I wear the Launch too. You should be able to get 400-500 miles on them, more if you're adventurous. Maybe you just got a dud pair.
Launch wearer wrote:
I was running in a pair of Brooks Launch 2s and was surprised at how quickly the tread wore down. I'm talking like 225-250 miles, and they were bald on the ball of my foot. I'm not a big guy either - 155 lbs., soaking wet.
This is my first time getting back into running after college, some 10 years later, so maybe I'm just mis-remembering how many miles I could get on a pair of trainers. Regardless, I wasn't expecting to be buying a new pair of shoes so soon.
This^ and when done with them, resell them on ebay with the original box. The shoes almost always look nice. After all, if used exclusively for running, they likely have less than 60 hours of wear in them. That usually nets a return of $10-15 and now you are knocking on the door of paying $35-40 per pair or 8 cents per mile.
fellow cheapskate wrote:
How much do you spend on shoes? I spend no more than $50 per pair. For lightweight performance trainers, I buy New Balance Zantes on sale for under $50 (after discount). For trainers, I buy the ugly older model Brooks Ravennas for a similar price. You can get these at runningwarehouse.com on sale, with free shipping and no taxes. Be sure to find a 15% discount code. My club gets one, but I think there are many codes out there you could find.
That won't fix your durability issue, but it won't sting as much to buy a crap load of shoes. FWIW, I get more than 400 miles out of both of those models.
That could be. It was my first pair of them, and I really, really liked them, but for that issue. Thanks for chiming in...I might give them another shot now.
Who Dat? wrote:Launch wearer wrote:I wear the Launch too. You should be able to get 400-500 miles on them, more if you're adventurous. Maybe you just got a dud pair.
I was running in a pair of Brooks Launch 2s and was surprised at how quickly the tread wore down. I'm talking like 225-250 miles, and they were bald on the ball of my foot. I'm not a big guy either - 155 lbs., soaking wet.
This is my first time getting back into running after college, some 10 years later, so maybe I'm just mis-remembering how many miles I could get on a pair of trainers. Regardless, I wasn't expecting to be buying a new pair of shoes so soon.
Launch wearer wrote:Who Dat? wrote:That could be. It was my first pair of them, and I really, really liked them, but for that issue. Thanks for chiming in...I might give them another shot now.Launch wearer wrote:I wear the Launch too. You should be able to get 400-500 miles on them, more if you're adventurous. Maybe you just got a dud pair.
I was running in a pair of Brooks Launch 2s and was surprised at how quickly the tread wore down. I'm talking like 225-250 miles, and they were bald on the ball of my foot. I'm not a big guy either - 155 lbs., soaking wet.
This is my first time getting back into running after college, some 10 years later, so maybe I'm just mis-remembering how many miles I could get on a pair of trainers. Regardless, I wasn't expecting to be buying a new pair of shoes so soon.
100% agree about the Supernova Glide Boosts . I was rotating two pairs I got in December 2015 and they lasted until early this November. I was probably averaging around 80-90 miles a week in them, too! They're great shoes and are very durable.
MEL Rnr wrote:
Try Adidas. I'm surprised by how well the the thin strip of tread slapped under the Boost material holds up. My current Supernova Glide Boost 7s are a year old and have run 2 marathons, several half marathons and most of my training miles thru rain, snow and summer heat and there are still in great shape. Not much visible wear on the tread at all. I also use a pair of year and a half old Adios Boost. The tread on those are still good, but mesh upper is not as durable as the upper on the Supernova and my toe is starting to wear thru on the Adios.
3 months should be 900 miles. Are you saying you can't afford to run 900 miles?
billburr wrote:
I guess it's okay if you're a millionaire and can afford to change shoes every three months, but that's not me. Have a nice run!