As early as 2017, Codoon launched the Codoon Smart Running Shoes and won the 'Top Ten National Running Shoes' honor awarded by the China Marathon Expo. They were well-received by many running enthusiasts. However, Codoon was not satisfied with this and humbly accepted customer feedback, optimized and upgraded the shoes, and launched its running shoe matrix to meet the needs of users at various stages. Today, I want to talk to you aboutCodoon Smart Running Shoes 21K Ultra-Light Version.
¥279.00
1. Appearance and Details
The Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K comes in a 'Codoon Green' paper box. Apart from the Codoon English logo on the lid and the side label, there are no other texts or patterns, making it very simple and bright.
Currently participating in the Double 11 event, the Codoon Mall price is 279 yuan, and it also comes with a smart running chip. As a smart running shoe, the cost performance is really high.
Currently, the Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K men's version is available in Breakthrough Red and Cool Black, while the women's version is available in Lake Blue and Fresh Pink. I received a size 37 Lake Blue pair, which is very beautiful and refreshing.
The upper adopts a double-layer breathable design, with fine workmanship and thinner fabric, making it more breathable, resilient, and comfortable than the commonly used sandwich material in the industry.
The front sole extends upward to the toe and seamlessly connects with the TUP wrapped material, providing good anti-collision function and better protection for the toes.
The outer side of the running shoes has the Codoon logo, which is highly recognizable; the inner side has no patterns, making the overall look simple and elegant.
The TPU external support design at the heel can increase the strength of the running shoes. Both sides are embedded with luminous reflective materials, making night running safer! One side has the 'R-2K' mark, indicating its identity.
The tongue is very soft and has a size label.
The 'R-21K' is equipped with American Ortholite insoles, which have high rebound and breathable functions.
The sole adopts a rubber patch design, increasing the anti-slip effect on wet and slippery roads; the center of the sole has an irregular gravity guide line, which can effectively control the center of gravity during running, stabilize the pace, and avoid injuries. The arch area has an anti-torsion patch to enhance midfoot stability, prevent sprains, and correct pronation and supination to some extent.
Since it is an ultra-light version, this 21K focuses on the 'light as a feather' feature. My size 37 single shoe weighs 216 grams, making it the lightest among all my running shoes.
2. Wearing Experience
During the test period, I basically ran every other day, 10 kilometers each time, mainly in urban parks in the morning. The running routes included asphalt roads, cement roads, dirt roads, and wooden walkways, with uphill, downhill, and occasional steps. After half a month of experiencing the Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K, my overall feeling is that the 'R-21K' is beautiful, comfortable, and stable, and can handle general road surfaces with ease.
The biggest feeling is that the 'R-21K' has excellent shock absorption, which is related to its segmented shock absorption design. First, the equipped Ortholite high-rebound insoles improve rebound and comfort; second, the DUO-HEE elastic midsole can absorb excess impact while providing rebound, making the start faster; third, the upgraded GEL energy-absorbing shock-absorbing gel in the heel area can absorb 20% of the impact; especially the EVA shock-absorbing sole, which uses different densities of EVA material in the forefoot and heel areas to address the impact differences on various parts of the foot when landing, reducing fatigue and injury risk. The 'R-21K' achieves good rebound and shock absorption performance through these four layers of shock absorption, using softness to dissipate force and elasticity to assist force.
The 'R-21K' has good breathability. During the test period, the morning temperature was usually around 30 degrees. Within 2-3 kilometers of running, it did not feel stuffy. However, due to the high temperature, with the 'thermal expansion and contraction' of the feet, there would be some toe squeezing, and the soles felt 'warm,' but it was still within an acceptable range. Therefore, the 'R-21K' is more suitable for spring and autumn. If worn in summer, a larger size might be better.
3. Smart Experience
The Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K comes with a smart chip as a gift during the Double 11 event. Before inserting the chip, download the Codoon APP on your phone, log in - 'My' - 'Equipment' - 'Add a pair of running shoes' - 'Codoon' - 'Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K Series' - 'Connect' - 'Scan the QR code on the chip' to pair. The pairing speed is relatively fast. After successful pairing, you can insert the smart chip into the shoe. The chip slot is located at the arch of the left foot. Remove the foam pad and insert the chip with the Codoon logo facing up into the slot, and it can be used normally. After the chip is successfully bound, you can click 'GO' on the main interface to start running.
During the running process, the APP voice prompts are richer than those without bound running shoes. By setting the chip's running voice intelligent guidance (with three modes: comfortable run, fast run, and custom), it will remind the runner whether the running parameters meet the set requirements and play encouraging phrases. The runner can change the pace, cadence, and running posture based on the prompt content.
After the run, in addition to the original running track route, calories, pace, cadence, stride length, and other data, the smart running shoes' data also provides detailed information on 'forefoot landing,' 'regular landing,' 'heel landing,' 'supination,' 'regular gait,' 'pronation,' 'average ground contact time,' and 'shock absorption force.' These data are very important for users to understand their running posture. The intelligent scoring system will also score the running status, and runners can change their running training plans based on the score prompts. The official also provides more than ten running courses and hundreds of fitness courses. The intelligent voice system will guide you step by step in the exclusive training courses, just like a personal running coach giving you professional guidance at any time.
The Codoon Smart Running Shoes also have social sports functions. During the exercise, you can stomp your left foot a few times to search for and view nearby running friends and running routes, or arrange a run together. This is the intelligence of the Codoon Smart Running Shoes, increasing the scientific and fun aspects of running.
While testing the Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K, I also used my sports watch. Comparing the data, the running track map, total mileage, calorie consumption, pace, and cadence were not much different, indicating that the Codoon Smart Running Shoes' data is relatively accurate and has a certain reference value.
After a period of experience, the Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K is a good smart running shoe in terms of appearance, shock absorption, wrapping, anti-slip, and intelligence. Considering the actual price of 279 yuan, the cost performance is very good. As one of Codoon's promotional phrases says, 'Codoon always makes products of the same quality as international brands but at half the price.'
The Codoon Smart Running Shoes 21K is positioned as a 'half marathon shoe,' suitable for roads, plastic tracks, gyms, and treadmills. Therefore, it is not recommended for ultra-long-distance marathons and trail running.
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