Skechers GOrun Ultra Extreme $85Skechers continues adding to the GOrun line with ever-improving products. The new GOrun Ultra Extreme owes a debt to the GOrun Ultra (they share the same chassis), but the Extreme takes a step up to the next level. The upper is closed, stretch mesh with traditional overlays and reinforced stitching, giving the shoe shape and structure, but with a water-resistant synthetic fabric along the sides of the shoe. The midsole is a soft layer of foam with a taller-than-average stack height of 27mm, so it offers plenty of cushion. The 4mm heel-to-toe drop makes for a flatter footstrike—similar to the other GOrun shoes—but the ride is subtly different due to the densities of the midsole and outersole. The outersole is Resagrip, a rubbery compound with a lugged surface to grip both road and trail, as well as everything in between. With its attractive price and good performance, the GOrun Ultra Extreme earned our Best Value award and your consideration for cool- and wet-weather running.

“Good fit and a very comfortable ride. Smoothed out the feel of the road and had good traction wherever I ran.”

NewSizes: Men 7–12,13; Women 5–10,11Weight: 10.4 oz. (men’s 11); 7.8 oz. (women’s 8)Shape: semicurvedConstruction: Strobel slip-lastedRecommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics

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