In production · road · Daily / Tempo · $150
Light, bouncy hyper-foam trainer that punches above its price.
Built for daily, tempo, at a target pace of 7:15–9:45 /mi on road.
Skechers tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). The foam is highly resilient — it gives energy back rather than swallowing it, which is what makes the shoe feel eager when you push. At 42 mm of heel stack this sits in max-cushion territory; legs stay fresher on long efforts, but the platform is tall. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 6 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is aggressive: the sole is curved and stiff enough to tip you into the next stride on its own, which saves the calf on long runs but feels strange when you slow right down. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 350 miles from the outsole, about $0.43 per mile at $150.
For the foams and plates Skechers uses across its line, read the Skechers brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
322 g / 11.4 oz
47 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
42 mm
6 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
6 mm
Level with the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$150
10 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
5 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~350 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Skechers line it is heavier than the brand's median (267.5 g / 9.4 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (35 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Adidas Supernova Prima 3
290 g / 10.2 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $170
Adidas Supernova Prima 3: 38 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 289 g — specs from independent lab testing.
New Balance FuelCell Balos
270 g / 9.5 oz · 44 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $170
Big, bouncy PEBA-blend daily with a playful rocker.
Adidas Hyperboost Run
248 g / 8.7 oz · 38 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $170
Adidas Hyperboost Run: 38 mm heel stack, 6 mm drop, 247 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Hoka Clifton Pro(2025)
275 g / 9.7 oz · 42 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $175
Peba-boosted Clifton: same easy-day brief, far livelier foam.