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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Skechers GORun Ride 3 Review}}
The Skechers GORun Ride Ride 3 feels like a great shoe when you first put it on. The shape is closer to the human foot than most shoes, the upper is well padded and the midsole seams really soft. However, after a few miles you realize that the softness is more 'squishy' than cushioned, with little spring and the upper is overly thick. Running further reveals the rapid wear of the exposed midsole, reducing its lifespan. The saving grace for the Ride may be in winter use, where it preserves more of its cushioning than most shoes and its warm upper becomes an advantage. The Skechers naming is a bit confusing; these are the GORun Ride, not the [[Skechers GORun]]. I've rated it as "Worth Considering." {{H:WhatToLookForInShoes}}
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* {{H:WhyBuy}}. The GORun Ride is tough to recommend except for winter use where it retains more cushioning than most shoes and its thicker upper becomes an advantage. However, like most shoes it would have poor traction on snow or ice.
* {{H:cushioning}}. The GORun Ride has a very soft midsole, with an egg-crate effect on the bottom to further soften the earliest phase of the impact. However, the initial impression of softness is a bit of an illusion. I think the problem is that the GORun Ride is quite soft as the foot first touches down, but the midsole is not thick enough for the soft foam, and while it doesn't "bottom out", the cushioning is not progressive. I also found that the GORun Ride felt more "squishy" than cushioned, with little rebound. Running in the Ride felt more like running on sand than running on a nicely cushioned track. When swapping back and forth between the Ride and the [[Hoka Clifton]], this difference is highlighted, with the Clifton feeling springy by comparison. However, the Ride does retain quite a lot of its cushioning when cold (~0f/-10c), though not as much as the [[Hoka Mafate]].
* {{H:drop}}. While the GORun Ride Ride has an awful 10mm of drop, when the shoe is loaded this is reduced to 6mm and feels slightly less in practice. * {{H:structure}}. The GORun Ride Ride has a single density of foam, but the inside (medial) of the heel is raise up rather dramatically in an effort to reduce [[Pronation]]. I found this rather intrusive and uncomfortable. I also found that the outside (lateral) edge of the forefoot was built up a little, further reducing the comfort. * {{H:flexibility}}. The GORun Ride Ride has excellent flexibility probably due to the unusually soft foam used in the midsole. * {{H:outsole}}. The GORun Ride Ride has small patches of firmer rubber outsole, seen as red circles in the images of the bottom of the shoe. This is rather sad, as these patches are positioned to make a pretty pattern rather than any functional benefit as they are not in the high abrasion areas. The lack of outsole, combined with soft foam and the egg-crate shape means the Ride wears down really quickly. * {{H:shape}}. The GORun Ride Ride is one of the few shoes where I've not had to [[Shoe Modifications| cut open the toe box]], and its shape is remarkably close to the human foot. {{H:TryCuttingShoes}}
* {{H:upper}}. The upper is inflexible and a rather thick which makes it less breathable and warmer than I'd like except for winter. It also has quite a few seams, something that's thankfully becoming less common these days. There's a little padding around the rear of the foot, and good padding around the ankle opening. However, the padding around the angle opening comes quite a long way down and I found it presses on the back of the heel bone (Calcaneus). I think this could cause problems for many runners and I disliked it.
* {{H:tongue}}. The GORun Ride Ride has a traditional tongue that is has a tab to attach it to the laces, with nice soft padding.* {{H:lacing}}. The GORun Ride Ride has flat laces that worked well and I never had them come undone. * {{H:heelcounter}}. The GORun Ride Ride has absolutely no heel counter, which is nice. It goes to show how useless the heel counter is.
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=Comparisons=
Here are some direct comparisons with its potential competition.
==Skechers GORun Ride Ride and the Hoka Clifton==
The [[Hoka Clifton]] is an amazing shoe, offering [[Maximalist]] cushioning at a remarkably low weight. The Clifton is slightly lighter than the Ride, but the Clifton offers a lot more cushioning, and the cushioning it offers has more spring to it. The Clifton is more expensive to buy, but I think it will work out cheaper per mile due to greater longevity.
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==Skechers GORun Ride Ride and Saucony Kinvara==
The [[Saucony Kinvara]] is a good shoe for transitioning between a traditional shoe like the [[Asics GT 2000]] and a much better shoe like the [[Asics Gel Hyper Speed]]. The GORun Ride should be playing in the same space, but its squishy cushioning and lack of comfort disqualify it for most runners. The main advantage the Ride would have is in winter, where it retains a little more cushioning and its thicker upper would be an advantage.
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==Skechers GORun Ride Ride and Asics Gel Hyper Speed==
The GORun Ride is heavier than the [[Asics Gel Hyper Speed]], and while the Ride may feel softer, the actually cushioning in the Hyper Speed is greater.
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==Skechers GORun Ride Ride and Asics GT 2000==
I tend to compare shoes against my benchmark "normal running shoe", the [[Asics GT 2000]]. Here the ride shows the benefits of a transitional shoe, as it's lighter, better cushioned in the heel (though not the forefoot), and a lot more flexible.
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