Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Running Smartwatch, Black
Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Running Smartwatch, Black
Daily suggested workoutsTake the guesswork out of training with suggested workouts of varying intensities based on your training history, fitness level and recovery time
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Track how far and how fastEasy-to-use running watch monitors heart rate at the wrist and uses GPS to track how far, how fast and where you’ve run
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Advanced wellnessTune in to your body with advanced wellness features, such as intensity minutes, fitness age, all-day respiration and more
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Comparison Table
 Forerunner 55 |  Forerunner 45S |  Forerunner 45 |  Forerunner 245 | |
| Daily Suggested Workouts | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| PacePro | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Recovery Time | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Race Predictor | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Built in GPS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Advanced Sleep Monitoring | Yes – In App | Yes – In App | Yes – In App | Yes |
| Body Battery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Intensity Minutes (Improved) | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Connect IQ Store | Yes | Watch faces only | Watch faces only | Yes |
| Wrist Based Heart Rate | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dimensions: | 4.2 x 4.2 x 1.2 cm; 37 Grams |
| Model: | 010-02562-10 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. |
| Manufacture: | Garmin |
| Dimensions: | 4.2 x 4.2 x 1.2 cm; 37 Grams |
| Origin: | Taiwan |
This has revolutionised my running.
I bought it because I’ve never been very good a pacing myself, but I’m blown away by how useful the other features are.
I love the Garmin Coach feature that gives you a bespoke training programme tailored to your availability, and your goals.
I also was a fitbit girl but I’ve taken up running so wanted a watch that could help me track my runs. This watch is prefect for that and also gives great data on my stress levels, weight management, running training plans and so much more. Really love the watch and I’m fully converted to the garmin life
Relatively easy to use and also great for tracking pool swimming as well as outdoor walks, runs and cycling. General stats are small on screen- so need reading glasses- so not great to read when out and about but start/stop function etc not a problem.
Bought this after 3 years happy life with the Forerunner 45. What has been noticeable is good battery life, almost a week. Generally the same functions but it seems better at tracking sleep, body battery and sleep. Can’t really fault but haven’t yet used all features.
I bought this watch as I have planned a skydive next month, so wanted to see how my heart rate would increase during the jump. It has some incredible features including measuring your stress levels, sleep pattern and also tells you when you need rest. Very good purchase and 50 cheaper than Argos. Winne
Gave this to my partner for Christmas as he is traning for a marathon and the fitbit was picking up extra steps while brushing his teeth!
He loves it, it’s a smart little device that accurately picks up his heart rate, co2 levels, sleep quality and more.
The only thing he says is that it’s training him for only half a marathon, the watch measures in miles where the app measures in KM but these aren’t important.
Looks great and has his football mates wanting to buy the watch as its so accurate at monitoring his game.
Good screen visibility. Relatively long battery life (ca. 7 to 10 days including 3 to 4 GPS tracked runs). Good stats on my mobile phone. Very light (35 gr.), hardly feel it on my wrist! Sleep function interesting (tells time spent in deep, light, no sleep). It took me maybe 1/2 hr. to set up everything up and 2 runs to get used to it.
It’s a game changer for a beginner for a first smart running watch, go for the suggested runs and it steady builds your base fitness level over a few months then incorporates more challenging runs to up your speed and endurance.
I can’t praise it enough.
Bought back in February 2022 because I was feed up with my fitbit versa. This watch has been perfect for me the battery life is 2weeks between charges even with gps runs in that time. For a entry level Garmin I was not expecting much but the feature are amazing. The training coach on the app is brilliant and the pacepro feature is extremely helpful. if you just want to track steps this isn’t the watch for you but if you want to start running I couldn’t recommend it any higher.
I have owned several gps watches the battery life on this one is excellent compared to all previous ones.
It does all the usual stuff and send it to the garmin app (connects to phone using blue tooth). It can record several sports eg cycling however it is a running watch and it seems to ignore other sports when calculating recovery etc.
The buttons are used to access menus etc which I have found in practice to be better than a touch screen.
I was a little sceptical about this product and was worried it would stand up to my previous Garmin 735xt. But I have been pleasantly surprised. It does everything that I need it to do and more (I am a distance runner) and the battery life on this is AMAZING!
