In production · road · Daily / Recovery · $70
Soft-riding value trainer for easy days and walk-run miles.
Built for daily, recovery, at a target pace of 9:00–11:30 /mi on road.
Skechers tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 30 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as calm at 2/5 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 geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. The forefoot flexes easily, so the shoe adapts to slower, shorter strides. 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 $0.20 per mile at $70.
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
265 g / 9.3 oz
10 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
30 mm
6 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
6 mm
Level with the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$70
90 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~350 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Skechers line it is lighter than the brand's median (267.5 g / 9.4 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (35 mm).
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272 g / 9.6 oz · 32 mm · 5 mm drop · — · $150
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Skechers GO Run Elevate 2.0
270 g / 9.5 oz · 30 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $80
Ultra Go daily trainer with an easy, soft footstrike.
Adidas Duramo Speed
263 g / 9.3 oz · 29 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $100
Lightstrike budget speed option — simple, firm and quick.
Altra Experience Form
272 g / 9.6 oz · 30 mm · 4 mm drop · — · $150
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