Skechers suffers quite a bit from what they are historically known for which is low to mid market footwear. The problem is this carries a stigma of poor design and poor quality. However, the shoes are still solid and even moreso their Performance lineup is much stronger than people think. Never has then more true than with the updated GOtrail model, a decent trail shoe a lot of folks will ...
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Let's start this off with some real honesty, Skechers gets no respect when it comes to performance running, and it's totally unjustified. There, we said it. They have been cranking out shoes that are lighter weight and more responsive than many other brands for the last few years and every year, they just get better and better. There does tend to be little quirks, primarily in the upper design, but ...
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In the shoe world, there is a whole new class of running shoes emerging, something that used to be primarily known as a speed category. However, with the introduction of lighter weight fabrics and varying uses of EVA, we are starting to see shoes that are significantly lighter yet still offering solid cushioning, responsiveness, and performance. Skechers has been on this train for a while and with the release of ...
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Okay, before you continue reading this review let’s check those Skechers related reservations at the door. We’ve just finished our second season looking at the Skechers Performance line and as you will see with the GOmeb Razor and the GOrun 5, you need to check them out. People see the brand name and immediately think discount or something their parent or grandparent might wear, but they should instead see names ...
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We are rapidly closing in on the big day for a lot of runners around the world, the start of the 2017 Boston Marathon. While we really enjoy the beauty of the run, the people, the city, and the achievement; what we really like are shoes. Every year manufacturers release special editions specifically for Boston and we have started our round-up. We will keep this updated as more release, but ...
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I am consistently asked what my favorite shoes are and my answer is always the same, it depends. What terrain are you on, distances are you covering, what’s your pace, any lower extremity conditions, etc. These are all the questions I ask and even then I can return a list of what might work for you, but from that point it’s up to you. I don’t believe in the perfect ...
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Okay, so this is the third pair of Skechers I have looked at now and I'm not quite sure what to think. When I first saw Meb was the spokesperson for Skechers and would be helping them with the performance design aspect of the shoes I was curious, but my expectations were obviously low given their target market at the time. The last two shoes we reviewed were solid, but ...
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The word fast doesn’t spring to mind when someone says the name Skechers and up until a year or so ago, even the word running probably wasn’t the first thing you thought of either. I mean Skechers are designed for kids and teens are all blinged out and you can buy them at your local mall right? Most of the running world thought this way as well and then Meb Keflezighi ...
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Skechers today announced the GOmeb Speed 3 customs for the 2015 Boston Marathon. The shoe will be on sale this week at Marathon Sports, with locations around Boston in very limited quantities. So if you are in town for the run, make sure to get out and grab a pair. This is the exact same shoe the returning champ, Meb Keflezighi, will be racing in on April 20th. We have a ...
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