Great all-rounder for a great price
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 26, 2020
55 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Skechers GOrun Ride 7
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.3 oz · 30/24mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Skechers GOrun Ride 8 Flow replaced it
How it ranks
The Skechers GOrun Ride 7 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 19 runner reviews and 7 other rated shoes in the GOrun Ride 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
95 Very high
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Best all-arounder—cushioned for long runs, light enough to pick up pace, responsive for speed work.”
“Strong, responsive foam durable to 800+ miles, holds foot snugly.”
“Lightweight, bouncy and resilient, well-cushioned, neutral and smooth.”
“Lasted long; cushioned for big mileage, responsive for uptempo and speed work.”
“Narrow toebox—rubs blister between big and second toe on long runs.”
“Soft, stretchy knit upper hugs foot while offering decent support.”
“Smooth and responsive, feather-light—handles easy miles or picking up the pace.”
“Well cushioned and durable—still feels same after 180 miles.”
“Cushioned with rock forward that helps midfoot strikers, holds up great.”
“Well cushioned and responsive, light without sacrificing durability.”
“Feel shoe weight in each step; slows turnover even on easy runs.”
“For the price ($55–65 often), it's an all-time great.”
“Don't use for track or speed intervals—stack height may cause ankle instability.”
“Concerns about outsole wear after less than 100 miles.”
“Shoe runs big with too much cushion, not enough response.”
“Limiting factor will be midsole compression, not outsole wear.”
“Great on pavement, but not outside of it.”
“Good for recovery to tempo pace; optimal for marathon-pace runs.”
“Insert removed makes shoe too roomy and hard to fit.”
“Foam squeaks at walking pace—not good for casual use.”
“Prefer running with main insole removed.”
Prefer this shoe over another
38% 9/24
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Cushioning averages 4.8 out of 5 across nineteen reviews, its highest dimension.
- Seven reviewers use it for everything from recovery runs to tempo.
- Averaging 8.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and five reviewers call it light enough to pick up the pace.
Cons
- One reviewer has outsole wear concerns inside 100 miles, against three who report 400 to 800 miles from a pair.
- Two reviewers find it sluggish or unstable for interval work.
- One reviewer finds the shoe too roomy with the insole removed, and another gets a blister between the toes on longer runs.
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 Ride
Each dot is one version of the GOrun Ride, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2023 · 2 reviews
73 Decent
70 Confidence
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2022 · 4 reviews
74 Decent
64 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
78 Decent
70 Confidence
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GOrun Ride 7 This shoe
2018 · 19 reviews
65 Below average
95 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
68 Below average
71 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
63 Below average
64 Confidence
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2014 · 7 reviews
66 Below average
84 Confidence
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2015 · 1 review
66 Below average
66 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 7.2 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 30/24mm
- Drop
- 6mm
Runner reviews
Unlikely Hero
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020
30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 4
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Ride 7
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019
70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Winflo 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880v8
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Skechers GO Run Ride 7
4/5
Overall
onlyapawn · Aug 12, 2019
55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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