Under Armour Curry 5

Released 4/2018, Mid Top, Stephen Curry, 
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7.5
EXPERT RATING
8 reviews
7.6
USER RATING
11 ratings
Inconsistent traction and problematic fit

Best Suitable For:

Only for the biggest Curry fans

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Available at 3 shops | Official Retail Price: $129.99
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Category Performance Ratings:

Expert Ratings (8)
User Ratings (11)
Traction
6.8
Cushion
7.3
Materials
8.4
Support
8.3
Fit
6.5
Outdoor
33%

Weight & Sizing:

Weight:
NA
Sizing:
small
large
Width:
narrow
wide

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User Rating7.69.1(1.5)8.7(1.1)9.0(1.4)8.3(0.7)8.6(1.0)
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Under Armour Curry 5 Review

Pros:
Very stable and supportive
Cons:
Very specific fit
Inconsistent traction

Performance of the Under Armour Curry 5:

The reviews of the Under Armour Curry 5 are almost unanimously bad. The majority of reviewers complain about bad blisters on the medial side of their feet and a painful lacing system. The traction is also very inconsistent as the translucent traction pattern is a real dust collector and difficult to wipe. Cushioning is still very responsive with minimal impact protection like we are used to from the Curry line. Overall, the Under Armour Curry 5 is a big disappointment and probably the worst shoe of the Curry signature line.
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Expert Reviews of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Rating: 7.5 (ranks #317 of 330)
10 - Amazing
0
9 - Great
1
8 - Good
2
7 - Average
5
6 - Subpar
0
5 - Poor
0
8.8
April 17, 2018
I love playing in the Curry 5. This shoe excelled in every single category. Sole Brothers recommended, just not on dusty courts.
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8.0
April 30, 2018
The Curry 5 is what I call a pretty average shoe with some minor flaws and poor dusty floor traction performance.
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The horrible blisters made me not want to hoop in the Curry 5.
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The Curry 5 is simply not a shoe I can recommend. Traction is very inconsistent, and the fit is horrendous.
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7.4
April 24, 2018
The Curry 5 is the worst Curry model I have played in. Stay away from this shoe if you don't have narrow feet!
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7.0
April 17, 2018
I am really confused how this shoe got by the initial testing phase. The fit of the Curry 5 is way too specific and doesn't work for me at all.
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7.0
July 16, 2018
Materials and fit are fantastic, the traction is pretty good, but the support and cushioning are a letdown.
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I cannot recommend the Curry 5 to a player of any position or size.
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User Reviews of the Under Armour Curry 5:

