Skechers GOmeb Speed 4: R1 849

Firm and fast, the GOmeb Speed 4 is best suited to tempo runs and road races – though if you’re an efficient runner like Meb Keflezighi, you can get away with racing a marathon in it. To create a snappy, go-fast feeling, Skechers uses a thermoplastic plate embedded in the midsole foam.

That’s unchanged from the earlier version, but just about everything else you see has been updated. The upper is now flat-knit with hot-melt yarn, to provide a secure, comfortable fit. And the sole is no longer the pillar design that has marked Skechers shoes since their launch. Instead, the sole makes full ground contact and has a durable, 2mm-thick web of rubber for traction on the heel and forefoot.

Weight: 192g

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