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Skora Pha

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.2 oz (men's) · 11/11mm stack · zero-drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Skora Pha’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Good

87
Overall
87
Durability
99
Appearance
99
Comfort
98
Value
96
Cushioning
79
Confidence

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

36 Very low

36

Based on

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  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

What runners say

“Over 500 miles on 3 pairs, all still in rotation.”
5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon
“You can bend them in half and wring them out.”
5/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Merrell Pace Glove 1
“Wear them everywhere—grocery store, hiking, cleaning the house.”
5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon
“Thin as Five Fingers but without the toes.”
5/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Merrell Pace Glove 1
“It doesn't even feel like I'm wearing shoes.”
5/5 Full review 55 mpw came from the Merrell Pace Glove 1
“Zero drop and minimalist.”
5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

  • One reviewer has over 500 miles across three pairs, all still in the rotation.
  • Reviewers describe a near-barefoot feel and rate comfort 5 out of 5.
  • At 7.2 oz, one reviewer races everything from 5ks to marathons in it.

Cons

  • An 11mm stack front and back leaves very little cushioning, and one reviewer caps runs at three to four miles.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Pha rates 87. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

5 ratings
5/5 4
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.2 oz (men's)
Release
2016
MSRP
$110
Stack
11/11mm
Drop
0mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 5 written reviews

5/5

Overall

Used to run in Merrell Pace Glove which they discontinued. Thin as Five Fingers but without the toes. Like water shoes. You can bend them in half and wring them out. Of course there's no where on the east coast I could try them on, so I finally bit the bullet and ordered them online. I love them. It doesn't even feel like I'm wearing shoes.

mcbean · Apr 10, 2015

55 mpw came from the Merrell Pace Glove 1

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 27, 2015

40 mpw

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

5/5

Overall

This is my go-to training and race shoe. I wear it for 5ks to marathons and all the training between. I have gotten over 500 miles on the 3 pairs I have owned and all 3 are still in the rotation.

RunningDad · Feb 27, 2015

45 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

5/5

Overall

I run short distances in this shoe, 3-4 mile max, but am training to run longer distances in them. I love the zero drop and that they are minimalist. If I am not running in them, I am wearing them everywhere I go - grocery store, hiking, cleaning the house.

Anonymous runner · Feb 27, 2015

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

5/5

Overall

I love all my SKORA shoes

Anonymous runner · Feb 27, 2015

45 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.2 oz (men's) Lightest
9.9 oz
8.0 oz
Stack
11/11mm
40/35mm
38/33mm
Drop
0mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2016
2022 Q3
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MSRP
$110
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Best price
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$95 Lowest price
$170
Ratings
Overall
87 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
98 Exceptional
Comfort
98 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Cushioning
79 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
98 Exceptional
Durability
99 Exceptional Best durability
97 Exceptional
87 Good
Appearance
99 Exceptional Best appearance
75 Decent
86 Good
Value
96 Excellent Best value rating
77 Decent
83 Good
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