I definitely would recommend this watch, maybe more for ladies as the size suits smaller wrists. Happy Custome
Much better in every way than the Fitbit Charge 4 that it replaced.
It’s a great product. Much better than my fit bit watch and cheaper. Long battery life good app and it looks good
I paid 100 smackers for it. It’s a great watch for the price. If you are getting into running and want something that tracks you distance, the. Look no further. It tracks many other useful things as well. It’s light weight and small for the people who don’t want anything big and clunky. I’d only up grade from this if I wanted something for long runs like ultras.
I bought this as an upgrade from a forerunner 35, and it is a game changer! Such fun. As is to be expected it takes a while to navigate the folders on the watch, but YouTube helps with that. The mobile app is really easy to navigate, and I love that my activities download automatically onto my phone.
The only negative is that the indoor swimming function is not so great, It counts laps by counting turns( and therefore undercounts by 1), and you have to input the length of the pool, which is a bit of a fiddle.
All in all it is great, thouroughly recommended, and more attractive than its competitors.
Great Watch, just what i was looking for. This watch has great with its diffrent activitys pre loaded. Strong plastic watch strap with a clear LED screen.
Would recomend this to anyone wanting a smart looking watch.
Really nice watch good features does what I need it to do. I would definitely recommend
Overall, I’m converted. Why did I ever buy a Fitbit? I’ve been missing out on so much.
Great watch although there are lots of features I haven’t figured out how to use them all yet – and am not sure how useful they will be anyway – I’m sure some people will like them
Before this Garmin I had a product from a major competitor that never recorded sleep before midnight and counted steps while driving my car. I am so much happier with this Garmin, it is worth every penny
Well laid out watch , clear reading , pretty easy too use .
I was worried it would be a bit big for my thin wrists but it’s the perfect size . Battery life is very good .
All in all a very good buy , it exceeded my expectations.
My husband thinks this watch is brilliant . Battery life much better then the older version he had which suddenly refused to pair with his iphone
Not a fancy watch and not touchscreen but it’s very accurate giving you options for various sports. Great battery life
So much better than my old GPS fitbit .
I was debating between this and the Apple watch, this is hands down the winner for fitness insights. Can programme Propace which means it will keep you in check when running, stops you from going to fast/slow.
Loads of additional features, watch fronts can be downloaded from Garmin store for free. Automatically adds run to Strava.
I got the white one and jazzed it up with a cheap colourful strap from a well know auction site, super easy to change.
So much better than my old GPS fitbit .
I was debating between this and the Apple watch, this is hands down the winner for fitness insights. Can programme Propace which means it will keep you in check when running, stops you from going to fast/slow.
Loads of additional features, watch fronts can be downloaded from Garmin store for free. Automatically adds run to Strava.
I got the white one and jazzed it up with a cheap colourful strap from a well know auction site, super easy to change.
Very good for one of the more basic GPS watches available with a great battery life.
Quality watch for running, walking , whatever. Good GPS tracking. Buzzes on every mile you cover.
I used fitbit for years and now I am wondering why I waited so long to change. This watch has an amazing battery life, so many functions, its comfortable, lightweight and would do for any jogger, walker or runner.
* Did I need a fitness tracker and would I use it?
* Would I get much use out of the mobile app, and would I like it?
* Would using this improve my health?
I can say for definite, yes on all counts. The main thing I got it for though was to track my cycling, as I have a new mountainbike that I wanted to use to get fitter, and I’ve used that, but Garmin offer a freebie coaching programme which can get you from couch to 5k, or improve your running if you’re a runner already, or to train you for a 10k race or half marathon etc. I’m emphatically not a runner – I’ve had asthma most of my life & I’ve always avoided running, but I thought “Why not” and started the programme. I’m now on Week 3 of the couch to 5K programme, and I’ve just jogged 2.5k to the shops and back & I’m not out of breath. This is really good. However, I noticed a few things about the Forerunner 55:
1 – the watch’s screen is *tiny*. It’s a small area within a small watch face, and it’s not very bright or sharp. As a 51 year old man I find myself constantly having to peer over my glasses at it.
