Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 55 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Whitestone - (2021)
Average customer rating
4.2
(887 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 887 reviews
5 Stars
546
4 Stars
147
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
61
1 Star
70
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 55 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Whitestone - (2021)
Customer Rating
3
Connection problems
on November 17, 2025
Posted by: LabubuGirl
Me and my sibling share a phone and have identical watches but after a little my data stops showing up on my account and syncing again doesn’t work even fully resetting my watch only fixes it briefly.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, November 18, 2025
You may be experiencing connection and sync issues if you have more than one device paired to a single smartphone. There can be issues communicating with the app when you are using multiple accounts on one app. I would recommend using a different mobile device such as a tablet, or Garmin Express on your computer.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
55
on November 21, 2025
Posted by: Forerunner 55
I have been wearing a forerunner for over 10 years. My last was was forerunner 735. I loved that it lasted 8 years. I didn’t want to spend a whole lot of money, so I bought the 55. I do like it very much. The only thing I do not like is the size. The circumference of the face is smaller and so is the band. But that’s my fault that I did not look at this before I bought it. I use it for tracking running and my daily exercise. I would definitely recommend.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love the battery life
on November 22, 2025
Posted by: L1nn
Just stepped up from Forerunner 45 and I like the battery life on the 55 much better w/o the extra features the watch has being too complicated for my lack of patience. After first charge I went 13 days wearing it 24/7 and using it to track my runs, and it still had 18% battery life. Love this watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
A basic running watch - I still recommend for newer runners.
on November 25, 2025
Posted by: Kevin W
Initially had some issues with recording, the distance calculations were pretty far off two other running/gps watches. After a couple of resets it was performing better, but it was annoying that it didn't work after the first initial setup. Overall this is a decent introductory running watch that doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some of the fancier ones. Obvious statement I'm making here but at it's price point it does have the benefit of recording activity that just wasn't readily available 20 years ago.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
The perfect, basic running watch
on November 25, 2025
Posted by: Jtomal
For the price, the Forerunner 55 has exactly what’s necessary for training and races. Good battery life as well.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Can’t imagine running without it.
on November 26, 2025
Posted by: USMC runner
I have been running for 45 years. I couldn’t imagine I would ever be more dedicated and motivated, but I was wrong. Since wearing my Garmin my running has been gone through the roof. I have 715 running activities for 7811.1 miles. Now I can’t imagine running without it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great simple watch
on November 27, 2025
Posted by: DANIEL R
If you’re looking for a simple no frills watch, this is it. I was looking at upgrading from my Apple Watch but didn’t want too many features just needed to map my runs. I recommend this watch for the simplicity and convenience.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com