Outdoor Retailer Summer 14: Skechers GOmeb Speed 3- I Ran in Meb's Boston Winning Shoe!

Well I ran a minute or so on a treadmill at the Skechers Performance  booth and found the GOmeb Speed 3 to be one serious snappy racer.  This is the exact shoe that Meb wore to win Boston and the only difference between his shoe and yours will be that they have a special last to exactly fit his foot.
Speed 3 is more shoe than a traditional racing flat with decent race cushioning. The stats are 6.9 oz, 14mm midfoot/18mm heel 4mm drop. This marvel can be for many. including me, a fabulous 5K-Half racer. For the fleet footed and light or flatter courses a sensational and  one would have to say, proven marathon shoe.

Skechers GoMeb Speed 3

Earlier this year after reviewing the GoRun Ride 3 and GoRun Ultra I was tickled pink to be invited to participate in Skechers future models wear testing and feedback program. In addition to Meb, Skechers recently signed Kara Goucher.
While the GoMeb Speed 3 is Meb's shoe I can say that Skechers listens to its middle of the pack testers most closely. I have been amazed by their rapid iteration of changes, their careful listening and responding, and their follow through. It was a thrill to see some of the shoes I tested, and others, almost ready for production for Spring 15 at their booth. Lots of exciting shoes coming from Skechers.

Back to the GOmeb Speed 3 and a comparison to the GOmeb Speed 2 now on the market. First as people will ask the GOmeb Speed 3 will be available sometime in January but... there will be a special NY Marathon available in November.

Seth Hasty, a grassroots coordinator for Skechers Performance and the founder of the Running Shoe Geeks Group on Facebook gave me the tour and compared the Speed 2 to Speed 3. Read on to discover the differences.

Skechers GOMeb Speed 2 (left) Gomeb Speed 3 (right) 

• The GOmeb Speed 3, at right with white outsole, has a bit wider midsole in the forefoot than the 2. 
• The blue GOimpulse sensors are rearranged. I like to see that the rear most sensors are moved back. I know I get back on my heels a more when tired and it looks like Meb likes a bit more of rear landing zone too!
• The shank seem through the midfoot has a larger opening to the ground and is changed from Hytrel to Dupont Delrin
• The heel has sharper taper.
• The upper has new overlays. A very sharp look in my opinion.

Skechers GOMeb Speed 2 (top Gomeb Speed 3 (bottom) 

Skechers GOMeb Speed 2 (left) Gomeb Speed 3 (right) 

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