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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Skechers GOmeb Speed Speed 3 Review}}The Skechers GOmeb Speed Speed 3 is based on a shoe designed for the top marathon runner, Meb Keflezighi. I was expecting a remarkable shoe, especially as Skechers can be quite innovative. However, the GOmeb is rather heavy for the cushioning it provides, with midsole foam that's firm, verging on hard. The GOmeb has enough cushioning to improve your [[Running Economy]], but only just. I've rated it as "worth considering." {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
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* {{H:drop}}. The GOmeb has 4mm of drop, which is not ideal, but not enough to annoy me.
* {{H:structure}}. There's only a single density of foam, so there's nothing to interfere with natural biomechanics. (The white foam on the pictures is just paint, not a different density of foam.)
* {{H:flexibility}}. The GOmeb GOmeb is quite flexible; more than I'd expect from such firm foam. There is also a hard plastic plate just under the insole that covers the middle part of the shoe, from just in front of the heel to just behind the forefoot. You can see part of this plate in the pictures of the bottom of the shoe as a black area. This reduces the flexibility of the middle of the shoe, but the human foot doesn't bend much in that area so it shouldn't cause a problem.
* {{H:outsole}}. There are small round patches of outsole (blue on the picture of the bottom). The placement of these is a little odd; why put them under the arch where there's little or no wear, but not on the heel which is a common wear point for most runners. If Skechers expected the GOmeb to only be purchased by forefoot runners, why not move the outsole from the middle of the shoe to the forefoot? It seems the placement of the outsole has more to do with creating a pretty marketing picture than a practical running shoe.
* {{H:shape}}. The GOmeb is not designed to fit a human foot, so I [[Shoe Modifications| cut open the toe box]] to allow my toes room and my foot to move naturally. The GOmeb is also a little narrower than some shoes (version 3 is not as narrow as version 2 was.) {{H:TryCuttingShoes}}
* {{H:upper}}. The upper is a little thicker than I'd like and inflexible, but mostly seamless. There is a little padding around the ankle opening, but nothing else. Strangely the rear of the shoe has an extra lining where most shoes would have extra padding, but in the GOmeb it just adds thickness. The upper doesn't breath much due to the thickness.
* {{H:tongue}}. The GOmeb has a thin, unpadded tongue that's the traditional design with a tab to hold it in place by the laces.
* {{H:lacing}}. The thin flat laces worked well, and I had no problems with the laces coming undone while running.
* {{H:heelcounter}}. The heel counter [[Heel Counter]] is a little stiffer than I'd like, but not enough to cause a problem.
{{FastBlr|skechers/gomeb-speed-3-917|917|Skechers GOmeb Speed 3}}
=Comparisons=
Here are some direct comparisons with its potential competition.
==Sketchers GOmeb 3 and GOmeb 2==
The GOmeb 3 is a little better cushioned than the GOmeb 2 was, but it's also about an ounce heavier. The net of these changes means the GOmeb 3 should be a little faster than the GOmeb 2 was. The ankle padding is a little softer than the GOmeb 2, which I found slightly uncomfortable. Overall the update is positive, but the GOmeb needs to be either a lot lighter or a lot better cushioned to be up with the Best of the Besttop shoes.
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{{FastBlr|asics/gel-hyperspeed-6-192|192|Asics Gel Hyper Speed 6}}
==Sketchers GOmeb 3 and New Balance RC5000==
While the GOmeb is lighter than many shoes, the [[New Balance RC5000]] takes lightness to a fanatical level. The RC5000 is about half the weight of the GOmebGOmeb, and while not quite as well cushioned, it does the job. If you want to run faster, and you're okay with the cushioning of the RC5000, then it's by far the better shoe.
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