adidas UltraBoost Guard 'Black Grey Red'
Colorway: Black/Grey/Red · Style code: FU9464 · Release date: November 5, 2019 · Price: $245 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Adidas UltraBoost Guard 'Green Tint' (FW7759) · Adidas UltraBoost DNA Guard 'Black Bright Yellow' (GX3574) · adidas UltraBoost DNA Guard 'Black Copper Metallic' (GX3575) · Adidas Wmns UltraBoost Guard 'Black Grey Pink' (FU9465) · adidas UltraBoost DNA Guard 'Black Semi Solar Green' (H03603)
The name points at the mudguard. A synthetic shield with grey stripes wraps the lower upper and sheds water before it reaches the knit, which is the single biggest weakness of a Primeknit running shoe on a wet trail. Black covers the rest of the upper, a three-stripe midfoot saddle connects to the laces for lockdown, and a red Fitcounter at the heel handles stability while supplying the only strong colour.
Underneath, an upgraded Continental rubber outsole meets a matching Boost midsole marked with multilingual branding. The pair released on November 5, 2019 at $175, five dollars below the standard UltraBoost price of the period, which is rare for a version that adds hardware rather than removing it. Guard sits alongside All Terrain in the part of the range built for surfaces the road model was never meant to handle.