how many miles out of shoes?

300-500

AngryScientist wrote:

Hello forum! First post here, back to running full time for me!

Marathon training ramping up here, and i'll be doing the vast bulk of it indoors on a treadmill.

i havent logged serious miles like this in years, and i know shoe tech has changed a bit over the years. i also note that the soles dont wear much on the treadmill, as opposed to outdoor running.

how many miles should i expect to get out of a pair of shoes? i'm up to about 20 miles/week and weigh in at about 130#.

is there some indicator as to when a pair of shoes is "shot", other than worn outsoles? i'd rather air on the side of caution and not risk an injury die to worn cusion...

thoughts?

I wear my shoes until they start to fall apart. I've seen the 300-500 mile indicator, but I've gotten 2500 miles out of a pair of shoes. The rule of thumb I use is when I don't think they are working any longer, I change them. That will take some experience, but I think it's better than going by a mileage counter.

I used to get 400 now I get 600 as I've become more efficient runner (I think)

I would think that on a treadmill they will wear quicker than road/trail since you are landing the same way every step.

I track the mileage on my shoes but don't change them out unless I can feel it in my legs that they are due. The same aches show up every time a shoe is nearing its end. Don't ever look at the shoe itself, they don't normally look to bad when I retire them but the legs know the truth.

-RunnerSam

hbka wrote:

300-500

My knees and feet and things tend to give me little warnings when I need a new shoe. It's usually in the above range.

What is annoying is I've had the same shoe model go for 330 and up to 600. You'd think the same model would be more consistent, but that is not always the case.

If you're on the treadmill a lot, though, you could get more miles out of them.

Also, why so angry when doing the science? Your post sounds very polite.

AngryScientist wrote:

how many miles should i expect to get out of a pair of shoes?

Running shoe shops over here (Australia) typically advise about 300-450 miles. But it depends on too many things to really say.

Surface and biomechanics affect wear to the sole, and the shape of your foot/toes affects wear to the upper.

I have a pair that's done about 720 miles, the uppers look new, but the rubber has nearly worn through to the foam underneath. And they smell pretty bad.

I've got another pair I use for running on trails and grass, that have done 350 miles with almost no wear at all, and will last more than 1000 by my reckoning.