How many miles on a pair of running shoes?

700-1200 miles (lightweight neutral trainers, mostly asphalt with some dirt/gravel, 117 pounds).

I go up ton500 miles on mine but it depends on how much support your shoes have

24,901

I usually don't get that many miles; only about 500-600 a pair. I weigh 155 lbs and run almost exclusively on roads.

I'm at more than 1000 on my current pair. Most of the top part is duct tape.

5' 8", 150 with a bit of an overstride and a heavy heel striker and pronator.

I get 200-225 out of my trainers before the outsole on the outside edge near my heel is worn through.

I think the conventional wisdom is that even if the outsole stays intact, the midsole breaks down somewhere between 300 and 500 miles.

If you can feel a really significant difference in cushioning when you get into your new trainers, you can probably safely assume that the midsole has broken down.

If your a seasoned runner you can just feel it in your legs when it's time to change up.

I personally always have 2 different pairs, brands and models in rotation.

Pretzel Man wrote:

If your a seasoned runner you can just feel it in your legs when it's time to change up.

I personally always have 2 different pairs, brands and models in rotation.

+1 for this one

I just depends.

I know a guy who runs in the old 2003 Nike Mayfly, which were "engineered to last 100km." He still races in them today. I was amazed. Mine fell apart after a couple years of part time use for 5Ks only.

So that is 200-24,901 miles. Hope that helps.

3500-4000

300-1000

Brooks pure flow v1 lasted me only 300miles.

Asics usually get around 500 before the midsole goes "flat"

Adidas Boston has lasted up to 1000. Out of 3 pairs, the upper or outsole has worn first. That boost midsole is incredibly resilient.

I bought two pairs of running shoes and alternated them.

However I made the mistake of wearing them everyday for walking around/work/etc. I found out the hard way, do not do that! Running shoes are for running only!!!

I also told a friend of mine who finished 2nd in the state of California in wrestling that they say you should change running shoes every 500 miles. He said to me "who are they?" He was not a regular runner though and had hip pain. He was in shape at about 6'1" 205' though.

It does help to be 140 or less!

To everyone who answered around 500. Do you seriously believe that everyone running 100mile weeks should buy 10 shoes a year??

Are u kidding me wrote:

To everyone who answered around 500. Do you seriously believe that everyone running 100mile weeks should buy 10 shoes a year??

I don't much care. Runners who average 100 mi/week year-round can do whatever they like as far as I'm concerned.

Running is fairly cheap sport, all things considered. Buying four pairs of shoes a year so I can go out and work toward my mediocre hobbyjogger goals is something I can easily justify.

Agreed. I go through at least 10 pairs shoes per injury free year if I am marathon training, maybe as many as 15. I don't love paying $1100-$1600 per year for trainers, but that's what it takes, so that's what I spend. As far as hobbies go, that doesn't seem overly expensive (although I spend much more than that when you factor in other gear, race entries, travel, pt, docs, etc.), especially when you consider the up side of being healthy.

I am not really sure what the alternative is in any event - keep running in worn out shoes and risk injuries?

Smoove wrote:

Agreed. I go through at least 10 pairs shoes per injury free year if I am marathon training, maybe as many as 15. I don't love paying $1100-$1600 per year for trainers, but that's what it takes, so that's what I spend. As far as hobbies go, that doesn't seem overly expensive (although I spend much more than that when you factor in other gear, race entries, travel, pt, docs, etc.), especially when you consider the up side of being healthy.

I am not really sure what the alternative is in any event - keep running in worn out shoes and risk injuries?

I agree. Compared to an awful lot of hobbies, running is pretty cheap even if you buy a lot of shoes. That said, even in a good, injury-free year I buy only about 5 or 6 pairs of shoes per year and I typically pay only$60-$80 per pair (previous years' models purchased on sale online). A single half-marathon entry fee is typically about the cost of a pair of shoes.

People that can legitimately run 100mpw year round aren't using the same shoes for thousands of miles. They simply dont last that long. The risk of injury increases a lot after a few hundred miles

The internet has made it easier to afford several pairs per year.

I seldom pay more than 50% of store price for my running shoes which have lately been Asics GT 1000 or 2000; usually 49 to 60 dollars, sometimes that low for the current model. The colors can sometimes be hideous on the close outs but I don't care.

The price drops through the floor when the new shoe models are about to hit the market, much like cars at the change of the model year.