Our verdict
Pros
- Like walking on soft clouds
- Super lightweight
- Easy to put on and off
- Very affordable
- Highly flexible
- Surprisingly durable upper
- Suitable for casual attire
Cons
- Lacks breathability
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- Memory Foam doesn't last long
Audience verdict
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Comparison
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Audience score | 91 Great! | 90 Great! | 89 Great! | 90 Great! | |
Price | $65 | $85 | $75 | $60 | |
Arch support | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | |
Condition | - | Heavy person | - | - | |
Orthotic friendly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Weight lab Weight brand | 6.9 trainers skechers soft 117052 blk black 8.1 oz / 230g | 8.8 Trainers skechers soft Skichr 52587 NVCC Nvy Chrcl | 7.7 oz / 219g | 6.2 oz / 175g | |
Lightweight | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Breathability | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | |
Use | CityDisneyEurope | CityDisneyEuropeRecovery | CityDisneyEurope | CityDisneyEurope | |
Size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | |
Midsole softness | Balanced | Balanced | Soft | Soft | |
skechers soft Flex Glow Elite Кросовки | Normal | Small | Big | Big | |
Insole thickness | Average | Average | Average | Average | |
Removable insole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Stiffness | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | |
Difference in stiffness in cold | Big | Normal | Big | Big | |
Torsional rigidity | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | |
Красные мужские кроссовки Skechers | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | |
Heel tab | Finger loop | Finger loop | Finger loop | Finger loop | |
Drop lab | 15.8 mm | 13.3 mm | 9.0 mm | 9.5 mm | |
Adotar o tamanco é adotar o conforto e vai adorar o modelo Heart Charmer da Skechers | 36.4 mm | 35.3 mm | 33.0 mm | 32.7 mm | |
Forefoot | 20.6 mm | 22.0 mm | 24.0 mm | 23.2 mm | |
Toebox width at the widest part | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | |
Toebox width at the big toe | Medium | Narrow | Medium | Medium | |
Closure | Slip-on | Slip-on | Slip-on | Slip-on | |
Toebox durability | Decent | Good | Good | Decent | |
Heel padding durability | Good | Bad | Decent | Decent | |
Outsole durability | Bad | Bad | Bad | Bad | |
tenis skechers soft go run 7 feminino rosa EUZ | Average | Average | Average | Narrow | |
Мокасини текстильние skechers soft memory foam fit р | Average | Average | Average | Average | |
Outsole hardness | Very soft | Very soft | Soft | Very soft | |
Outsole thickness | |||||
Tongue padding | Average | Thin | Thin | Thin | |
skechers soft TWI LITES | Bootie | Sock like | Sock like | Sock like | |
Memory foam | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
Material | Mesh | - | Mesh | Mesh | |
Ranking | #7 Top 21% | #10 Top 30% | #17 Top 50% | #12 Top 36% | |
Popularity | #26 Bottom 23% | #20 Bottom 41% | #19 Bottom 44% | #14 Top 42% |
Who should buy
Женские ботинки skechers:
- want a slip-on shoe that's super quick to put on and take off
- need an exceptionally lightweight daily beater
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Who should NOT buy
There is absolutely no arch support in the skechers soft Summits. If you struggle with overpronating feet or weak ankles, we definitely recommend reaching for the skechers soft Arch Fit instead. This shoe comes in dozens of various styles and colorways.
And if you are willing to stretch your budget in return for higher quality, better breathability, and more lasting construction, consider the Zapatos skechers soft Special Memory 149541 NVHP Navy Hot Pink or the skechers soft stamina airy 237000 wmlt.
Cushioning
Heel stack
Amazingly, for its super light weight, this skechers soft shoe managed to pack more cushioning than average!
Measuring its heel stack with a caliper, we got 36.4 mm of height. This is about 5 mm thicker than average. Walking in the Summits, we indeed felt very comfy and well-cushioned.

Summits | 36.4 mm |
Average | 32.3 mm |
Forefoot stack
Upfront in the forefoot, we found the midsole to be 20.6 mm thick. This is the same stack height as the average of walking shoes.
There is enough foam to keep the balls of the feet comfortable, while still letting the foot bend naturally as it transitions from heel to toe.

Summits | 20.6 mm |
Average | 21.8 mm |
Drop
Comparing the difference in stack heights, we get a heel-to-toe drop of 15.8 mm. This is significantly taller than average, offering generous cushioning under the heel.
However, some of that drop gets lost as the Memory Foam insole squishes to take the shape of your foot.

Summits | 15.8 mm |
Average | 10.5 mm |
Midsole softness
Using our durometer, we measured the shoe's foam at 21.1 HA. That's a whole 21% softer than our lab-tested walking shoes.
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Summits | 21.1 HA |
Average | 26.4 HA |
Insole thickness
The skechers soft Summits uses a Memory Foam insole to make its wearers even happier. This material molds to the shape of your foot to provide that customized padding. No wonder our insole measurement came out so big - the insole is nearly a centimeter thick (9.6 mm)!
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Summits | 9.6 mm |
Average | 5.9 mm |
Size and fit
Size
skechers soft Summits is true to size (2252 votes).
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The skechers soft Summits fits just as expected in our regular walking shoe size. Our toes had enough room in the toebox and the material had just enough give for a snug but non-restrictive fit.
Measuring the widest part of the shoe's forefoot with a caliper, we got 98.8 mm. That's nearly the same as the average.

Summits | 98.8 mm |
Average | 99.2 mm |
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The shoe's toebox remains spacious enough around the toes too. Measuring its width at the big toe, we got 77.3 mm. Less than a millimeter narrower than the average.

