Runners and shoes

fromaquasar
fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey runners,

How often do you replace your shoes (6 monthly? more often? Yearly?) and how many ks/ms a week are you averaging.

I've had my current ones about 6 months and I average probably 30 ks a week, my knees have started hurting recently and I'm wondering if it's because of my shoes? The are good quality Asics :)

THANKS

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  • barbiex3
    barbiex3 Posts: 1,036 Member
    every 500 miles they sayy !
  • jeffrodgers1
    jeffrodgers1 Posts: 991 Member
    500 miles is the norm... but if you are a heavier runner, it will likely need to happen sooner. Let your feet be your guide.
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
    Since I'm still a very heavy runner I replace mine every 200 - 300 miles, if after that they are still in good condition I'll rotate them and use them for walks only rathern then jogs.
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
    duplicate
  • ESVABelle
    ESVABelle Posts: 1,264 Member
    I run with Asics Gel-Enduro 6 (fan-freakin'-tastic shoes)

    I'm due to replace them, they don't have 500 miles on them, but they are starting to have a bit of sole separation. I'll probably run in them until they fall off my feet because they are the best running shoes I've ever had.

    The rule of thumb is 500 miles, however, you can tell when you're due for a replacement pair by checking the sole (your wear pattern) or you'll start having unhappy feet/shins when the support starts breaking down.
  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    It depends also on where you run. One who runs on road would need to replace more often than 500 miles. I say if your knee is bothering you and you know it's not from overuse/ injury then it might be time for a new pair. Also, I'm sure you already know this but; running shoes are for running! Wearing them to do other workouts breaks them down faster in in difrent areas that running doesn't. When I get a new pair of runners I turn my old pair into my workout shoes. I have a series. New runners, workouts, bikes, dirty mudding activities :) I like to get my money's worth :laugh: Some places will recommend that you have two pairs of running shoes in rotation. This may be true but I'm not willing to shell out $250+ at one time on shoes! To answer your question I replace them somewhere between 350 and 450 miles. I avg. 20+ miles a week. Give or take some off weeks.
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    Every 300-400 miles... except for my trail shoes, which are replaced more frequently due to rockiness of the trails I run. Don't let the outward appearances be the call, they break down internally before they do externally.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Every 300-400 miles... except for my trail shoes, which are replaced more frequently due to rockiness of the trails I run. Don't let the outward appearances be the call, they break down internally before they do externally.

    Ditto. And that is why I spend nearly a grand a year on running shoes. I rotate between two for roads and two for trails at all times. I am a heavy heel striker (yeah...still trying to correct that) and the heel wears out fast on my road shoes. My trail shoes just get thrashed because of the trails themselves.
    If you're having pain and it's recent and not due to an injury, I'd bet it's because your shoes are worn out. Replace them asap.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    I can only get 400 - 450 miles out of my shoes. I run out of two pairs at a time (rotate every run). I track my miles on my running log.
  • izzyinbliss
    izzyinbliss Posts: 37 Member
    Depends on your running surface and type of shoe too. I'm a light runner (hair over 100lb) but my last pair gave out before 400 miles because they're a lighter-weight shoe (Brooks Ghost) and I was running almost exclusively on cement (I know, terrible!). I've since started running on the road (asphalt)—more dangerous traffic wise, but safer impact wise—and hope to get 400+ miles on my Nike Pegasus.
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