The color scheme of AYAG007 is the same as that of AYAF025, which is a combination of light yellow and metallic gray. The main material of the vamp is synthetic leather, and the ventilation devices on both sides of the vamp use less ordinary fabrics instead of ordinary mesh cloth, but the permeability is similar to that of mesh cloth, and the dirt resistance and durability are better than the former.
Because the application of large-area fabric will reduce the wrapping feeling and support of the shoe body to the foot, AYAG007 sets four TPU on the fabric surface on both sides of the shoe body, which will be wrapped according to the user's foot shape when tying the shoelaces. The golden coating not only enhances the sense of wrapping, but also perfectly combines with the light yellow of AYAG007 upper, making the overall appearance reach the classic height of badminton shoe design.
Speaking of air permeability, it has to be mentioned that the upper of AYAG007 inherits the design of AYAF025, and it is covered with a lot of air holes. Through the mesh of the tongue and the fabric on both sides of the vamp, it provides great ventilation and heat dissipation help for the instep of the user.
Compared with AYAF025, AYAG007 has a tufted and pointed wear-resistant layer on the inner side of the toe. Moreover, AYAG007 rarely extends the tuff tip wear-resistant layer to the other end of the toe cap, giving the toe cap the greatest wear-resistant protection.
If the appearance of AYAG007 and AYAF025 is only slightly different from that of the uppers with tuff tips, then the midsole and outsole can be said to completely subvert everything of AYAF025 from the inside out.
Let's talk about the back palm of the midsole first. It can already be seen from the appearance that AYAG007 and AYAF025 don't use the same midsole and outsole (because I don't have AYAF025, and most of the pictures on the Internet are watermarked, so it's not convenient to borrow them, so you have to find the pictures yourself). The midsole of AYAG007 is equipped with Li Ning's cushioning technology, commonly known as "post-C", which is the same as AYAF025, but ...
However, the forefoot of AYAG007 is not equipped with BOUNSE rebound pad, which can be said to be the biggest and most important difference from AYAF025. Maybe everyone will ask, "Why did Li Ning configure BOUNSE for AYAF025 and not for the new version of AYAG007?" According to the author's speculation, it should be the reason for product positioning.
In the past, most of Li Ning's sneaker products had the function of "before B and after C", and the performance of high-end and mid-end products was not as big as the product price. High-end products are often just more beautiful in appearance and worn by more spokesmen of Guoyu, which is often overlooked by consumers who pay attention to cost performance. Therefore, it is an inevitable business strategy to appropriately weaken the performance of products other than high-end products. AYAG007 is the product of sacrifice.
The change of carbon plate design is also an improvement compared with AYAF025. The carbon fiber sheet that was originally sealed with the midsole has recently become a very popular breathable design, which not only ensures the stability of the arch of the foot, but also gives the sole a certain air permeability, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
In addition to the "appearance" of the midsole, the outsole has also changed, from the "back" pattern to the diamond pattern widely used by Li Ning and Kaisheng sports shoes.
Foot/comfort
AYAG007' s foot feeling continues the quality of Li Ning's high-end products. After tightening the shoelaces, the five TPU strips in the middle of the shoe body immediately tightly wrap the whole instep, and the thickness and hardness of synthetic leather are sufficient, which is very suitable for wrapping feet.
For example, according to the air permeability analysis of AYAG007, it can be seen from the above figure that a large area of fabric mesh and a large range of air holes in the upper will be helpful for practical use. In fact, after a sport, the whole shoe body doesn't feel wet by water like some sneakers, but it can remain relatively dry, which can prove that the breathability of AYAG007 is still trustworthy.
Shock absorption/response
In terms of cushioning performance, the traditional technology of Li Ning's back palm-cushioning pad is built in the back palm, so AYAG007 performs perfectly in most cases where the back palm is hit by the ground.
As for the forefoot, due to the lack of Bounce rebound pad, the reactivity did decrease. Although the thick sole makes the forefoot feel uncomfortable when starting and moving, compared with the bouncing sneakers, it can obviously feel the lack of elasticity and embarrassment in performance.
Protect/grasp
As can be seen from the above picture, AYAG007 is not equipped with a wavy insole, and its surface has not been treated with special anti-slip texture. AYAG007' s upper feels very wrapped, otherwise it is easy to slip in the shoe.
In terms of protection, AYAG007 continues the fine tradition of Li Ning's high-end products, and fully protects ankles and soles during exercise, which is the same as most high-end products introduced by the author before, and will not be expanded here; In terms of grip, the pattern of "back" was changed to diamond pattern, which has performed well in the trial of many sneakers including AYAG007.
Generally speaking, compared with AYAF025, the new version of AYAG007 is improved in other aspects except that it lacks the rebound pad of the front foot, which is the necessary capital as a substitute. However, the lack of BOUNSE cushion weakens the performance of AYAG007, especially its reactivity, which makes AYAG007 not a perfect work. However, the defects have not been covered up. AYAG007 is positioned in the middle and high end, and the overall workmanship performance has reached this standard. Therefore, it is also a good choice for equipment lovers who can't buy the highest-end products such as HERO for economic reasons.