Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 vs adidas Questar 4

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Our Verdict

Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11

adidas Questar 4

The adidas Questar 4 is a better running shoe than the Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11. The adidas has better stability and significantly better cushioning, so it protects your legs more effectively and handles longer runs much better. Both are similarly heavy, but the adidas is the better option if running makes up a meaningful part of your routine, and it's also cheaper at full retail. Only get the Under Armour if you like the look better and mainly want it for walking or gym work with occasional short runs.

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Variants

  • Charged+ Assert 11 (Anthracite/Bashful Pink/Bashful Pink - (Women - US 7))
  • Charged+ Assert 11 (Black/Black/Bittersweet Pink - (Women - US 7))
  • Questar 4 (Cloud White/Iron Metallic/Lucid Tangerine - (Men - US 9))

Main Differences for
Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing 
 

4.8
5.9

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

26.7 mm
31.2 mm

Heel Stack Height 
 

36.8 mm
38.2 mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

5.2
6.9

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

0.8
2.2

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

4.1
4.1

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Right Shoe Weight Photo

Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Left Shoe Weight Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

306.0 g (10.80 oz)
305.5 g (10.78 oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Stack Height Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Stack Height Photo

Heel Stack Height 
 

36.8 mm
38.2 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

26.7 mm
31.2 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

10.1 mm
7.0 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
6.0 mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 3D Model Full Shoe
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adidas Questar 4 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

90 mm (3.5")
92 mm (3.6")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
75 mm (3.0")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

109 mm (4.3")
111 mm (4.4")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.44
2.41

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

4.08
3.56

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 3D Model Internal
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adidas Questar 4 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

276 mm (10.9")
277 mm (10.9")

Internal Heel Width 
 

58 mm (2.3")
61 mm (2.4")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

93 mm (3.7")
98 mm (3.9")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
No

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

7.6
8.6

Forefoot Width Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Width Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Width Photo

Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

-1.7 mm (-0.065")
5.9 mm (0.232")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-7.4 mm (-0.293")
0.7 mm (0.026")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

5.8
5.5

Forefoot Height Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Height Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-5.0 mm (-0.196")
-5.3 mm (-0.210")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

8.9
9.9

Arch Fit Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Arch Fit Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Arch Fit Photo

Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

-2.1 mm (-0.081")
1.4 mm (0.054")

Length Fit 
 

7.0
10

Toe Clearance Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Toe Clearance Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Toe Clearance Photo

Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

8.0
7.5

Heel Rocker Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Heel Rocker Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring 
 

25 mm (1.0")
21 mm (0.8")

Heel Apex Position 
 

18.6%
17.6%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

24.4°
22.0°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

7.2
7.1

Forefoot Rocker Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Rocker Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring 
 

50 mm (2.0")
49 mm (1.9")

Toe Apex Position 
 

62.8%
66.2%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

24.4°
26.1°

Foam 
 

Primary Foam Picture 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Primary Foam Picture
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adidas Questar 4 Primary Foam Picture

Secondary Foam Picture 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Secondary Foam Picture
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adidas Questar 4 Secondary Foam Picture

Primary Foam Name 
 

Charged+
Cloudfoam+

Primary Foam Type 
 

EVA
EVA

Secondary Foam Name 
 

No Secondary Foam
No Secondary Foam

Secondary Foam Type 
 

No Secondary Foam
No Secondary Foam

Laces 
 

Laces Picture 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Laces Picture
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adidas Questar 4 Laces Picture

Lace Type 
 

Round
Flat

Width 
 

6.0 mm (0.2")
6.0 mm (0.2")

Thickness 
 

2.6 mm (0.1")
2.0 mm (0.1")

Stretch 
 

11.5%
7.5%

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Other Features Photo
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adidas Questar 4 Other Features Photo

Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Non-gusseted
Non-gusseted

Plate 
 

None
None
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

0.7
1.1

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Heel Energy Return
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adidas Questar 4 Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

61.8%
65.1%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

0.8
2.2

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Energy Return
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

62.8%
68.1%

Heel Cushioning 
 

6.5
6.7

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Heel Cushioning Picture
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adidas Questar 4 Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Heel Cushioning
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adidas Questar 4 Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

2.65 J
2.54 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

8.26 J
8.65 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

14.86 J
15.47 J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

5.7
7.3

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Cushioning Picture
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Cushioning
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

3.32 J
4.34 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

6.14 J
7.92 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

9.62 J
11.87 J

Heel Firmness 
 

9.3
9.2

Heel Firmness Graph  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Heel Firmness Graph
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adidas Questar 4 Heel Firmness Graph

Firmness At 550N 
 

64.6 N/mm
65.0 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

70.8 N/mm
68.5 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

94.4 N/mm
91.2 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

9.9
9.1

Forefoot Firmness Graph  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Firmness Graph
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Firmness Graph

Firmness At 800N 
 

94.8 N/mm
70.6 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

116.2 N/mm
87.7 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

154 N/mm
119 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

5.2
6.9

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

5.73 J
7.55 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

5.59 J
7.37 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

5.50 J
7.25 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

5.44 J
7.16 J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

6.8
7.0

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph

Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

78 N
85 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

2.5
3.7

Forefoot Bending Video  

Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Bending Energy Return
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Bending Energy Return

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

48.2%
52.4%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

7.5
7.0

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture 
 

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

Forefoot Bending Resistance  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Bending Resistance
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

11.4 N/mm
8.8 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

388 N
356 N

Heel Compression Depth 
 

4.4
4.5

Heel Compression Graph  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Heel Compression Graph
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adidas Questar 4 Heel Compression Graph

Heel Compression At 550N 
 

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Heel Compression At 1100N 
 

15.5 mm
16.1 mm

Heel Compression At 1900N 
 

20.1 mm
20.8 mm

Forefoot Compression Depth 
 

3.8
5.0

Forefoot Compression Graph  

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Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11 Forefoot Compression Graph
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adidas Questar 4 Forefoot Compression Graph

Forefoot Compression At 800N 
 

8.4 mm
11.3 mm

Forefoot Compression At 1300N 
 

11.2 mm
14.8 mm

Forefoot Compression At 2050N 
 

13.3 mm
17.3 mm

Under Armour Charged+ Assert 11

adidas Questar 4

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