I ditched my $170 Hoka running shoes for these $85 Skechers — and I'm blown away

The skechers go run elevate 2.0 running shoes in the women's style, in fuchsia pink, photographed against a blue background.

I'm not going to lie, when I saw that the Skechers Go Run Elevate 2.0 sneakers were just $85, I was a little suspicious. Why? Because some of the best running shoes cost an arm and a leg. My personal running shoes, the Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX, are no different, at $170.

Yes, I know that the Skechers Go Run Elevate 2.0 and the Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX are a different caliber of shoe with different purposes. For starters, my Hokas have Gore-Tex, and the Skechers don't have any waterproofing.