Under Armour Men's Charged Assert 9 Running Shoe
Under Armour
Best for
Best for beginners
Amazon rating
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Current price
$59.99
Updated May 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
10 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, the Under Armour Charged Assert 9 is best understood as an entry-level shoe that punches above its price for new runners, gym users and walkers, rather than a serious training shoe. runrepeat.com's pro list highlights it as 'remarkably comfortable and flexible' with an 'ultra-durable' outsole and enough cushion for heel strikers. runningshoesguru.com positions it more carefully as 'a solid choice for a cross-training shoe' suited to multi-purpose use.
What reviewers liked
- runrepeat.com lists comfort, flexibility, outsole durability and heel-strike cushion as concrete strengths
- Enormous verified-purchase base (56,424 Amazon reviews at 4.6) provides exceptionally deep real-world feedback
- r/RunningShoeGeeks user reports UA running shoes have worked 'as good or better than others' for their feet
- Frequently available under $50, an accessible price for new runners
Where it falls short
- r/UnderArmour community consensus frames it as 'entry-level basic gym' rather than a real training shoe
- runningshoesguru.com classifies it primarily as a cross-trainer, not a dedicated running shoe
- An r/AskRunningShoeGeeks comparison thread highlights significantly lower-grade foam vs. premium trainers
- No high-trust independent lab testing in the supplied sources, the verdict leans heavily on retailer reviews and entry-level positioning
Across the reviewers we read, the Under Armour Charged Assert 9 is best understood as an entry-level shoe that punches above its price for new runners, gym users and walkers, rather than a serious training shoe. runrepeat.com's pro list highlights it as 'remarkably comfortable and flexible' with an 'ultra-durable' outsole and enough cushion for heel strikers. runningshoesguru.com positions it more carefully as 'a solid choice for a cross-training shoe' suited to multi-purpose use. The Amazon picture is unusually large: more than 56,000 reviews at 4.6, the deepest verified-purchase signal in this pool, though that volume alone is a known gameable metric and we weight it as corroboration rather than verdict.
Specialist-community framing is consistent. An r/UnderArmour thread describes the Charged Assert line as 'entry level basic gym running shoes (often on sale for under $50),' and an r/RunningShoeGeeks high-trust thread reports being 'quite happy with UA running shoes' for general use. An r/AskRunningShoeGeeks poster comparing it to Nike's premium foam highlights that the Charged Assert sits clearly below technical trainers in foam quality.
Weighted overall, this is the strongest pick in the pool for beginners who want a comfortable, durable, low-cost shoe for couch-to-5K or gym/treadmill use. It is not, by the consensus of reviewers, a shoe for runners building serious weekly mileage.
I have a pair of the all black ones and I have to say they do hold up nice. I've been beating mine in since the end of august and used them everyday for ...
I've been quite happy with UA running shoes for the past couple years and have found they work as good or better than others for my feet. The ...
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