Guessing LRCers average mileage is 50mpw and replacing shoes after 500 miles, that 's a new pair every 10 weeks. Guessing $100 per pair that's $520/year. Is that about what people are doing? What on earth do you do with all your "old" (10-week old) shoes?
I'm talking about normal shoes btw, no need to bring VFs into it.
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Guessing LRCers average mileage is 50mpw and replacing shoes after 500 miles, that 's a new pair every 10 weeks. Guessing $100 per pair that's $520/year. Is that about what people are doing? What on earth do you do with all your "old" (10-week old) shoes?
According to Strava my average week is ca. 78 miles. I tend to replace training shoes after 1000K. I retire some light-weight shoes with little cushioning earlier, between 500 and 800K. I normally get rid of the shoes that I decide to retire (or already have retired) in spring. Shoes that have something wrong I throw away in carbage bin and those ones that I could continue to use for walking, are clean and look almost brand new I donate to Africa. Some I keep for walking around purposes. One of the problems is that shoes have become snugger in fit in recent years. So it's not so easy to wear them casually anymore. The most comfortable after long run walking shoe that I wear when I walk to supermarket or sauna or to have BBQ at beach, is a Lunarglide 3+ pair. I ran more than 1000K in it and after that have been wearing it casually when I have walked or ridden bike near my house for maybe 5 or 6 years. I would like to throw it away but haven't found any other shoe that is really comfortable to be worn with all kind of socks after a long run when both cushioning and room in toebox is needed.
when it comes to cost, I don't like to pay more than 10 cents per kilometer. So 100 euros is normally the limit. Recently only the Pegasus Turbo 2 has been more expensive. On the other hand, I have been able to find amazing deals recently for at least 4 pairs and those are NB Beacon, Brooks Launch 6, Nike Vomero 14 and Nike Pegasus 36 Trail. The price per km for each of these shoes will be around 5 cents.
I replace my shoes every 2-3 years!
Yes, I average around 50 miles per week, my preferred price point is $100, and I expect to get at least 400 miles out of a pair of daily trainers.
I do much as the poster above. If the shoe is still serviceable but too broken down to run in they become casual shoes, if not they go in the trash. If I’m retiring them early because they don’t work for me, then they go in the donation bin.
I usually also have 3-4 pairs in rotation at any one time. I rarely run in the same shoes 2 days in a row because I like to make sure the shoes I’m putting on have dried completely from the last time they got all sweaty.
a name wrote:
Guessing LRCers average mileage is 50mpw and replacing shoes after 500 miles, that 's a new pair every 10 weeks. Guessing $100 per pair that's $520/year. Is that about what people are doing? What on earth do you do with all your "old" (10-week old) shoes?
I've been averaging 80+ mpw. I use shoes as long as possible until they fall apart, are mended if that's easy and reasonable with needle and thread, and fall apart again. I try to get at least 1,000 miles. In addition to newer shoes, I also currently have four pairs in rotation that are over 1,000 miles (highest still in use 1679 miles). My most recently retired shoes had 941 miles, 1214 miles, 1507 miles, and 950 miles. They go straight to the trash when retired because they are literally used up. Spent about $95 total on two pairs of new shoes last year (adidas Terrex Agravic Flow $63, adidas Boston 7 $32, both good shoes and the Flow actually a new model). Spent about $110 the year before, also on two decent pairs.
I'll add that in my mind, I tend to try for 10 cents per mile if I splurge on a higher priced shoe in the $100+/- range. So I'd shoot for at least 1,000 miles in a $100 shoe. 10 cents per mile is super easy for me to hit for the $30-$60 sale shoes. My record for value is less than 1 cent per mile ($40 that I paid full retail for around 30 years ago for a pair of Converses that lasted over 4300 miles).
I replace my shoes anywhere from 300-500 miles, normally closer to 500. The Get in Gear 10k/half marathon in MN each year collects your used shoes and donate them so I try to save them for that. I also generally only spend 35$ a pair off Amazon so it's not much of a financial burden.
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My record for value is less than 1 cent per mile ($40 that I paid full retail for around 30 years ago for a pair of Converses that lasted over 4300 miles).
wow. that is impressive! I have been thinking that the best investment would have been to save all old athletics clothes from the 80s and 90s. I recently read that hipsters are paying over 500 dollars for some old track jackets. When fashion trends changed we just threw away clothes that were in perfect condition.
I replace them when I can't remember when I bought them. Sometimes I even go through my debit card activity to find purchase dates. At 55 miles per week, I probably replacedmy shoes every 3 to 4 months.
I run around 80 - 90 miles per week.
I replace my shoes probably on average every 8-10 months, so I would be doing probably over 3000 miles. Usually the tread where I land is completely worn through the grip and now shoes feel noticeably bouncier, but I wouldn't necessarily say better. My feet are usually quite sore for the first week or so wearing a new pair of shoes due to how stiff I find them.
I know everyone is different, but I haven't been injured in 5+ years and don't seem to have trouble running three hard sessions a week, so I can't see any benefit behind spending more money on shoes. It's always the people that get injured more than me telling me I need to replace my shoes more - find what works for you!
After a good 5 to 6 hundred miles, those shoes now become my trail shoes, treadmill shoes, beach running shoes.....usually adding a 2nd insole or dropping in a brand new one. This gets me at least to the 1,000 mile mark after which they're usually no good to anyone.
I avg about 50MPW and replace my shoes about every 8 months
~400-500km/month(250-310 miles)
Reebok Floatride Forever Energy (~50$) is good for at least 2.5months
That's 240$/year (about a pair of Vaporflies, lol)
Of course, I have like 15 different pairs in my rotation and some stashed from sales. But above is what I would do if I was on a budget. And this would probably be totally the same, performance wise.
I rotate two trainers, two faster shoes for workouts/long runs. Bought old models so say all of it cost under 280 total. Should last me about 8-9 months
I replace mine when they need to be replaced. It ain't that hard, just look at the sole and treads. People complicate things too much, and I can’t believe someone would throw away a perfectly good pair of shoes. Did you read some article that relies on data which was funded by a shoe company telling you to replace shoes every 300 miles?
I usually get at least half a year, some shoes give me 1 year +.
I average 3k to 4k miles per pair. I usually have 4 pairs in rotation. Once a pair starts to feel old, I move to another pair but eventually go back to the original. Then it seems new again. I’m still running in shoes that I bought circa 2012 (yellow adidas adios). I permanently retired the purple ones last year. My newest pair is adidas adios boost circa 2015.
I average around 70 mpw and I always rotate 3-4 pairs of training shoes at any given time. I am fairly light, slow, and have big feet for my size, and I'm pretty easy on shoes. I often get 1000 miles or more out of a pair, but I still need to buy about 3-4 pairs per year, or more if I get something that doesn't work at all for me. I usually buy older models online at $50-$90.
If I have to dump a pair of shoes after very little wear because they just don't work for me, I sometimes donate them. Shoes that are retired after being well worn either get dumped in the trash can (particularly if they're garish colors) or converted into daily walking-around shoes.