I've seen lots of arguments for rotating shoes, but I also often see very good runners training high mileage consistently in a single model.
Is this just a matter of preference? If I have three or four separate shoes that I enjoy training in, would rotating them actually be beneficial for injury prevention?
I've always done it. I've never read anything scientific saying so but I personally believe it helps stave off injuries. I generally have a regular trainer and a lightweight trainer I switch up.
Not so much just wearing one model as much as running In a pair of worn out soles with like 700miles in them #running on pillows. Rotating helps keep shoes soles newer longer, thus providing proper support and prevent injury.
I think you should keep the right on the right and the left on the left to avoid injury, but that is just me.
I use 2 pairs, usually different brand/model. I have a long history from high school to the point I started rotating shoes (age 25), and I've been largely injury free since then (age 31). There's too many variables to conclusively say one way or another. But the concept makes sense to me.
That and my shoes need a day to breathe after becoming water-logged with my sweat.
jewbacca wrote:
I use 2 pairs, usually different brand/model. I have a long history from high school to the point I started rotating shoes (age 25), and I've been largely injury free since then (age 31). There's too many variables to conclusively say one way or another. But the concept makes sense to me.
That and my shoes need a day to breathe after becoming water-logged with my sweat.
+1
I rotate shoes and I think it helps, but I can't really point you to scientific proof.
The way I look at it, you still get the same number of miles out of the shoes anyway and it might help, so why not do it? So, for example, if you get new shoes every 2 months wearing 1 only shoe, you go through 6 pairs a year. If you rotate 3 pairs, you still go through 6 pairs a year, but they last 6 months each.
jewbacca wrote:
I use 2 pairs, usually different brand/model. I have a long history from high school to the point I started rotating shoes (age 25), and I've been largely injury free since then (age 31). There's too many variables to conclusively say one way or another. But the concept makes sense to me.
That and my shoes need a day to breathe after becoming water-logged with my sweat.
Good point.
Another great benefit is letting your shoes dry between runs, especially in the summer. In fact, this might be just as beneficial as injury prevention. Few things worse than putting on a pair of sweaty shoes.
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