shoes completely worn down after 100 miles

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5 years ago 07/07/2018 2:02pm EDT

The lateral heel/midfoot of my shoes wears down extremely fast, mostly on left foot. The outsole a couple inches from the back of the shoe wears down to the midsole after 100 miles on road shoes (multiple hoka models) and the lugs in the same spot on trail shoes wear flat after 100 miles on my left shoe (hokas and altras), so the base of the shoe is very uneven and causes issues. I'm not that heavy (5'11 160-165). I have flat feet but apparently supinate, as there is also slight wear on the lateral toe area. I used to run up to 150+ mpw but now I've been doing 30/40s because I can't just buy new shoes every couple of weeks. Anyone ever have a similar issue or can recommend shoes with more durable outsoles, or a type of professional I should see? I was thinking maybe I should see a chiro about possible hip alignment issues since the problem is mostly on my left side. Just looking for some input from the running community...thanks.

5 years ago 07/07/2018 2:04pm EDT

re: shoe killer

Just do all your training in racing flats.

5 years ago 07/07/2018 2:10pm EDT

re: Sand Dunes

That's what I was thinking of doing. I usually like to do 2 runs a day, a longer trail run in trail shoes and a shorter road run in road shoes...could I do two runs like this in the same flats? / Would racing flats work fine on trails with lots of small rocks and roots?

5 years ago 07/07/2018 2:14pm EDT

re: shoe killer

1. Your foot is probably still going forward when the shoe impacts the ground, creating a scuffing that wears the shoe very fast at the impact point. In itself, scuffing is not a big deal unless it's causing injury issues.

2. Hokas don't have much hard outsole material and tend to wear faster than other shoes, especially for scuffers.

3. The easiest fix is Shoe Goo. Apply a layer at the wear spot and let it dry for 24 hours. A thin layer will last for a couple of runs. A thicker layer... about as thick as a strip of bacon... will last maybe a week. A really thick layer will outlast the rest of your outsole, but you will feel the difference in your footstrike.

5 years ago 07/07/2018 2:45pm EDT

re: fisky

Yeah I think I do scuff my feet cause I do most of my running forceably slow

5 years ago 07/07/2018 6:10pm EDT

re: shoe killer

I have 1,200 miles on my Hokas. You are probably running incorrectly.

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