Most mileage out of a pair of shoes

Do you usually train in flats? If so , which ones are you using? Im gonna start trying the cubatos

185 in some Supernova Controls. Wooo!

i had a friend in college get probably over 2500 in some adidas trainers and then finally got enough money to buy some shoes from Big 5, wore them for a week, didnt like them and went back to his worn out adidas.

ever since those shoes i have always trained in flats. obviously my bones aren't very proned to injury because the racing flats i wear have minimal padding. i couldn't tell you how the cubatos turn out; i haven't gotten the courage yet to wear anything besides the two different models of Adidas Neptune flats. sorry that wasn't much help.

OnmywaytoKaptagat wrote:

Do you usually train in flats? If so , which ones are you using? Im gonna start trying the cubatos

1600 miles on a pair of new balance they discontinued. The uppers wore out in a couple places but the soles were still fine.

Probably more than 1000 miles on a pair of (the original orange) 8 ounce Tiger Jayhawks. If these were still around I would wear them for all running when not barefoot.

The ideal footwear is an elastic nylon upper, rubber sole, and nothing else.

No running shoe should weigh more than 8 to 10 ounces.

I put 1200 miles on a pair of Nike air tailwinds. It is a little heavy but has a nice midesole that held up well. Typically I go through shoes in about 500 miles.

I don't know how many miles I've run barefoot but it's far more than in any pair of shoes.

It's a rare pair that I don't get over 1000 miles in. My highest mileage shoes:

4500 miles Converse ABM-400

4000 miles Adidas Web Tech

Lowest mileage, recent:

Nike Air Tupu. Worn in about 10 to 15 training runs, but the uppers are completely blown out.

Benji Durden told me that, back in the day, he would put 1000 miles on a pair of shoes, have them resoled, put another 1000 miles on them and basicly repeat this until the shoes were falling off his feet.

adidas cubatos.....I've had 2 pairs of them and loved them, even run several road 50 milers with them and I'm a bit heavy at 190 lbs. My problem is I run a lot of trails and ultra's on trails in alot of water and mud and the upper wear out quickly but the 3 adidas stripes hold them together!!

They now have a plastic heel counter which I do not like, the old ones were cloth heel counter which wrapped your foot

Go for it, they feel like part of your foot.

I have the 2 Fila race flats now, each one has about 1200 miles with plenty more left to go.

The orange and white version of the TCs.

I got about 700 miles out of them. Usually I get around 400 out of a pair of shoes before I really start to feel it.

6' tall, 155 pounds but I really chew up shoes.

Joe Paterno has gotten about 58 years out of the ol' Black Betties.

2,800 miles out of a pair of Nike Wind Runners. Best shoes ever created! freekin' Nike had to discontinue them!! Stupid Nike!

Guess I'm injury prone - 500-700 miles on them and I start getting nagging injuries.

I had a pair of adidas Marathon Trainers circa 1980 that lasted over 2700 miles, when the upper started to rip away from the midsole -- but I have seldom had anything better since.

Honorable mention to the Tiger Alliance, however. In 1984 I must have but in close to 2000 miles on a pair of them until I got tired of Shoe Goo-ing the outsole. They held up very well in general, though, and were fun to run in.

You are all so full of shit. 1500, 2000, 3500 miles on a pair of shoes that you are running in is rediculous. Who would keep count of that many miles on one pair of shoes and then have the lack of brains to continually run in them. The most i put on a pair was probably 525 and my knees and hips hurt everytime out. Try not to blow things too out of porportion here.

What you don't realize is that shoe companies promptly stop making any shoes that last very long, so they will wear out quickly and you'll keep buying more of them and at inflated high prices.

Such shoes are NOT good for your feet or your running.

Shoes that last 2000 miles are much better than shoes that only last 300 miles.

But you won't find those in any running stores.

The issue at hand seems to be cushioning, and its relative importance to running injuries and their prevention. While I grant that some foot types and bodies/weights need more cushioning than others, in general I believe that many shoes have evolved to include cushioning for in-store comfort's sake, and thusly for increased sales, at the expense of running performance, and even running health.

I have worn light shoes with little heel lift with great longevity, and I believe that shoes with too much cushioning and too much heel lift cause stride changes which lead to a more pounding, less efficient running gait, that results in more lateral movement at footstrike, which results in more injuries. These 'marshmellows' for the feet decrease your feet and your lower leg muscles natural ability to absorb shock, so they become weaker, and more prone to injury.

Running in light shoes with lower heel lifts will gradually strenghen your legs and leave you a better, healthier runner. It will also produce the side effect of getting much better wear out of your shoes.

Save money -- run healthy and stong -- train in racing shoes! (just give yourself a month to adjust!)

By the way, I'm 6'3" tall with 200+ lbs. to carry and I run regularly in Nike Air Streaks and Nike Waffle Racers on trails. Go figure!

Sure wrote:

You are all so full of shit. 1500, 2000, 3500 miles on a pair of shoes that you are running in is rediculous. Who would keep count of that many miles on one pair of shoes and then have the lack of brains to continually run in them. The most i put on a pair was probably 525 and my knees and hips hurt everytime out. Try not to blow things too out of porportion here.

I'm constantly amazed by peoples ignorance. What is so hard to believe about me running 3500 miles in a pair of shoes? Yes i had to duct tape them after about 2500 but as long as they stayed on my feet i was fine. I have NEVER been injured so why should i buy a new pair of shoes. I guess i must "have the lack of brains" because i don't want to go waste money on a new pair of shoes. With that out of the way, does anyone know where i can get a pair of Adidas Cubatos?