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post #16 of 24
9/18/08 at 3:15pm
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Originally Posted by dah328 View Post
What is the benefit of rotating pairs of running shoes? Does rotating two pairs allow them to last longer than wearing out two pairs sequentially? I wouldn't think that running shoes benefit from "rest" in the same way that welted, leather dress shoes do.

The reason long distance runners use multiple pairs of shoes is to avoid a situation where you have to do a 10 mile run on a brand new pair of shoes.

Most shoes last about 300 - 400 miles. On your standard 18-week marathon training program, you're running about 35 - 40 miles a week, so about 720 miles for the whole thing. If you start off with two pairs of shoes, rotating them in the short 1 - 2 mile long runs, when it comes to the longer runs, you can just alternate.

Then you run the marathon, and just junk 'em!
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post #17 of 24
9/18/08 at 10:59pm
Thanks for the info on rotating running shoes. I get less than 300 miles from my running shoes. I am not a big guy so I must have a pretty hard foot strike or something.
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post #18 of 24
9/19/08 at 11:00am
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Thanks for the info on rotating running shoes. I get less than 300 miles from my running shoes. I am not a big guy so I must have a pretty hard foot strike or something.

I get about 300 miles per pair. I used to get around 250 but have found that each pair lasts longer if you rotate others in. I do buy into the theory that the shoes need a day to "rest" and recover from a run.
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post #19 of 24
9/19/08 at 1:40pm
How do you guys figure out whether running shoes are near the end of their life cycle? Other than counting miles, that is.
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post #20 of 24
9/19/08 at 5:33pm
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How do you guys figure out whether running shoes are near the end of their life cycle? Other than counting miles, that is.

For me, I've noticed that my knees will tend to get sore after running with shoes with about 300+ miles. I premptively replace my shoes at 200-250 to avoid getting to that point. Sure I might be buying shoes more often than I need to, but it's not that important to me to squeeze every single possible mile out. Plus it helps to get that shoe buying itch out of my system without the expense of an EG/Lobb purchase.
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post #21 of 24
9/19/08 at 7:32pm
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For me, I've noticed that my knees will tend to get sore after running with shoes with about 300+ miles. I premptively replace my shoes at 200-250 to avoid getting to that point. Sure I might be buying shoes more often than I need to, but it's not that important to me to squeeze every single possible mile out. Plus it helps to get that shoe buying itch out of my system without the expense of an EG/Lobb purchase.

+1 - Depends on the particulars of the shoe, but knee soreness is my primary indicator. Also a good reason for rotating shoes that are at various stages of the life cycle. Some shoes have lasted a long time, others not nearly so long.
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post #22 of 24
9/21/08 at 3:44pm
As with everything else in life, I rotate between about 6 pairs. After much experimenting, 4 of these are Nike Reax in various colors, the other 2 are NB.
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post #23 of 24
9/22/08 at 2:34pm
Just one pair of NB running sneakers for me. I'll wear them until the end of their useful life. I only run between 5 and 15 miles a week, though. I did drill into the foam underneath the inserts just enough to fit in the chip for my Nike+iPod thingy. I love that thing, but I wasn't going to stop using a perfectly good pair of NB sneakers to buy Nike+ ones. I didn't feel like it affected their ability or life span but who knows. Maybe when these wear out I'll get the proper Nike+ sneaks for the chip. Anyone have experience with those?
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post #24 of 24
9/23/08 at 7:58pm
There's also the obvious - checking the soles for wear.
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