Alternate shoes daily?

I do it to get more miles out of each pair of shoes.

Rebubula wrote:

I do it to get more miles out of each pair of shoes.

Makes sense for that reason for sure.

I’ve heard something about letting the outsole of the shoe ‘recover’ from the pounding it took the day before, thus provoking more cushion/support of you alternate days, thus decreasing the likelihood of injury.

I alternate daily between STREAK LT3's for track sessions , zoom flys for long runs and zoom winflo 4's for easy mileage/tempo runs i seem to respond well to the changes and it almost implants in my head what im in for while wearing each shoe , also keeps it all fresh and enjoyable

happy running

staminat93 wrote:

I alternate daily between STREAK LT3's for track sessions , zoom flys for long runs and zoom winflo 4's for easy mileage/tempo runs i seem to respond well to the changes and it almost implants in my head what im in for while wearing each shoe , also keeps it all fresh and enjoyable

happy running

Awesome, thanks. Right now I’m doing a lot of base building and mostly easier mileage so that’s why I’d be alternating two of the same pairs for the most part. Also nice for rainy day runs and having a dry pair available.

I’ll probably keep them. Can’t hurt (except for the bank account).

youre supposed to alternate 2 different pairs of shoes (I like to do one more traditional/cushy and one performance-centered) so your feet don't get used to the same thing and they say strong

ghergieorgjer wrote:

youre supposed to alternate 2 different pairs of shoes (I like to do one more traditional/cushy and one performance-centered) so your feet don't get used to the same thing and they say strong

I’ve heard this as well. Maybe I shouldn’t return them but exchange them for something else. Pegs (trainers), Vomeros (long runs) and streak (speedwork)?

pegs and vomeros are both on the cushier side. you would be fine with just pegs and streaks, but that might be too much of a stretch on the performance side (I think the streak is more of a racer than a performance trainer) but could work. here is what I use and what I use them for:

Brooks Glycerin - morning runs. I'm not a huge fan of the shoe, too heavy and squishy for a lighter runner like me, but I got it for free so I'm getting as many miles out of it as possible

New Balance Zante - Tempo stuff because it is light and some easy days because it is soft

New Balance Vazee - Heavier than the zante, I use it for most normal mileage. I have used the brook launch for this purpose in the past too, I like that shoe a lot.

New Balance 1080 - for workout days when I am using spikes and want something nice to cool down in. Also for recovery days or when I just feel like crap.

I believe that some of the original work on this subject was performed by the Kram Lab at the University of Colorado. If I'm not mistaken the reasoning behind alternating shoes has more to do with the microscopic changes that various shoes cause in running form that translate to physiological changes which prevent overuse injuries. I may be mistaken about the source of this research but that is definitely the underlying reasoning behind alternating shoes

runningrummie wrote:

I believe that some of the original work on this subject was performed by the Kram Lab at the University of Colorado. If I'm not mistaken the reasoning behind alternating shoes has more to do with the microscopic changes that various shoes cause in running form that translate to physiological changes which prevent overuse injuries. I may be mistaken about the source of this research but that is definitely the underlying reasoning behind alternating shoes

Sounds reasonable to me. Good to know’

I do, but more because I am doing different types of runs. I mean, we COULD run every day in the same shoes, but what are we, savages?

setyourselffree wrote:

runningrummie wrote:

I believe that some of the original work on this subject was performed by the Kram Lab at the University of Colorado. If I'm not mistaken the reasoning behind alternating shoes has more to do with the microscopic changes that various shoes cause in running form that translate to physiological changes which prevent overuse injuries. I may be mistaken about the source of this research but that is definitely the underlying reasoning behind alternating shoes

Sounds reasonable to me. Good to know’

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I've always rotated shoes and felt that doing so prevented overuse injuries, since long before there was research on the subject.

Shoes don't need to "recover" after runs in order to last longer, though. (Unless they're totally soaked and not dry by your next run.) Foam recovers in milliseconds.

ghergieorgjer wrote:

youre supposed to alternate 2 different pairs of shoes

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I alternate for completely different reasons than all you. I alternate to make sure my shoe is dry from my previous run. Nothing worse than sticking your foot in a squishy mess.

Not sure anyone will get the reference to the user name about Imelda unless you are old!

Anyway, back in the day when I ran at a D1 school we did two a days. I had one pair of shoes for my morning run and another at the school for the afternoon. This way I didn't have to carry shoes around with me while I went to class. If it rained and they got wet then I would bring another pair with me so I would have a dry pair bu this didn't happen too often.

[quote]rick sanchez wrote:

I alternate for completely different reasons than all you. I alternate to make sure my shoe is dry from my previous run. Nothing worse than sticking your foot in a squishy mess.[/qushoes are wet from yesterday.ote]

You do not want to be stuck with an out of the box shoe to break in on your long day if your.

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I suggest you keep three in the rotation each with a different number of miles

300miles a pair for instance---A 200miles --B 100 miles- C-new

ABABABCABABABC never using C for your long run until A Retires and B becomes A and a broken in C moves into B.

Depending on how many miles you get out of your shoes you could use ABABABABC If you are serious you also need at least two pair of broken-in racers one for carry on and one in the baggage

Dabs of different color magic marker on the outside of the heelcup keeps you ABCs manageable at a glance.

I wear a new pair errday cause I'm LOADED ?

Alternating shoes makes them last a hell of a lot longer. The cushioning stays for much longer and it seems to me that the structure of the shoe will go before the cushioning will! It's supposed to help prevent injury but my verdicts still out on that though the science behind it makes sense.

I have two pairs of running shoes at work and three at home.

One pair is always for wet/snow and flat out crappy weather, or for muddy areas at both locations.

Then I rotate the two at home.

I also have a pair of "ice" shoes. Where I studded them for ice and snow. Which I need to replace soon because they are getting extremely worn.