Poor man's Lunaracer
4/5
Overall
batkinson · Feb 7, 2018
100 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Skechers GORun 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 23/19mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Skechers GOrun 400 replaced it
How it ranks
The Skechers GORun 4 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the GORun product line.
Below average
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
78 Moderate
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Started falling apart around 300 miles, the rubber soles just disappeared”
“Very soft landing shoe, feels very cushy on my feet yet extremely light weight”
“Surprisingly comfortable, soft, low profile and somewhat fast feeling”
“I can tell a difference in my knees as they don't seem to take as much shock”
“Light, fast feeling cushiony shoe”
“Feels a little cheap and does wear down quickly”
“Cushy but still kind of fast”
“Great light, flexible running shoe”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 6/10
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers describe a soft, light ride that still feels fast.
- At 7.1 oz it is much lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer uses it for fartleks, tempos and long runs.
- It lists at $100, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
Cons
- Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.4 out of 5, and two reviewers report the outsole rubber wearing away by about 300 miles.
- One reviewer finds it feels a little cheap.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Skechers GORun
Each dot is one version of the GORun, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2017 · 1 review
74 Decent
48 Confidence
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2018 · 2 reviews
80 Good
64 Confidence
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2018 · 2 reviews
77 Decent
58 Confidence
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GORun 4 This shoe
2015 · 8 reviews
68 Below average
78 Confidence
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2015 · 2 reviews
65 Below average
34 Confidence
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2015 · 1 review
69 Below average
59 Confidence
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2015 · 2 reviews
67 Below average
24 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.1 oz · Women's 7.1 oz
- Release
- 2015 Q3
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack
- 23/19mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Poor Man's Lunaracer
4/5
Overall
batkinson · Jan 8, 2018
100 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 12, 2016
35 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 7
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
lecarmat · May 9, 2015
25 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 10, 2015
20 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Skechers GORun 4 In Context
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- Skechers GOrun 6
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- Skechers GORun 1
- Skechers GORun 2
- Skechers GORun 3 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34 1 runner
- Brooks Ghost 7 1 runner