How many miles do you put on your shoes before you change them out?

I only wear mizunos an they are really durable. Especially the outsole rubber. I have about 6 pairs. My two main pairs are the catalyst 300ish miles and the sayonara 650ish miles. I also have a pair of Hitos w 300miles for speed says. And a new pair of Hitos with 20k on them exactly only for races.

Once upon a time (like back in the 1970's), when shoes were more durable and my form was better, it was common to get 2000+.

These days my hips have ruined my form, and the forefront of my right shoe gets worn out within 200m. Very frustrating, but not really the shoes' fault.

800 dude wrote:

RunCzar wrote:

Surprised buy guys on here going way over 1000. Why risk injury?

Does your personal experience tell you that you're risking injury by putting a lot of miles on a pair of shoes? Or is it Runners World/shoe companies/shoe stores?

I certainly would replace my shoes more often if I thought it had anything to do with my likelihood of injury. The only thing I think matters (which research has finally started to support) is having a rotation of shoes so that your stride varies slightly from day to do.

I strongly believe that shoes contribute to running injuries. It could be that the shoe wears out... or it could be that the foot finally gets injured from being held in exactly the same position for hundreds or thousands of miles.To eliminate the latter potential injuries, I alternate shoes, currently going between the Hoka Huaka and Clayton on roads and the Clayton, Newton Distance, and Skecher GoMeb Speed2 on track with a few other shoes thrown in the mix for speed intervals, trails, and races.

For me, one test is to run in the old shoes, switch immediately to the new shoes and see if I can feel a difference. This week I did 400m reps switching shoes between reps. I was surprised at how much better the new pair of Mizuno Cursoris felt than the old pair. I'll keep the old pair for casual shoes.

When I find a shoe I really like on sale, I tend to buy multiple pairs. When Hoka Huakas were phased out at $45, I bought one pair, liked them a lot, and ordered three more.

Agreed. If you are not careful, you don't realize how much the support has changed in a shoe from when it was new to when it has 250 -400 miles on them. I think I got an injury from just running in a pair too long (as the soles and upper still seemed in good shape after about 400 mi). Now, no matter how good the shoes still look and feel, I stop running in them after 300 mi. I know this costs a bit more, but I think its worth it.

I run around 12-15 miles per week and change my shoes every 6 months. After over 20+ years of running, with cross country and track in high school/college, I have learned that I will get overuse injuries if I let them go any longer. But that is for me and we are all built differently. If you can go 1000 miles without injury go for it; I know my body cannot, and I am in this for the long term and hope to be able to run in my 70s as my father is to this day. I have seen a lot of friends that have had to stop running permanently because they over did it on a number of different levels, some in their upper 20s, but tons in their 30s/40s.

change oil often wrote:

Agreed. If you are not careful, you don't realize how much the support has changed in a shoe from when it was new to when it has 250 -400 miles on them. I think I got an injury from just running in a pair too long (as the soles and upper still seemed in good shape after about 400 mi). Now, no matter how good the shoes still look and feel, I stop running in them after 300 mi. I know this costs a bit more, but I think its worth it.

Yep. Discretionary income is an older athlete's advantage.

fisky wrote:

Skecher GoMeb Speed2

A really good shoe ⤴

My problem is that my right foot fits a 11.5 in many models but my left fits an 11 so the slippage is hurting my achilles.

1500 miles.

I only run about 30 miles a week. I usually get a new pair of shoes a year. I alternate pairs per run.

200 klm. I like running in new shoes.

I just change mine I never change them out.

change oil often wrote:

Agreed. If you are not careful, you don't realize how much the support has changed in a shoe from when it was new to when it has 250 -400 miles on them. I think I got an injury from just running in a pair too long (as the soles and upper still seemed in good shape after about 400 mi). Now, no matter how good the shoes still look and feel, I stop running in them after 300 mi. I know this costs a bit more, but I think its worth it.

Okay, if we're talking about "support shoes" with medial posts, then I absolutely agree that they need to be replaced regularly. The foam wears out at different rates, and you end up with a shoe with a truly weird slope across your transverse arch. Some softer, thicker neutral shoes will also start molding to your foot in weird ways, such that they affect your stride. That doesn't seem to happen as much with lighter shoes--probably because they have less foam to compress.

With most of the shoes I wear, though, I don't "feel" any difference between a brand new shoe and one with 1000 miles. The difference is that the 1000 mile shoe has a ripped upper, very little tread, and smells like a rotting marine mammal.

Depends on the shoes. I've noticed my trainers with Eva in the forefoot I only get about 300 out of them which is sad.

I'm talking to you Saucony!