Skechers GOrun Ride 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.3 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Skechers GOrun Ride 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Skechers GOrun Ride 3 rates in the 49th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on value. Of 7 runners who came to it from another shoe, 1 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 7 runner reviews.

Good

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

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75/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

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.

75
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

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99
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (94/100)

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Scores better than 91% of shoes

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94
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

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.

75
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (65/100)

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Scores better than 20% of shoes

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65
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (56/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 4% of shoes

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56

What runners say

“Very soft and flexible neutral runner that offers enough padding for long runs and is light enough for speed training.”
5/5 Full review
“Eliminated all my previous injury issues.”
5/5 Full review
“Skechers are the only shoe I've found that alleviates the problem and allows me to keep training.”
fisky 4/5 Full review
“The closest thing I've found to a lightweight trainer that has good cushioning.”
3/5 Full review
“Very soft, but slightly mushy.”
4/5 Full review
“Insole is removable with felt-like material underneath to improve comfort without it.”
4/5 Full review
“Can be used in a wide range of training runs, from tempo runs to long runs.”
4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 4/10

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

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

Reader Ratings

7 reader ratings
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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015

5/5

Overall

Eliminated all my previous injury issues. I have 6 pairs will not wear anything else.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

njg234908 · Mar 23, 2015

5/5

Overall

Lightweight, great cushioning, perfect training shoe.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.3 oz M
Stack
Drop
7mm
Release
2014
2025 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (49%)
Average (49%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (49%)
Average (59%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (91%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (4%)
Bottom tier (14%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (20%)
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Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Exceptional (99%) Best value
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