![]() The bigger thing with the drainage system for me, though, was when there was no water on my runs. Still impressive to me after seeing it with the Trails. Within just a few steps the water was out of the shoe and the inflow of air helped dry my feet and socks. With each step, the sole pushes water through the inserts and out through the drainage holes on the side of the sole unit. This drainage system is a beast at expelling the water. This technology served the purpose of draining my shoes in a couple of rain run and in the multiple runs through snow/ice/sludge. At first I wondered why, but as I logged the long runs in these shoes I became a huge fan of it. Something unexpected was that Skechers kept the drainage system from the Trails on these shoes. This pressure can be a little uncomfortable, but in rarely showed up. This amount of foam keeps your legs and feet fresh as you put on the miles.ĭue to the stack height, I did have an issue on some runs that involved a lot of turning, where there was a little pressure on my ankles. This sole unit has a stack height of 30mm in the heel and 26mm in the forefoot, which is substantial but slightly less than the Trails because of the outsole. This foam is both soft and yet responsive no matter the stack height. The midsole uses Skechers’ 5GEN foam technology. We’ll start with the actual cushioning then discuss the outsole at the end. The sole unit of this shoe is where the shoe gets it’s name – “Ultra”. Because of this, the sole unit is basically the same as the Ultra 4s with the exception of the outsole. Skechers GoRun Ultra R2 Sole UnitĪs stated before, the Ultra R2 is the road model and sibling to the GOtrail Ultra 4. And beyond that, I love the light blue colorway. ![]() Their first run was great, with tons of cushion and spring to push forward. With the same platform and foot shape, these shoes felt great right out of the box and were awesome for a full day of standing and teaching. When they showed up, I was excited to see them, since I loved their trail sibling - GOtrail Ultra 4 - and logged more than 500 miles in those shoes last year as I trained for a trail 50k.Īnd these shoes didn’t disappoint out of the box. However, for the price point, you’re going to struggle to find the amount of cushion or technology that Skechers puts in these shoes. They will compete against Hoka and if you can find sales on max cushion offerings from other companies.
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