Has anybody tried the skechers gorun 2 or the gobionic trail?

Neither on both. However I have almost exclusively moved from Nike/Brooks to Skechers. I am in the GoRun Ride 3 and GoRun Ultra. GR3 are on the same cush level as a brooks pure flow but they are wider and more stable while still having a great ride. The GOrun Ultra's have the same height as a Peg. but an 8mm drop. This is a great recovery shoe. I hope to get the GoSpeed's soon to complete the arsenal. I can definitely see how these have helped Meb get over the injuries since the swoosh. I am semi serious trying to get back to 1:10 13.1 and sub 1:15 for a 70.3 triathlon. Just have to put that in there....I believe there are a lot of site coupons for shoe buy.com I think for the two GoRuns they totaled

I just bought the Go Run 2's and although I've only been on one run with them, they felt great. They are very light, about a 4mm drop, and feel pretty responsive. I have a really good feeling about them.

Like them but my arches get a little tight. I added arch support and they feel good.

I just bought a pair of Ultras. I'm 64 and love these shoes. With lots of miles on my legs the last shoe that I liked was the Vomero 4 because of the marshmallow feel. The Ultras have that same type of cushioning and are light.

I have been running exclusively in go bionics for months now. Best shoes I have ever owned. Before, I trained in DS trainers, Nike frees, and Kayanos.

I was just thinking of buying a pair of GoRuns today. I have a plantar injury that manifests as a heel bruise. I was hoping the curved sole would take some of the pressure off the heel. I almost bought a pair a year ago, but I was turned off by the fit... can't remember the details.

I ran yesterday in an old pair of Dr. Scholls with a curved sole with no heel pain, but they aren't really running shoes.

fisky wrote:

I was just thinking of buying a pair of GoRuns today. I have a plantar injury that manifests as a heel bruise. I was hoping the curved sole would take some of the pressure off the heel. I almost bought a pair a year ago, but I was turned off by the fit... can't remember the details.

I ran yesterday in an old pair of Dr. Scholls with a curved sole with no heel pain, but they aren't really running shoes.

I have been using the original GoRuns as one of my trainers for over a year now. I started using them when I was recovering from some retrocalcaneal bursitis, which also manifests like a heel bruise. They felt a little strange starting out with the raised rocker mid-sole, but quickly came to feel very natural and comfortable with their cushioning, flexibility and light weight. They also have a very low heel counter, which puts less pressure on the achilles. They do have a relatively small heel drop, which does put a little more strain on the achilles and hams if you are not staying well stretched-out. I am a big fan of them and will probably buy some GoRun Ultras as a next training shoe.

I also just bought a pair of the Ultras and was favorably impressed. I think once the Skechers's stigma wears off (Shape-Ups, kids sneakers) they could get a large part of the market because they are inexpensive.

Justajoggernow wrote:

I just bought a pair of Ultras. I'm 64 and love these shoes. With lots of miles on my legs the last shoe that I liked was the Vomero 4 because of the marshmallow feel. The Ultras have that same type of cushioning and are light.

I bought the GoRun 2s for the first time about a year ago and have used them exclusively since. They're comparable to the Kinvaras in weight and i guess "bounce" but are FAR more comfortable and surprisingly durable. I usually get 400ish miles out of mine before I feel the need to replace them. The have decent support for their weight and they give a lot back. I was a little weary buying them the first time because I had heard they had a significant bump in the midsole, but I've never had any issue with it. Most importantly, I can't stress enough that they are far and away the most comfortable running shoes that I've ever had and the quality can't be beat at the price.

As I posted earlier, I decided to get a beveled heel shoe to see if it would help with my chronic heel pain.

I don't think any of my LRS carries Skechers, so I went to the Skechers store in the mall. I tried on the GoRun Ultra, 2, m2, the 3 speed, and the 3 today. The ultra felt great. I decided to get them, but since I had never heard of the Ultra and it was buy one get one half off, I tried them all on again. I went with the m2 for the second pair. I weighed them on my digital scale. The Ultra is 9.3 ounces in mens 9.5. The m2 is 6.0 ounces.

I'll wear them with Superfeet black insert (or maybe the blue) for a little more arch support. I really hope they help.

Skechers was just named footwear brand of the year by the footwear industry.

They are executing well with the run and walk product. Simplistic technology at a fair price. Meb has evolved to a world class advisor for them attending key industry events bringing real life accountability to the brand. He is used extensively in their advertising , they have done a great job at featuring him.

They are a billion plus dollar company that can invest in the development of the product and have made it a priority to make quality performance running footwear.