The Best Skechers Performance Shoes

Skechers made a name for itself as a running company at the forefront of innovation with the introduction of the Hyperburst midsole compound. Incredibly light and responsive, Hyperburst technology has allowed the designers at Skechers Performance to develop a full line of shoes that provide substantial cushioning and energy return at unprecedented weights.

If you're looking for a versatile daily trainer, it's hard to go wrong with the GOrun Ride 10. This shoe is impressively lightweight, snappy, and responsive. But it's still cushioned enough for recovery days thanks to Hyperburst foam and its rocker geometry. The bottom line: the GOrun Ride 10 can pretty much do it all, making it a great one-and-done shoe for beginners or a solid addition to any runner's rotation for daily miles.

If you're looking for a daily trainer with max cushioning — more cushioning than the GOrun Ride 9 has to offer — the GOrun Maxroad 5 is the one for you. The Maxroad 5 has a thick stack of Hyperburst foam, with 39 mm of cushioning in the heel and 33 mm in the forefoot. But even with all that cushioning, the shoe still manages to be very lightweight and efficient. It features a carbon-infused H-shaped plate that contributes to a snappy ride without making the underfoot experience firm.

The beloved Razor series comes to the trails! The GOrun Razor TRL features the lightweight, bouncy foam Skechers is known for with grippy traction ideal for trail running. The Razor TRL features an aggressive outsole, a ripstop mesh upper, and a protective toe cap so you can traverse tricky terrain with confidence. As an added bonus, the Razor TRL can be used for roads as well if needed.

Hello, super shoe! The Speed Freek is the marathon-ready model in Skechers' lineup. It is fast, responsive, and highly protective, boasting the high amount of cushioning necessary for marathon-distance running (and an incredible weight-to-cushioning ratio). The Speed Freek has the latest tech that runners are looking for in racing shoes, including a unique carbon-fiber winglet plate designed to stabilize the wearer and propel them forward.

The GOrun Razor Excess 2 doesn't fit into one category as easily as others on this list, but that's not a bad thing. There's no need to put a good thing in a box! The Razor Excess 2 would probably slip into most runners' rotations as an uptempo shoe. However, it could easily be used for daily miles as well, and even as a racer for someone who doesn't want or need a carbon-fiber plate. It provides a lightweight, yet well-cushioned and bouncy experience. First-time Skechers wearers might just become converts once they try out this model.