2 – it lacks some features found in the more high-end watches, like SpOx (blood oxygen).
Small things, I know, but I got this watch to see if Garmin was for me. It is, and I’ve upgraded to a Garmin Venu 2 45mm, and given the Forerunner 55 to my wife, who’s really enjoying using it.
What’s lacking on the mobile app: there’s no widgets for the phone. Previously I was using Google Fit, and Garmin Connect doesn’t seem to sync with that despite connecting my Google account to my Garmin account. These are things I hope Garmin fixes in the future – interoperability between fitness apps on the same phone is a big deal, and it’s these small annoyances that lead me to give it 4 rather than 5 stars overall.
* Did I need a fitness tracker and would I use it?
* Would I get much use out of the mobile app, and would I like it?
* Would using this improve my health?
I can say for definite, yes on all counts. The main thing I got it for though was to track my cycling, as I have a new mountainbike that I wanted to use to get fitter, and I’ve used that, but Garmin offer a freebie coaching programme which can get you from couch to 5k, or improve your running if you’re a runner already, or to train you for a 10k race or half marathon etc. I’m emphatically not a runner – I’ve had asthma most of my life & I’ve always avoided running, but I thought “Why not” and started the programme. I’m now on Week 3 of the couch to 5K programme, and I’ve just jogged 2.5k to the shops and back & I’m not out of breath. This is really good. However, I noticed a few things about the Forerunner 55:
1 – the watch’s screen is *tiny*. It’s a small area within a small watch face, and it’s not very bright or sharp. As a 51 year old man I find myself constantly having to peer over my glasses at it.
2 – it lacks some features found in the more high-end watches, like SpOx (blood oxygen).
Small things, I know, but I got this watch to see if Garmin was for me. It is, and I’ve upgraded to a Garmin Venu 2 45mm, and given the Forerunner 55 to my wife, who’s really enjoying using it.
What’s lacking on the mobile app: there’s no widgets for the phone. Previously I was using Google Fit, and Garmin Connect doesn’t seem to sync with that despite connecting my Google account to my Garmin account. These are things I hope Garmin fixes in the future – interoperability between fitness apps on the same phone is a big deal, and it’s these small annoyances that lead me to give it 4 rather than 5 stars overall.
It’s a small watch, smaller than I expected actually. Comfortable on the wrist, very light. Straps are industry standard 20mm quick release so no probs customising to your hearts content.
Battery – I have been getting around a week battery with roughly an hour GPS every day tracking a workout. Decent enough, I wear the watch 24/7 and track sleep etc too. But I don’t use it for notifications other than phone calls
Display – A real disappointment. Brilliantly readable in sunlight when working out but indoors it’s hopeless. I get this is why battery is so good but I also don’t expect to be able to see individual pixels on a screen this small. Pretty poor but it does the job I guess. The backlight works fine
Interface – if you haven’t had a Garmin before then it will take some getting used to but as I have, I am used to the 5 button layout and find it quick enough to get around. The new “widget glances” are much nicer than the previous widget pages.
Sleep tracking – I wear this all day every day and night and it does track my sleep but I have to say, it always has me down as being asleep hours before I am so I’m really not convinced
Body battery and stress – great little features I hadn’t seen before and give an overview of how your feeling and how ready your body is for exercise. However as the sleep tracking doesn’t seem to be too accurate, i take it as a gimmick that I just enjoy looking at
I’ve used the watch to track running, walking (there is no hike option on this particular model) and swimming. And I’ve been pleased with the accuracy on all 3. You can customise lots of data fields and even add fields from ConnectIQ when it actually wants to work
I’ve also used Garmins training plans and programmed my own workouts for running and these just work excellently every time. It’s almost worth recommending just for these alone.
Accuracy – heart rate and GPS almost identical to my Apple Watch se that I tested it alongside and I’ve been reasonably happy
Overall I think this is a good entry level running Watch that will suit a lot of people. I wish it had a slightly better screen but having access to Garmins connect app and training plans etc at this price is really good. You can really go into depth on all your workouts and compared to an Apple Watch which I was using, I do prefer this. A Smartwatch it isn’t but an activity tracker or running trainer it most definitely is. A fairly big step up from the forerunner 45