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TL DR version: For its price point of below 4,000 Php (60$), Li-Ning's Red Hare 9 PRO is probably one of the best budget All-around running shoes that majority of runners will like. Decent stack, firm but with cushion, responsive and stable daily trainer that feels great from slow easy paces to faster paced runs. Can also pass as a non plated race day shoes.

Hi fellow PHRunners, here's my full review of the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 PRO, my current front runner for the daily trainer of the year alongside the Qioadan WIND 4 TR. Its strongest feature is its price, for under 4,000 Php (Got mine for around 3,100 Php several months back), there's no real competition from mainstream brands, pwede siguro yun PUMA Velocity NITRO 4 if you can find it at 50% but the RH9P still blows it away.

Upper: BOOM Fiber Upper, not the same with their higher priced ranged shoes but its definitely an improvement over the RH8P, especially the tongue. Medyo flimsy and thick padded yun previous version, definitely got fixed sa RH9P. Much breathable din yun upper compared to the previous version, and the fit is a bit roomier but not that much. You'll only notice it with a side by side fit comparison.

Midsole: Biggest update here, although really "minor" in terms of feel since almost the same yun stack height, minor adjustment sa rocker and still a firm yet cushioned ride (hindi masyado stiff yun midsole). It seems yun midsole compound yun biggest change (still beaded Supercritical foam) with a more responsive and dynamic ride. I did a side by side comparison, riding one foot with the version 8 and the other with the version 9 and noticeably responsive ang 9.

Outsole: Very durable and grippy, I can even compare it to the Adidas' Continental rubber, Around 80km in and barely any wear and tear sa outsole ko, although mid to forefoot striker ako kaya medyo less din yun outsole deterioration since mostly makapal talaga rubber around the frontal area.

The Ride: As a running shoe tester that had run with a lot of running shoes recently, yun ride is firm yet offers a bit of cushioned and responsive ride. Very fun and dynamic sya, and for me, it will fit the role of a All Around Daily Trainer (pwede slow to fast paces). You can say its a "Jack of all trades, Master of none" type of running shoes, in a good way.

Comparison to other running shoes: Usually kino compare sya sa EVO SL, but for me I think closest comparision sa Mainstream brand would be the Rebel v5 - firm yet offers a bit of cushion, responsive, stable to the ground and great upper fit.

For the budget Chinese shoes brands, there's a couple that I can compare it with - XTEP 2000km 5.0 PRO and the 361 MIRONUDE SL. As mentioned sa video, much closer sya for me sa MIRONUDE SL - dynamic and responsive midsole ride. Since I prioritize comfort and being more stable, I tend to like the RH9P better but the MIRONUDE SL is just a "faster" type of running shoes so I like that better for tempo and intervals.

XTEP 2000km 5.0 PRO is more wider, more stable to the ground since it has a very wide base. less dynamic and responsive ride. Better suited for runners that want a more easy going and stable ride.

Overall Recomendation: You can't go wrong with the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 PRO - it can easily slot in your current running shoe rotation as an All Around daily trainer, even better sa 1 to 2 shoe rotation lang since it covers a wide variety of paces. AGAIN - sub 4,000 Php price, its definitely one of the best in that price range, lalo na if you can get it on sale for less than 3k and I saw some even getting it below 2.5k.

Hope this helps our fellow budget oriented runners!