Getting more of an opinion poll on this topic. For most of my running life, I had one pair of training shoes that were used for everything. Finally in college I started changing shoes for tempos and track workouts but even then I just wore my same racing flats or spikes. Now, however, I have a pair of shoes for my daily mileage/long runs, alternate daily mileage/tempos, speed/hill days, and a pair of super shoes for races and key workouts. I've always been someone who enjoys trying out different shoes and seeing what's out there so the shoe rotation has been fun for me to try different models but part of me does miss the simplicity of just having a pair of running shoes that were for everything. Curious what others think about this. Do you have a big arsenal you rotate through or are you a one shoe fits all type?
Shoe rotation: unnecessarily complicating it?
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Usually just 2 or 3 shoes. Currently using Saucony Triumph 20 & Hoka Callenger ATR 6 for most of my miles. Saucony Kinvara 14 for speed work & races.
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Mr Hobbyjogger wrote:
Usually just 2 or 3 shoes. Currently using Saucony Triumph 20 & Hoka Callenger ATR 6 for most of my miles. Saucony Kinvara 14 for speed work & races.
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I have a few easy mile pairs from various companies, a few speed mile pairs from various companies, and one race pair. I don't know if it makes a difference, but I switch off between different heel to toe drop just to work different parts of the legs/feet so I don't get injured.
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Here's a take, with supporting arguments, from nationally renowned and highly published running-specialized physical therapist, Jay Dicharri:
In Summary, one cushioned trainer shoe and one minimalist-type shoe in daily run rotation, and race shoes/supershoes/spikes for selective speedwork and race-prep.
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I used to rotated 2-3 pairs in a week. Usually including one older pair for shorter runs and a fairly new one for races.
But don't overthink it.
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- Kinvaras for almost everything
- Endorphin Pros for tempo and VO2 work
- Streak LT4s for faster sessions that are on the roads or on the track but too much volume for spikes
- Spikes for the fun stuff, currently old Avantis, probably getting new Ambitions soon
- Peregrines for slushy/snowy days
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I just wear a pair of brooks ghost for easy runs, streakfly for tempo, and Vaporfly for races.
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I used to only wear trainers too but started rotating between 2 pairs of trainers recently since I heard letting the foam decompress helps with injury, and I have 2 pairs of spikes (1 for workouts and 1 for racing only). Rotating also helps them last through the season.
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I love shoes and gear, and I think having a few different shoes can be useful; but a lot of people go overboard. I keep a pair of road trainers, a pair of racing/workout shoes (currently Takumi Sen 8s), and a pair of trail shoes.
I can't see the need for like 5 different road shoes (a couple daily shoes, then a recovery max cushioned shoe, a tempo workout shoe, a "long run" shoe [that somehow differs from the other three categories]) and then 3 different road racers on top of that, and then a half dozen trail shoes.
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