Skechers GOrun Ride 3

Name: Skechers GOrun Ride 3
Brand: Skechers
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.3 oz (men's)

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

How it ranks

The Skechers GOrun Ride 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 66

Value

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Good 84

Comfort

Decent 70

Durability

Below average 63

Appearance

Below average 62

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.

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Confidence

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

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Our ratings
External ratings

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 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 2

“Eliminated all my previous injury issues.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw came from the Nike Waffle Racer

“Skechers are the only shoe I've found that alleviates the problem and allows me to keep training.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 2

“The closest thing I've found to a lightweight trainer that has good cushioning.”

3/5 Full review 40 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

“Very soft, but slightly mushy.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

“Insole is removable with felt-like material underneath to improve comfort without it.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

“Can be used in a wide range of training runs, from tempo runs to long runs.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

Prefer this shoe over another

60% 6/10

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 8.3 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and reviewers describe the cushioning as soft.
Two reviewers use it for everything from tempo runs to long runs.
Its seven reviewers rate value 4.9 out of 5.

Cons

Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.6 out of 5.
One reviewer finds it slightly mushy.

GOrun Ride 3 rates 66. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Skechers GOrun Ride

Each dot is one version of the GOrun Ride, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

66 2015 66 2014 63 2014 68 2017 65 2018 78 2021 74 2022 73 2023

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

GOrun Ride 11

2023 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

70 Confidence
GOrun Ride 10

2022 · 4 reviews

74 Decent

64 Confidence
GOrun Ride 9

2021 · 1 review

78 Decent

70 Confidence
GOrun Ride 7

2018 · 19 reviews

65 Below average

95 Confidence
GOrun Ride 6

2017 · 1 review

68 Below average

71 Confidence
GOrun Ride 4

2014 · 2 reviews

63 Below average

64 Confidence
GOrun Ride 3 This shoe

2014 · 7 reviews

66 Below average

84 Confidence
GOrun Ride 2

2015 · 1 review

66 Below average

66 Confidence

Runner Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 2

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.3 oz (men's)
Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Very soft and flexible neutral runner that offers enough padding for long runs and is light enough for speed training.

Anonymous runner · Jun 21, 2015

55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 2

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

4/5

Overall

Very soft, but slightly mushy. Nonetheless, can be used in a wide range of training runs, from tempo runs to long runs. Also, the insole is designed to be removable and there is a felt-like material underneath to improve comfort if sans-insole.

Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2015

50 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

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

3/5

Overall

I bought these at a Skecher's outlet just to see how they felt. They're the closest thing I've found to a lightweight trainer that has good cushioning I've found since the 80s.

Anonymous runner · Apr 19, 2015

40 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

55 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

I have a chronic heel injury (PF). Skechers are the only shoe I've found that alleviates the problem and allows me to keep training. In addition to the Ride 3, I run in the Ultra and the Ultra LT. I've tried the Hoka with a similar outsole, but the Hoka is too narrow in all models for me.

fisky · Apr 5, 2015

20 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Kinvara 2