Skechers combined the signature cushioned bounce of a Hyperburst midsole with a post of firmer, denser foam that runs the full length of the medial side, creating what one tester described as "a welcome stability and push-off platform.
Critics name it "The Bridge to Nowhere," and the Astoria-Megler Bridge in northwestern Oregon often appears as just that: a bridge snaking right into a soggy fogbank, with miles of water on all sides.
The fourth version of the SolarGlide keeps its support and long-run durability, but ensures that the aesthetics are dialed in with its sleeker hidden heel counter and redesigned upper.