Skechers GORun 4

Name: Skechers GORun 4
Brand: Skechers
Rating: 4.4 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 4mm drop · 23/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Skechers GOrun 400 replaced it

How it ranks

The Skechers GORun 4 rates in the 15th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is value (65th percentile); its weakest is durability (1st). Of 7 runners who came to it from another shoe, 0 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 8 runner reviews.

Average

63/100

Overall

Average 63

Value

Value rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 65% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Very good 81

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Good 76

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 46% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Good 75

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 23% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Average 66

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Bottom-tier (49/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than <1% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Bottom-tier 49

What runners say

“Started falling apart around 300 miles, the rubber soles just disappeared”

batkinson 4/5 Full review

“Very soft landing shoe, feels very cushy on my feet yet extremely light weight”

5/5 Full review

“I can tell a difference in my knees as they don't seem to take as much shock”

5/5 Full review

“Surprisingly comfortable, soft, low profile and somewhat fast feeling”

batkinson 4/5 Full review

“Light, fast feeling cushiony shoe”

batkinson 4/5 Full review

“Feels a little cheap and does wear down quickly”

batkinson 4/5 Full review

“Cushy but still kind of fast”

batkinson 4/5 Full review

“Great light, flexible running shoe”

5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

30% 3/10

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average overall.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

A majority of reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Reader Ratings

8 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

5/5

Overall

This is a great light, flexible running shoe. I have used this shoe for a little bit of everything, fartlek, tempo, & long run. I have been thoroughly impressed with the performance and comfort.

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5