Model: The North Face Arnuva 50 BOA/Lace (Men n Women)|
Weight (Lace): 680g
Weight (Boa): 710g
Product Introduction:
After 3 session of consistent performance, The North Face Arnuva 50 Boa and Arnuva 50 Lace have gone through a major facelift. An extension to the forefoot cushioning with the X-2™ Polymer gives the shoes a better forefoot cushioning most needed for a long day Endurance run. An Improved TPU injection Saddle, integrated with Boa® lacing system, ensures optimal lateral and medial midfoot closure.
For the Arnuva 50 Lace, the introduction of the new Slidelet™ midfoot expansion system provides micro-adjustability on ultra mileage runs, or when running over varied-gradient.
The North Face Arnuva 50 BOA/Lace are available at The North Face concept shop (Suntec), Running Labs (Funan/Novena Square) and Outdoor Life (Novena Square).
More details on of this shoes technology can be found at The North Face Arnuva 50 Lace and The North Face Arnuva 50 BOA.
Recommended Retail Price:
Arnuva 50 Lace : S$216.00 (Inclusive of GST)
Arnuva 50 Boa : S$246.00 (Inclusive of GST)
The North Face® Arnuva 50
ON The Road
- Forefoot Cushion: 7/10
- Rearfoot Cushion: 6/10
- Stability (pronation control/ medial support): 6 /10
- Responsiveness: 7/10
- Overall: 6.5/10
IN The Trail
- Forefoot Cushion: 8/10
- Rearfoot Cushion: 8/10
- Stability (on uneven surfaces): 8/10
- Responsiveness: 7/10
- Traction: 8/10
- Protection against trail elements :8/10
- Overall: 8/10
The improved version of The North Face® Arnuva 50 came with new technical changes but our shoe tester felt that there are still room for improvement. The lack of arch support is quite prominent and this will not be suitable for runners who need medial support to prevent the ankles from “roll-in” when running on the road. The Foam based mid-sole cushioning may need a couple of runs to season and soften comfortably. As The North Face® Arnuva 50 is categorised under both road and trail worthy, it provide sufficient protection and stability against uneven ground. The stiff landing pad at the heel provides stable landing which are meant for running in trails. The forefoot cushioning provides sufficient responsiveness for a good take-off. It has a good outsole traction for both road and trails but need may need improvement on its durability.
Recommended for: High mileage road and trail runners who has efficient running gait.
Not recommended for: Runners who need medial support to prevent overpronation.
Feet-back:
“The traction for road is good enough but the soles wear out quite quickly.” – Eliza
“This pair is a real trail running shoe, NOT a(road) running shoe with protection. really comforatble to run on trail, but So So on road.” – realrunner
The North Face® Arnuva 50 BOA
ON The Road
- Forefoot Cushion: 8.5/10
- Rearfoot Cushion: 8.5/10
- Stability (pronation control/ medial support): 9.5 /10
- Responsiveness: 9/10
- Overall: 9/10
IN The Trail
- Forefoot Cushion: 8/10
- Rearfoot Cushion: 8/10
- Stability (on uneven surfaces): 8/10
- Responsiveness: 7/10
- Traction: 8/10
- Protection against trail elements: 8/10
- Overall: 8/10
The 2nd version of The North Face® Arnuva 50 BOA comes with many technical changes. The North Face took considerable effort to collect feedbacks from runners to improve on its fitting and cushioning. Our tester who have tried the version without the BOA lacing system previously were impressed with the improvement especially with the road performance. The BOA lacing system allows instant fit adjustment easily while on the go. The support for this shoes is much better than the version without the BOA lacing system. The drainage of the shoes is very effective against wet condition. On the trail, the shoes performed very well with basic protection and the needed traction. The durability of the outsole has yet to show any improvement.
Recommended for: Runners with neutral gait doing high mileage on both light trails and road
Not recommended for: Runners who need more support and prefer to change the colour of the shoe laces
Feet-back:
“This is the best pair of The North Face I have reviewed. Because of it’s unique lacing system (BOA), the shoe snug comfortable on my feet and I can adjust it mid-way thru’ my runs without wasting too much time. The only downside of this shoes is that the sole wears out quite fast compared to other brands of shoes.” – Eliza
“I covered the whole 84kms of the Sundown Ultra and at no time did my feet feel like they were not supported or cushioned enough.” – White Knight
