How long should running shoes last?

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  • Carrieendar
    Carrieendar Posts: 493 Member
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    My running shoes also cause a little bit of soreness right below the knee/top of shin when they are at the end of their life. For my saucony kinvaras, this is usually around 400 miles.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
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    I can normally tell when mine are on the way out they just feel wrong. it really can depend on so many factors from surface to brand. I have 3 road shoes in rotation and two pairs of trail shoes. I also run in two different brands as there had been some good research showing that not always wearing the same brand can help reduce injury. My shoes can last anywhere from 400 to around 800 miles. Personally I think sometimes people retire them a bit early. I do sometimes have a pair that I have put back to sort runs only.
  • ME0172
    ME0172 Posts: 200
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    As said the basic rule of thumb is 300-500 miles. But I'm a "pounder" - meaning I land really hard when I run. So I replace my shoes every 300 miles, or when I feel pain in my knees or hips during a run. When I have good shoes I don't feel pain in my joints during or after a run. When I feel pain again is when I know it's time to change them.

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