Is Skechers Actually the Same as Hoka or New Balance? We Cut All Three Open

Get a Rose Anvil Micro Adjust belt here - https://bit.ly/3IquP03 Check out Elliot Pages channel here -    / @elliotpage_   Elliot Page original Skechers video -    • Is Skechers Better Than The Real Thing?   Buy here to help support the channel Skechers Glide-Step Pro - https://bit.ly/4gidLps On Running Cloud 6 - https://bit.ly/4mWiTlF Skechers S-1992 - https://bit.ly/4mXqVdY New Balance 550 - https://bit.ly/4mbHX6W Crocs Classic Clog - https://bit.ly/4pl4v8d Skechers Foamies - https://bit.ly/46b0pbr Nike Air Max 90 - https://bit.ly/3VgquPU Skechers Uno - Alder - https://bit.ly/46nzbNx Skechers Max Cushioning Endeavor - https://bit.ly/3JXOogG Hoka Bondi 9 - https://bit.ly/3Vdk9ol Skechers Sport Court 2.0 - https://bit.ly/4nqCavk Reebok Club C - https://bit.ly/4n9HVhl Elliot Page’s Video Is Skechers Better Than The Real Thing? -    • Is Skechers Better Than The Real Thing?   Elliot Page’s Channel -    / @elliotpage_   VIDEOS MENTIONED: Salomon Slab Specter Running Shoe Review -    • Salomon Stealing Nike Sales? - S/Lab Spectur   New Balance 550 shoe review -    • The Weird Truth about New Balance 550   Crocs Classic Clog shoe review -    • I Cut Crocs In Half! 4 Hidden Features You...   Nike Air Max 90 shoe review -    • Gimmick or Gas? Cutting Nike Air Max 1   Reebok Club C vs New Balance 550 shoe review -    • Why Reebok Club C has lasted 40 yrs - vs N...   QUICK ANSWER: Elliot Page's blind comfort test picked Skechers over big-name brands 5 out of 7 times — so we cut all 12 shoes in half to find out why. The answer: Skechers engineers for INITIAL comfort. Their foams are consistently softer (10–15 Shore vs 25–40 in the name brands) and feel amazing in the store, but they're cheaper, less responsive foams that will break down faster — the name brands win on materials, energy return, and long-term wear. Two exceptions cut both ways: the Skechers S1992's pigskin suede beat the New Balance 550's plastic-coated leather outright, while Skechers' "Duraleather" (Uno Alder) is 100% fake leather with leather in the name — though Nike's Air Max 1 upper is all fake leather too. Verdict: with Skechers you're getting roughly half the shoe at half the price — fair value, honestly priced, but not "the same shoe for less." Our picks per matchup: Crocs, Hoka, Reebok, and Nike over their Skechers clones — but Skechers over the On Cloud 6. ⚡ THE 6 MATCHUPS (name brand vs Skechers): On Cloud 6 ($160) vs Glide-Step Pro ($100) — On has a Speedboard stability plate; Skechers has more foam & better rebound New Balance 550 ($110) vs S1992 ($80) — NB is board-lasted like a boot, brick-stiff; Skechers has the BETTER leather Crocs Classic Clog ($50) vs Foamies GO walk 7 ($60) — Crocs: one molded piece, lighter; Skechers: two glued layers, heavier Nike Air Max 1 Big Bubble vs Uno Alder ($90) — near-identical air unit clone; both fake leather; Nike better throughout Hoka Bondi 9 ($175) vs Max Cushioning Endeavor ($85) — nearly identical inside; Hoka's foam rebounds 16" vs 6" Reebok Club C 85 vs Sport Court ($75) — Reebok sleeker with real leather; Skechers mixes fake leather with pig suede accents ROSE ANVIL CHANNELS: Rose Anvil -    / @roseanvil   Rose Anvil 2 -    / @roseanvil2   Rose Anvil Builds -    / @roseanvilbuilds   ROSE ANVIL EMAIL LIST: Limited Edition - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... ROSE ANVIL LINKS:  WEBSITE - https://roseanvil.com/collections INSTAGRAM -   / rose_anvil   PATREON -   / roseanvil   CREDIT: VIDEOS THAT AREN’T OURS USED IN THE VIDEO BOBS Sketchers Commercial -    • BOBS Sport Slip-ins commercial   Hoka Together -    • TOGETHER   Hoka Bondi 9 -    • Introducing: Bondi 9   Skechers Performance Grand opening -    • Skechers Performance Flagship Store in Edm...   America’s Sneaker Culture -    • Museum exhibit celebrates America's sneake...   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:50 On Cloud 6 vs Skechers Glide Step Pro 05:03 New Balance 550 vs. Skechers S-1992 09:28 Crocs vs. Skechers Foamies 12:20 Nike Air Max 1 vs. Skechers Uno 16:16 Hoka Bondi 9 vs. Skechers Max Cushioning Endeavor 20:44 Reebok Club C vs. Skechers Sport Court 2.0 24:33 What did we learn? 25:17 What did Elliot Page's Video Prove? 25:53 Whats The Big Concern with Skechers Shoes? 26:42 What Are You Really Getting With Skechers? 27:45 Thank You Elliot! ❓ QUESTIONS THIS VIDEO ANSWERS: Are Skechers as good as name brand shoes? Why are Skechers so comfortable? Is Skechers Duraleather real leather? Are Skechers Hokas as good as real Hokas? Skechers vs On Cloud — which is better? Do cheap foam shoes break down faster? Is the New Balance 550 uncomfortable? Why do Skechers copy other brands' shoes legally? Are Crocs better than Skechers Foamies? #sneakers #skechers #skechersshoes

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