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Li Ning Red Hare Ultra Review, 63 miles

Name: Men's Other Li Ning Red Hare Ultra
Brand: Other
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

Scott Hilton

Posted Apr 23, 2026

Number 7 in the Brands from the East review series, this is a super trainer from the Brand Li Ning. As a huge fan of the Superblast OG, but not a fan of the super trainer prices..........can this $150 dollar shoe compare with the pricier offerings?

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Li Ning Red Hare Ultra

5.0/5

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Pros

Sweet design
For a high performing and durable super trainer, great value proposition compared to Western Market
Great step in feel
Pogo Stick bounce monster
Breathable and comfortable upper
Sticky and durable outsole
Unique design features (it may have some glow in the dark features)
Unique midsole design

Cons

Not easy to get your hands on

Red Hare line

Li Ning has 3 levels, the Red Hare, The Red Hare Pro and the Red Hare Ultra. Due to some shipping issues with Amazon, I ended up getting the Ultra much sooner than the Pro. I would normally do the reviews starting with the lowest level I have, but the shipping gods had other ideas. I did not include the base level Red Hare in my reviews.

Red Hare naming

Key Details of Red Hare

Appearance and Power: Often described as a fire-red horse, sometimes associated with the mythical "blood-sweating" Ferghana horses.
The Saying: The phrase "Among men, Lü Bu; among horses, Red Hare" highlighted it as the ultimate steed, symbolizing unmatched prowess.
Owners: Originally ridden by the warlord Lü Bu[/]. After his death, it was kept by Cao Cao and eventually given to Guan Yu, symbolizing loyalty.
Legends: It was renowned for its incredible speed, famously traveling a thousand li in a single day, and was considered one of the three treasures of China.

Record of Ragnarok
Death: According to legend, it refused food after its final master, Guan Yu, died, demonstrating immense loyalty.
Legacy: Red Hare appears frequently in Chinese culture, including literature, gaming, and media, often representing the perfect warhorse.

Red Hare remains a symbol of loyalty, speed, and supreme quality in Chinese historical lore.

Review Goal, super trainer and ordering

Review Goal
If I purchase a shoe that is considered a Super Trainer, I am going to use it primarily for my long runs and those long runs would include pace changes from slow to up tempo. So in my review, I will be focused on varying speed long runs.

What do I consider a Super Trainer
Something that is greater than max stack (over 40mm in heel), Enhances my performance (Provides mechanical enhancement in some manner through foam and or plating or geometry or a mix) and while it is a trainer, provides an option to use in races. For example: Asics Superblast OG was a great long run training shoe that I also used for half and full marathons.

Ordering
I have not used Toabao but I know the shoe is available there. For me, just not quite ready to go the Toabao path. I ordered mine through Amazon and it took around 50 days to get it. It is at $150 on Amazon. Aliexpress also has it, but it has an ever changing price. I have seen it from $126 (with coupons) up to $180. What I will say is that I have had great experience with Aliexpress, normally getting my orders within 10-15 days.

Deets and Usage

So, my first lesson in running shoes from the East is that they mostly don't provide the specification details that we are used to in the West. So, some of this is my best guess on compiled information from reviews and ChatGPT.

Weight: My size 12's came in weighing: Left 9.9 Ounces, Right 9.5 Ounces
Extrapolated sample size 9: Roughly 8.8 ounces
Heel Stack: What I can find through ChatGPT and other reviews is that this has a Heel stack of 46mm-48mm. I am leaning towards 46MM, but that is pure feel/guess
Drop: Around a 8-9mm drop (feels like 8 to me)
Upper: Boom Silk" engineered textile; lightweight, breathable, and durable,
Outsole: GCU (Ground Control Unit) for superior anti-slip, wet-grip, and wear resistance.

Midsole: Triple-layer construction—a soft top layer, a pressurized "Super Boom" capsule in the middle for high bounce, and a firmer bottom layer for structure
Plate: No, but it does have a shank for increased stability.

MSRP: It is at $150 on Amazon. Aliexpress also has it, but it has an ever changing price. I have seen it from $126 (with coupons) up to $180. I ordered mine through Amazon.

