in the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro noticeably more intrusive than the carbon shank in the Xtep 2000 km Pro; it cups the midfoot and provides direction but prevents the free-flowing, smooth ride of the Xtep.

Road To Trail observes that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has a plastic clip in the midfoot that is visible on the lateral and medial sides and the underside, creating a cradle for the midfoot.

Road To Trail observes that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has a thin mesh upper in the forefoot that is nearly see-through, similar to the other two shoes.

Road To Trail observes that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has a very flexible forefoot due to the midfoot-only clip.

Road To Trail observes that the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro has full-coverage rubber on the outsole and finds grip is very good with absolutely no issues.

Road To Trail speculates the outsole on the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro will last a very long time.

Road To Trail states the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Pro is the most expensive of the three compared, noting that Li-Ning has been raising prices and it is difficult to find the shoe for under 100 euros delivered in Europe.