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Sep 17, 2007 7:49 AM

miles on a pair of shoes

How many miles should you put on a pair of running shoes before you need to start looking to but a new pair?
Click to view Joe_H1's profile Community Moderator 1,038 posts since
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1. Sep 17, 2007 7:57 AM in response to: xena22
Re: miles on a pair of shoes
think the life expectancy for a pair of running shoes is 400 miles
Click to view RunnerStephanie's profile Community Moderator 16 posts since
Aug 6, 2007
2. Sep 17, 2007 12:23 PM in response to: xena22
Re: miles on a pair of shoes
I try to keep it around 300 miles, but it depends what type of miles you are logging. If you are running a ton of races it is my opinion that you should replace them sooner. Casual runs on the treadmill? You probably have a little extra time.
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Oct 20, 2007
3. Oct 20, 2007 2:08 PM in response to: xena22
Re: miles on a pair of shoes
I am pretty heavy......195 lbs......and my Asics Cumulus shoes are like clockwork at 300 miles. I just switched recently to Asics Nimbus, but I expect about the same from them. I am amazed when I hear from people getting 400 to 500+ miles on a pair. They must be <100 lbs and have a size 12 shoe (spread the weight) in order to get that kind of mileage. ;-) I know when mine are worn out when I start getting subtle shin soreness. When I get a new pair of shoes the soreness is always gone within about 10 days. I got these new Nimbus on sale and bought two pair to rotate. I hear that helps get better mileage out of each pair.......we'll see.
Click to view Jay Silvio's profile Community Moderator 1,439 posts since
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4. Nov 21, 2007 8:44 AM in response to: xena22
Re: miles on a pair of shoes
There are far too many variables to produce a single answer. People strike the ground differently (for example, I land on my forefoot and a burn through shoes because there is very little support built into that part of the shoe), they run on different surfaces (roads, grass, trails, etc.), and different shoes have different compositions (some are made to be more durable while others are built to offer more cushion). I usually wear a neutral shoe (no sense in getting a supportive shoe when I don't land on my heel) with a sole that doesn't have much spring and I'm lucky to get 200 miles out of a pair. I recommend getting new shoes when you start seeing any significant wear on the soles or you start to have general soreness in your legs.
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Dec 14, 2007
5. Dec 17, 2007 8:58 AM in response to: xena22
Re: miles on a pair of shoes
I usually wear a pair of shoes for ~400 miles. I begin to watch them at about 300 though for excessive wear or other problems. I occassionally will go longer, but not often. I rotate between 2-4 pairs of shoes. Once a pair gets over 300 miles, I only wear that pair for short runs (<8 miles).