I don't like the uppers on shoes these days either. It is like reinforced paper. Plus then they stitch it all together and expect the stitches to hold the body of it together, but surely stress goes in other directions. This might be OK if you are just using them for racing but the issue is runners train in them too.
Do you really replace shoes every 2-3 months?
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I wish I was built like some of you. I slightly overpronate and the foam starts to collapse or compact more on the inside. I start to notice a difference (i.e. knee pain) at around 250 miles and rotate the shoes out by 300 miles.
All things considered, running only becomes a really expensive sport when you get injured. -
I used to run at least a year with my shoes.......maybe I think the quality of shoes were better in my prime days?
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Don’t listen to the shoe store rep. Their job is to sell shoes.
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Yeah 1.9 stars out of five is great!
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Some 25+ years ago, I worked up to a 9mile, somewhat hilly, circuit in the concrete jungle. I would go out and blast it several times a week, trying to meet or improve upon my average time to complete it in 63 minutes. (I was just a run-of-the-mill runner getting his runner's high and stress release with little knowledge on training.) Back then, I had a stride in which I was pulling my leg through the gait cycle, more akin to a heel-strike than fore-foot strike. I eventually ran myself into a massive groin injury (to where it hurt just to walk); I think it was probably tendonitis. I ended up having to shut it down, and didn't run thereafter for several years. At the time, it was a huge loss in my life.
My point in sharing this story is to clarify that the life of a shoe is going to greatly depend upon the surfaces one is running on. -
I'm currently using the Nike Air Zoom Terra Kiger which is a trail shoe, average about 50-60 mpw. Generally they last for 800-1000 miles. I know when they are done as I will start getting twinges of pain in my knee.
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I have a similar experience. I start feeling niggles cushioned shoes at around 400km, I'll try to push on but that's not always wise.
Minimalist shoes last forever though, I've managed 1000 miles on a pair of Vibrams. -
I always use two or three pair of shoes and rotate the use. No shoe is worn two days in a row and usually there are two days or more before it is used again (factoring in a cycling day or two and perhaps a XC ski day). I stagger bringing them on line so even if every shoe was retired at exactly 500 miles, they wouldn't all be retired at the same time.
Some old shoes become daily wear shoes (e.g. dog walking, driving to the store). Some become yard work shoes. Some get tossed. Depends on how well they have held up and how comfortable they are. -
I average 75 miles a week and retire my regular trainers (Pegasus Turbo 2, now looking for a replacement) at about 300 miles, so every 4 weeks. I don't worry about cost, staying injury-free is worth it.
