How many miles should a running shoe have on it...

[Honeibee]

What is the optimum number of miles a pair of running shoes should have on them for an endurance event?

I need to start thinking about new running shoes for the Half and I'm wondering at what point do they become "broken in". I know they should be replaced about 300-350 miles, right?

As much as it breaks my heart...I don't think I am going to get another pair of Kayonos. I know, I know. But they just aren't "substantial" enough for my.....heft. I really like my Saucony Hurricane Grid 8s. I may get another pair of those. Or whatever this years model of those are.

 

[ultramickeymouse]

I personally use them for about 3-4 weeks before I do the Goofy on them. I like to get at least one long run to make sure nothing funny is going on.

Shoes should be replaced every 300-500 miles. I always use the low end. I rather buy another pair than get injuried. I am just fragile

 

[windwalker]

I do one long training walk on a pair before I wear them for a marathon. If there are any problems with them that will be enough to tell. A running/walking shoe doesn't need breaking in, I feel like the fresher they are the more cushion I have.

I wear the light weight trainers and racing flats for walking, I don't recommend them for running unless you are fast and have no mechanical problems. But a racing flat is an ideal walking shoe. A racing flat is good for about 150 miles to 200 miles. A light weight trainer is good for about 300. A lot depends on your weight, your stride and how you land on your shoes. Some people land on the heel some on the mid foot and some almost on the balls of the feet.

A walker wears out their shoes on the toe area because that is where the push off is.

Dave

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

300-500 before they retire.

100 miles on them before you use them for an event. In the event of catastrophic need to replace...as many miles as you can get on them--including wearing them everywhere you go ahead of the event in case you can't get enough training miles on them.

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

I just had to retire my Asics GT-2100s with 263 miles on them.

 

[scoolover]

For a marathon that I ran in February I had a choice. I could wear a shoe that was way too small and with too many miles or wear a brand new pair with maybe a few miles on them. I chose the new shoes and it was the correct choice. I had no problems with them at all.

I just have to make sure that I order them in time to get some miles on them before a race.

Scott

 

[ohMom]

dave -- great tips! thanks -- so it that why my latest pitched Saucony's had a small hole in the mesh at my big toe? but why just one shoe?

where do you buy racing flats??

i'm bad, i don't keep track of mileage. i just recognzie that 'feel' and know it's time to go.

 

[solotraveler]

Here's what I did for my full, which worked out very well.....

At the beginning of training, go shoe shopping and when you find something that works well, buy 2 pair.

Begin with pair #1, through the early weeks of training.

With about five weeks before the race (so two weeks before your longest run and therefore taper), begin to use pair #2 for your short runs, while still using pair #1 for the long runs. As soon as taper starts, use pair #2 exclusively and for the race. This way you get enough miles on the second pair to make sure nothing is wrong with them before the big day.

In addition, for those doing Goofy, it gives you two usable pair of shoes for race weekend. So in case weather on the day of the half is bad (or somehow your shoes end up wet), you have a backup pair.

(Clearly, I have thought this through too much..... )

Kevin

 

[Honeibee]

Ohh thank you all so much!

Kevin - That is exactly what I did last year! Whatever I buy (probably Saucony Hurricanes) I will certainly buy two pairs. We aren't over thinkers! No, not at all!

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

dave -- great tips! thanks -- so it that why my latest pitched Saucony's had a small hole in the mesh at my big toe? but why just one shoe?

Me too!!!

 

[windwalker]

dave -- great tips! thanks -- so it that why my latest pitched Saucony's had a small hole in the mesh at my big toe? but why just one shoe?

where do you buy racing flats??

i'm bad, i don't keep track of mileage. i just recognzie that 'feel' and know it's time to go.

I don't track the miles either just estimate that about every 6 to 8 weeks I need new ones. I can tell by how worn the toe area of the sole.

The one you had the hole in is your dominate side, you push off harder there.

I get my shoes from runningwarehouse.com our discount code is WISHD and go to racing shoes.

Don't buy any till you can try stuff on. A good place to do that is a race expo because the shoe company booths usually have stuff the stores don't usually carry. The running store has shoes for runners not walkers.

Dave

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

dave -- great tips! thanks -- so it that why my latest pitched Saucony's had a small hole in the mesh at my big toe? but why just one shoe?

One foot can be a smidge longer than the other--so even a simple millimeter can mean your big toe was given just that hair of lenght in order to rub the mesh enough to wear it out.

 

[windwalker]

One foot can be a smidge longer than the other--so even a simple millimeter can mean your big toe was given just that hair of lenght in order to rub the mesh enough to wear it out.

Yes one foot is usually a bit bigger than the other, most people usually notice this since one shoe has to be tied a bit snugger than the other. One of the reasons that the exercise shoes need to be a larger size than the regular shoes, although I now buy a size larger for my other shoes to. I'm on my feet at work a lot so comfort is important.

Dave