defying the impossible effortless breakthrough lining ultra light 16

As the saying goes, having something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to is the best time. The release of the Li-Ning Ultra Light series every year is something its fans eagerly anticipate. They worry it won't meet their expectations, yet also fear it might be too good, affecting how the next generation will upgrade. Ultra Light fans truly have their hearts set on it.

This year, the Ultra Light series celebrates its 16th anniversary. The teenagers who wore the first generation are now middle-aged men. Perhaps it is their yearly anticipation that keeps them running on the track. The Ultra Light series is Li-Ning's racing shoe series, beloved by speed runners.

This year, Li-Ning has been quite playful with the packaging design. The outer packaging features a push-and-pull mechanism that alternates between the Li-Ning logo and Ultra Light 16, making you want to rap. When you open the shoe box, there's nothing inside except a beautiful empty box that looks like a makeup case. What are you up to? I fell for your trick. According to the side label, 'Ultra Light 16 has been lightened, please open it in another way.'

Grabbing the shoe box and tilting it open, the moment it opens, it feels like summer. The pink, faintly visible bling-bling combined with the pink and blue colors,sweet and refreshing, makes you want to hold it in your hands rather than wear it on your feet.

The entire upper extensively uses NOMO yarn, which enhances breathability while being lightweight, and makes the upper shine under the sunlight. When you lift the shoe towards the light, the light passes through the mesh, making it feel like you can capture the sun inside the shoe. Imagine, as you sprint, the heat dissipates outward and cool air blows in, what a refreshing experience that would be.

This season's Ultra Light design is inspired by ancient Chinese screens. The hollow double-layer design at the heel, combined with the TPU wrap-around structure, plays a crucial role in stabilizing the heel during running. Considering the comfort of wearing, high-elastic foam and padded Lycra have been added inside the heel.

The Ultra Light 16 does not use Cloud Lite,The midsole uses a new LIGHT FOAM cushioning technology material, which is lighter in weight and has better cushioning and rebound performance compared to traditional EVA and Cloud Lite cushioning materials. The outsole has a large area of rubber distribution for grip and anti-slip, also reducing the overall weight of the shoe. The widely discussed semi-transparent TPU in the middle of the outsole is said to effectively prevent torsion damage.

With such a bottom combination, the landing rebound of the Ultra Light 16 is 5% higher than Cloud Lite, and the cushioning is 15% better than Cloud Lite. These official data make us look forward to the on-foot experience.The integrated tongue and semi-open elastic knitted shoe collar make it effortless to wear. The moment you put it on, you understand why it's called Ultra Light. Do you know what a feather feels like? Light and soft.

Testing the speed of the Ultra Light on the track is the minimum respect. The landing rebound of the new LIGHT FOAM midsole is indeed an improvement over Cloud Lite as the official claims. The plastic track is relatively soft, and shoes with insufficient support can easily sink in and not bounce back, greatly reducing the cushioning effect. From several acceleration tests on the track, it can be seen that my usual 5:30 pace can stably accelerate to 5 minutes.

Li-Ning's designers are very reliable, not only making the shoes look beautiful at first glance but also paying attention to details. The rubber pattern on the sole features Chinese-style floral patterns, echoing the hollow screen design at the heel. The classic '16' on the side of the shoe and the strap, and the added film in areas prone to wear on the upper. The only logo on the entire shoe is a small one on the tongue, which shows extreme confidence in the brand.

In 16 years, besides inheriting its lightweight concept and confirming its racing functionality, it has followed the times in developing and using new materials, breaking the 'walls' of the shoe body, changing the separation of inside and outside, making it light, breathable, flexible, and adding beauty skills, making sports fashionable. Just like a friend's compliment to me, 'beautiful and handsome.'

May I, together with the Ultra Light 16, keep practicing, reverse the impossible, easily break through my data barriers, and salute summer with sweat.