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jgaff11
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How often do you guys get new running shoes? Do you ever wash them?
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i use my garmin to track my mileage and i replace them between 300-600 miles. different shoes last longer than others. i know when my shins start to hurt, it's time for me to replace them. saucony i get about 300, brooks 5001
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Every 350 miles, give or take -- I base it on whenever the race is that takes me closest to that distance, as long as I don't exceed 360-375ish. I track the mileage through Runkeeper.
I don't wash them. If they get super muddy after a race that involves dirt -- my running path/trail is asphalt -- I let it dry and brush them off.0 -
Thanks for the response!1
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300 miles for me. This may vary depending on your shoe, weight, surface that you're running on, existing injuries, etc. but it seems like most people replace around that time. I also use Runkeeper's shoe tracker, but I know when shoes hit mile 275 or so because I start getting strange aches and pains that I don't usually get. If you've had your shoes for a while and you have weird discomfort, it's probably time for a new pair.
I've never washed a running shoe, but I also run mostly on asphalt and some on sandy trails. It's very dry here and so they don't get unusually dirty.1 -
I also don't wash running shoes, unless I've been running in mud. Most of my running is on asphalt. I track my runs on runningahead, which includes my shoes. I alternate about 5 pairs, depending on what kind of run I'm doing. My shoes last 400-500 miles usually before I start getting odd pains that let me know it's time to retire them. Some will be retired a bit early and go on to become walking shoes.0
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I get new ones whenever my knees or hips start to bother me, that's usually a pretty good sign they're starting to break down. No, I don't wash them.0
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I get about 400 miles out of a pair of running shoes. 300 if they have gotten wet (like a long run in the rain with some puddle dunks kind of wet). I don’t wash them.0
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I use Brooks and I usually get about 500 miles out of them, a good chunk of that will be on a treadmill0
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I get new ones when my feet start hurting0
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Not sure on mileage but it tends to be every 6 months or so.
I've washed mine a few times, they'll be fine as long as you don't put them in the dryer.0 -
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Wow! People really wash their running shoes? IMO, they are way too expensive to risk washing. The materials wear out quick enough on their own.
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I do about 600 kilometers on my Nike Zooms, they're strictly asphalt, concrete and track, never wash them, but they do get soaked on rainy runs....0
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I look for minimal padding in my shoes - I wear them until the the sole is worn through. I am not opposed to hosing them down after a mud run, but wouldn't dry them in the machine.1
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The ones I wear in the rain never seem to fully recover and they wear out so much faster (but it might be the specific shoes I wear). I am not about to toss mine in the washer to have them wear out even faster (again-might be the specific shoes I wear).
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I get approx. 400 miles out of mine before they get replaced. I have never, ever have considered washing them.0
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From what I understand the cushioning begins degrading significantly around 300-400 miles, so I try to change them around that mileage. I don't wash conventional running shoes but I have washed trail running shoes.0
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