Anybody know if there\'s a website or information in any running magazine about
how long your running shoes last? Do people out there go by \'feel\', or change then after a certain mileage?
Anybody know if there\'s a website or information in any running magazine about
how long your running shoes last? Do people out there go by \'feel\', or change then after a certain mileage?
No website. General statement I've seen is 500 miles, but you need to calibrate yourself. Basically, get the shoes, run in the shoes, keep running in the shoes, see when your legs/knees/ankles start getting (and staying) achy, and that's probably your shoes' mileage limit.
If you're particularly fragile or something, don't get all in a huff about getting the 500 miles. Switch them more often if it keeps you running pain free.
yeah...that last post was about right. approx. 500 miles on a shoe...so that can be anywhere from 350 for some people to 600 for others. a few things to keep an eye out for so you dont have to wait until you start to feel pain. if you see tons of compression marks (little cracks and lines) throughout the midsole after a few months of use, then the shoe is almost done. also, the back heel usually is the 1st place to wear down from the heel strike phase of your gait, so if there is a significant wear there, that is also a sign. also, as for mileage life, that only applys if you use your shoes just for running obviously, if you wear them for other things the shoe will not last as long.