Introduction to the Skechers Aero Burst
KALEB: If there’s one thing Skechers is, it’s bold. And on one hand, I say that because of the literally bold colorways, on the other hand, I say that because they keep boldly revamping their running shoe lineups in a world that thinks Skechers are for kindergartners, and they’re doing a dang good job at it. On the other, third hand I keep for situations just like this, Skechers is bold because they sent me another unicorn-colored shoe no more than six months after I roasted the tar out of the Razor 5 colorway I received. Either Skechers doesn’t read our reviews, or they were entertained enough to want more (Probably the former, though my ego tells me I really just nailed it with the “color blindness test/boat” line for some Skechers exec).
But the boldness pays off. Despite looking like your childhood imaginary friend threw up rainbows all over the Saucony Endorphin Trail, I really enjoyed the Razor 5’s performance underfoot. The S might as well be a giant L for all the stigma behind it, but Skechers is willing to keep putting in the work to make quality trainers.
So it was a pleasant surprise when two Skechers boxes showed up on my doorstep — one containing a daily trainer, the Aero Spark, and the other containing the max cushion chonker of this review, the Aero Burst.
The Aero Burst has 42 mm of HyperBurst Ice cushioning, a carbon-infused forefoot plate for rocker, and a slab of Goodyear rubber underfoot, all aimed toward max-comfort cruising. As usual, Skechers touts its American Podiatric Medical Association-approved design, and as usual, no one gives a single podiatrist-certified, arch-supported flip about that, so let’s get straight into this review.