Use cases:
I have a total of 63 miles on surfaces from concrete and tarmac to light trail and mainly in dry conditions. I do have some miles in wet conditions on concrete. My long runs are 15 miles and 20 miles with the majority of other runs between 7-9 mile range. I did varying pace from easy to up tempo, with some intermixed walking.

Upper

Laces: The laces are a high quality strong lace that do their function. Nothing funky, just matching strong laces
Tongue: The tongue is thinly padded and fully gusseted. The tongue also has perforations in it for extra breathability.
Upper material: "Boom Silk" engineered textile; lightweight, breathable, and durable. It is nicely breathable and very comfortable.
Heel: The heel counter is a fairly rigid heel counter that holds you in place. The lock down in these shoes was superb over 63 miles. I didn't have to do any adjustments, had no heel slippage and no hot spots. The collar area is padded, but more on the minimal side which is too my preference.
Toe Room: I had no hot spots from the toe room and felt like I had good wiggle room without any slippage.
Fit: The shoe fit perfectly true to size in my size 12's. I have heard other reviewers say Li Ning can run small, but this shoe came in true to size for me with the right amount of toe room.

Outsole

I continue to be impressed by the Chinese brands outsoles. The outsole on the Ultra is top notch. The only negative is it may squeak a bit on office floors and even that, wasn't as squeaky as some others.

On the run, it is sticky and durable. It also works organically with the shoe on the run, instead of counteracting the feel of the midsole it works with it. Reviewing some of my on the run video footage, I can actually hear the stickiness on the concrete.

I am truly impressed. 63 miles in and I see no signs of wear, at all. It is performing awesomely.

Midsole Magic

The base layer of the midsole is a firmer Peba based layer of foam. It adds the structure into the midsole set up, which with the top 2 layers is a key feature. Without this layer, the shoe would probably be unstable. With this base layer, it provides some structure but it is still not a stability shoe. It is Neutral Funtastic.

The middle layer is a "Super Boom Capsule", which basically acts as a spring mechanism underfoot. You will hear other runners say "trampoline", "Jelly Rebound" and "explosive Pop", I tend to use pogo Stick bounce.

The Top layer is a soft plush layer of foam, similar to the softer type of race foams.

The combination with the geometry/forefoot rocker is an absolute joy to run in....and walk in for that matter. This is a shoe that gives back to you and then some. On my 15 and 20 mile runs, the shoe never lost it's energy on the run and felt like it was bouncing me along. It actually seems to give back as good at faster paces without any flattening out that I can experience with some other high stack shoes, it maintains the energy return.

If you like ground feel, this isn't a shoe for you.........but then if you are looking at this shoe you probably already know that. It can be a little unstable. I wouldn't use this for an obstacle course, but that is again something most runners looking at this shoe would be aware of. I will say for the amount of stack, I felt fairly nimble in the shoe. I felt more unstable in the Neo Zen OG on corners, this is more stable than that shoe from my experience.

There are times on my runs when my legs get tired and I hit an incline during a walk. I tend to run up the incline to enhance the effort, but those first 2 strides are normally "ugh" moments. In this shoe, that ugh disappeared on first contact as the shoe just bounced me into rhythm. I just can't say enough about the fun of running in this shoe.

As noted before, I would label this as Neutral Funtastic type of shoe.

Final Thoughts

I do not even have a great shoe to compare this too. It's kind of like the Nike Vomero Premium, but not really (much lighter, nimbler and less expensive). It's kind of like the Nike Vomero Plus, but not really. It's kind of like the OG Neo Zen by Mizuno, but not really. If you put this shoe, the Superblast, the HypeBoost Edge, Monster Hyper in front of me..........I'm picking up the Red Hare Ultra.

I am not actually sure what else to say about this shoe. It has skyrocketed to my favorite shoe for medium to long runs that I want to have fun with. It may not be a track shoe with the stack height, but it is a shoe I would easily use for a marathon or long training run. I love the design, the upper is really nice, the outsole is superb.........it is a brilliant shoe.

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