User Rating: 7.6 (ranks #291 of 330)
10 - Amazing
0
9 - Great
2
8 - Good
3
7 - Average
5
6 - Subpar
1
5 - Poor
0
8.5
January 13, 2022
I loved the Curry 5’s! The traction, though not A tier, was definitely solid and I had no issues. The cushion is very stiff, but in turn gives a responsive and low feeling! The materials were GOATED and I loved every minute! Overall the Curry 5 is a shoe worth getting!
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9.0
September 23, 2023
vc só desejaria tração e amortecimento , a tração só funciona em quadra pouco empoeirada , dura bastante mas não compensa usar em quadra externa mas fora isso o tênis me proporcionou bastante suporte e conforto
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7.2
July 18, 2022
Bad for big mans but so good for small and fast people that dont jump so much and dont weight much
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8.4
August 28, 2022
It's a good shoe with ok traction ok cushion nice materials good suport and good fit
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6.0
December 23, 2021
This shoe is only for the biggest curry fans out there.
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Traction of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Traction Rating: 6.8 (ranks #320 of 330)
User Traction Rating: 7.5 (ranks #290 of 330)
10 - Amazing
0
9 - Great
3
8 - Good
4
7 - Average
8
6 - Subpar
2
5 - Poor
2
8.0
April 17, 2018
Great on clean courts but the Curry 5 picks up dust like crazy. You have to wipe really hard to get off the dust too.
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8.0
April 30, 2018
On dusty floors though, wiping wasn’t just necessary, it was REQUIRED.
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The traction was pretty decent but attracts a lot of dust.
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Traction is very inconsistent.
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6.5
April 24, 2018
Stay away from the Curry 5 if you play on dusty courts.
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6.0
April 17, 2018
This is the worst traction I have ever experienced in a Curry model. This is a real dust collector.
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7.0
July 16, 2018
Traction is decent, but the rubber picks up a lot of dust, so you will need to wipe a lot.
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The Curry 5 picked up every bit of dust and took it home.
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Cushion of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Cushion Rating: 7.3 (ranks #305 of 330)
User Cushion Rating: 7.4 (ranks #276 of 330)
10 - Amazing
0
9 - Great
2
8 - Good
6
7 - Average
8
6 - Subpar
3
5 - Poor
0
7.0
April 17, 2018
Cushioning is very minimal and responsive.
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7.0
April 30, 2018
EVUA is back and is still boring like the Curry 4 set up although it feels slightly firmer and snoozier to me.
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The cushioning is much more comfortable than the rock-hard Curry 4.
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Cushioning is minimal.
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8.5
April 24, 2018
Great court feel but very little impact protection.
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8.0
April 17, 2018
I was pleasantly surprised by the cushioning setup. More impact protection and a little bit of bounce-back.
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6.0
July 16, 2018
The EVA cushioning provides very little impact protection and comfort. Only recommended, if you value court-feel and explosiveness above all else.
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Dense EVA foam gives no real feel of impact protection or energy feedback.
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Materials of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Materials Rating: 8.4 (ranks #113 of 330)
User Materials Rating: 7.9 (ranks #256 of 330)
10 - Amazing
2
9 - Great
5
8 - Good
5
7 - Average
5
6 - Subpar
1
5 - Poor
0
9.0
April 17, 2018
I love the materials!
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8.0
April 30, 2018
Materials break in with play, but start out stiff.
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Anafoam is a great material.
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8.5
April 24, 2018
The one-bootie knit upper feels very nice, the rest of the materials are pretty basic.
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7.0
April 17, 2018
The upper doesn't feel like Anafoam and wasn't very comfortable on the top of my feet.
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8.0
July 16, 2018
The materials are light, flexible and feel great on foot.
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Anafoam is back and feels great!
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Support of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Support Rating: 8.3 (ranks #216 of 330)
User Support Rating: 7.6 (ranks #284 of 330)
10 - Amazing
2
9 - Great
5
8 - Good
5
7 - Average
4
6 - Subpar
3
5 - Poor
0
10.0
April 17, 2018
Wide base, and good lockdown.
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9.0
April 30, 2018
Compared to the Curry 4 this shoe is slightly more stable with similar support.
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Slight heel slip, but otherwise I felt stable and nicely locked down.
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Support is good.
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8.5
April 24, 2018
No side-to-side movement and the heel is locked in place.
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9.0
April 17, 2018
I never felt like I was in danger of rolling my feet.
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6.0
July 16, 2018
The upper support is very minimal - it almost seems as if this shoe was designed to be worn with an ankle brace.
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Good midfoot support but the heel slip was terrible.
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Fit of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Fit Rating: 6.5 (ranks #328 of 330)
User Fit Rating: 7.9 (ranks #268 of 330)
10 - Amazing
2
9 - Great
2
8 - Good
7
7 - Average
1
6 - Subpar
3
5 - Poor
4
10.0
April 17, 2018
The fit was very comfortable.
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8.0
April 30, 2018
I had slight issues with heel slip, no movement or sliding in the forefoot.
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Fuse overlays on the medial side caused painful irritation and blisters - and I am not the only one having this poblem!
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The fit is horrendous. Painfully horrendous.
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5.0
April 24, 2018
The arch kept digging into my feet causing pain and blisters.
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5.0
April 17, 2018
I had terrible blisters on the medial side of my arch.
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8.0
July 16, 2018
Nice sock-like 1:1 fit.
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Anafoam is too soft to keep your heels locked in and the lacing system hurts if you lace it too tight.
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Durability of the Under Armour Curry 5:

User Durability Rating: 8.2 (ranks #212 of 330)
10 - Amazing
2
9 - Great
2
8 - Good
3
7 - Average
2
6 - Subpar
1
5 - Poor
0

Outdoor of the Under Armour Curry 5:

Expert Outdoor Rating: 33.3 (ranks #177 of 330)
User Outdoor Rating: 37.5 (ranks #234 of 330)
Good (100%)
3
Fair (50%)
2
Bad (0%)
6
fair
April 17, 2018
Outdoor use you should be okay because the rubber is hard and the traction pattern is deep.
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no
July 16, 2018
Shallow grooves and translucent rubber won't last long outdoors.
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fair
Outdoors? You may be okay for a while.
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Width of the Under Armour Curry 5:

very narrow
0
slightly narrow
8
regular
8
slightly wide
1
very wide
0
slightly narrow
April 17, 2018
Slightly narrow.
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regularly wide
April 30, 2018
Regular and narrow footers can go true to size though.
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slightly narrow
April 24, 2018
If you have wide feet then the arch will dig into the medial side of your feet.
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slightly narrow
April 17, 2018
The midfoot is slightly narrow. If you have a wide foot, pass on this shoe.
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slightly narrow
July 16, 2018
The width is narrow to regular.
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regularly wide
Regular wide.
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Size of the Under Armour Curry 5:

very small
0
slightly small
2
true to size
14
slightly long
2
very long
0
½ size large
April 17, 2018
Runs slightly long but go true to size.
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true to size
April 30, 2018
As a wide-footer, I found half a size up more comfortable.
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true to size
The Curry 5 runs true to size.
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true to size
April 24, 2018
Length-wise the Curry 5 runs true to size.
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true to size
April 17, 2018
I went true to size and that was the right decision.
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true to size
July 16, 2018
Go true to size.
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true to size
Length-wise is true to size.
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