Summits | 77.3 mm |
Average | 78.6 mm |
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The shoe features a bungee-laced instep in place of a conventional lacing system. The bungee laces cannot be used to adjust the fit; however, they stay taut, providing a lockdown when the foot is inside, and stretch easily when the trainer is being taken off or put on.
Stability
Lateral stability test
If you are looking for support and stability in this skechers soft shoe, we recommend looking elsewhere (hint: skechers soft Arch Fit).
The Summits was made as a 100% neutral walking shoe. There is no added arch support or any other features that would help to stabilize the gait. This shoe is meant to move along with the foot naturally.
Torsional rigidity
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As our manual assessment shows, the shoe has zero resistance to bending and twisting. Thus, we rated its torsional rigidity with the lowest score of 1 out of 5.
Summits | 1 |
Average | 2.9 |
Красные мужские кроссовки Skechers
The heel counter is just as pliable as the rest of the shoe. On a scale from 1 to 5 where 5 is the stiffest, we rated it as 1.
A firm foothold is not to be expected here.
Summits | 1 |
Average | 2.3 |
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The shoe has an average-width platform that is neither too narrow nor wide. We found its landing surface to be just right for a neutral walking shoe.
Measuring the widest part of the sole in the forefoot, we got 107.2 mm.

Summits | 107.2 mm |
Average | 111.7 mm |
Мокасини текстильние skechers soft memory foam fit р
As for the widest part of the heel, our caliper shows 88.6 mm. This is less than a millimeter away from the average measurement.

Summits | 88.6 mm |
Average | 90.1 mm |
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The skechers soft Summits is a highly flexible shoe, even compared to its companions from the same brand.
According to our shoe flexibility tester, it took as little as 4.6N to bend the shoe to a 30-degree angle. That's almost 70% less than it takes a walking shoe on average!

Summits | 4.6N |
Average | 14.3N |
Weight
The Summits shoe is definitely on the lighter side of the spectrum of skechers soft shoes.
Weighing it on our scale, we got 8.1 oz (230g), which is an ounce lighter than walking shoes on average!
This is the kind of shoe that can make you feel like you forgot to put your shoes on in the morning.
Summits | 6.95 oz (197g) |
Average | 10.09 oz (286g) |
Breathability
This may come as a surprise, but this seemingly light and mesh-covered skechers soft shoe really lacks in the breathability department.
Comparing the Summits to other walking shoes in our lab, we found that the air barely passes through its upper textile. In the video below, we pumped smoke through the uppers of both shoes at the same speed but you can see how the skechers soft Summits is only letting out a tiny streak.
For that reason, we rated the shoe's breathability as only 2 out of 5.
To support our findings, we also put the upper through a transparency test. Holding the half-cut shoe against the light, we didn't see any perforations or pores that would be large enough to let the light shine through.
Looking at the upper through our microscope, it seems like the shoe's tightly woven fabric is the one to blame.
Summits | 2 |
Average | 2.8 |
Durability
Toebox durability
The shoe's slightly warm upper really paid off when it came to the durability test.
Applying our Dremel to the shoe's toebox material at a 5K RPM speed, we were surprised to find that it didn't leave a see-through hole! Because the tool only damaged the topmost layer of the upper, we rated this shoe's toebox durability as 3 out 5.
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Summits | 3 |
Average | 3.2 |
Heel padding durability
It was also nice to see that such a sensitive area as the heel padding stood up to the test just fine!
After applying the Dremel for 4 seconds at a 5K RPM speed, all we saw was a mere scratch. Thus, the heel padding received a solid 5 out of 5 score for durability.
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Summits | 5 |
Average | 2.4 |
Outsole hardness
When it comes to the outsole, we wouldn't expect the same level of wear resistance from the Summits. The nature of the foam is too soft to withstand regular contact with asphalt and concrete.
Measuring its hardness with a durometer, we only got 53 HC, whereas walking shoes on average have an outsole hardness of 73.1 HC.

Summits | 53.0 HC |
Average | 78.0 HC |
Outsole durability
Quite expected, the shoe's "outsole" failed when we tested its abrasion resistance with our Dremel.
Having drilled the material for 22 seconds at a speed of 10K RPM, the pervert was much larger compared to other shoes.
We measured the depth of the dent with the help of a tread gauge and got 2.5 mm. That's a millimeter deeper than average!
If you plan to wear the skechers soft Summits outside daily, you will likely need a replacement after one season.
Summits | 2.5 mm |
Average | 1.4 mm |
Outsole thickness
Because there is no outsole protecting the shoe's exposed foam, we expect a shorter-than-average life span from this walking shoe.
Summits | 0.0 mm |
Average | 3.0 mm |
Misc
Schuhe skechers soft Paradise Waves 149344 NVAQ Navy Aqua | Grip / Traction
The shoe grips dry outdoor surfaces pretty well. However, we recommend staying away from wet floors or wood as the lack of rubber makes this Summits shoe a slippery disaster.
Reflective elements
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Summits | No |
Tongue padding
As there is no tongue per se, we measured the thickness of the upper right above the instep. Our caliper returned 4.7 mm which is about the same amount of padding as the average.

Summits | 4.7 mm |
Average | 5.4 mm |
skechers soft TWI LITES
As a slip-on shoe, the skechers soft Summits has a fully integrated tongue.

Summits | Bootie |
Heel tab
This skechers soft slip-on is pretty easy to put on in the first place. However, the brand still added a handy pull tab at the back to assist the wearer.

Summits | Finger loop |
Removable insole
The shoe's Memory Foam insole is removable. This is a good thing given how fast its effect is wearing out. You can revive the shoe's underfoot comfort by replacing the insole.

Summits | Yes |