How many miles do your shoes last?

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I have a semi new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS which I bought 4 weeks ago, and to date I have done
ONLY 120km's in them, so this is under 100 miles of running, and they are showing signs of wearing
out underneath. At this rate I wonder if they will last the next 3 months for my marathon. I
alternate them with my Asics 2050's to give them time to 'refresh' etc, so I am not being overly
hard on them at all. Just wondering how many miles the rest of you get out of you runners, thats
all. Here in NZ, they are not cheap to replace, at about $250NZ a pair!

I've seldom had a pair wear out in less than 400 miles; that's about where I usually retire
them. After about 350 I can tell they've lost some spring. But at 100 miles they still feel just
fine FTMP.

--
Brian P. Baresch Fort Worth, Texas, USA Professional editing and proofreading

If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill

some say 500-800 , if you get 1000 and your feet do not hurt , that is a great pair of shoes . my
feet start hurting about mile 700 plodzilla

Brendon said:

I have a semi new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS which I bought 4 weeks ago, and to date I have
done ONLY 120km's in them, so this is under 100 miles of running, and they are showing signs of
wearing out underneath. At this rate I wonder if they will last the next 3 months for my marathon.
I alternate them with my Asics 2050's to give them time to 'refresh' etc, so I am not being overly
hard on them at all. Just wondering how many miles the rest of you get out of you runners, thats
all. Here in NZ, they are not cheap to replace, at about $250NZ a pair!

Cheers in running, Brendon in NZ

Brendon said:

... just wondering how many miles the rest of you get out of you runners, thats all. Here in NZ,
they are not cheap to replace, at about $250NZ a pair!

NOT ADVICE, just my personal experience: 1000-2000 miles per pair.

BUT, I have a very weird running form (forefoot), and I rely on extra sorbathane cushioning inside
the shoe much more than the shoe's own cushioning properties.

The advice you'll get from the experienced wise folks here will probably range in the 300-700
miles range.

Most importantly, one ought learn what worn-out shoes start to feel like to your form, your comfort,
and your performance, rather than focus on a mileage number. I don't keep track of mileage, I wait
until the fabric stretches in the front of the shoe so much that my forefoot starts to move too much
with each footfall, allowing my foot to move forward, and I get blisters. That's when I know it's
time to start working in the next pair and phasing out the last pair.

Best regards, -- Josh in Syracuse

"Brendon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

I have a semi new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS which I bought 4 weeks

ago,

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and to date I have done ONLY 120km's in them, so this is under 100 miles

of

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running, and they are showing signs of wearing out underneath. At this

rate

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I wonder if they will last the next 3 months for my marathon. I alternate them with my Asics
2050's to give them time to 'refresh' etc, so I am not being overly hard on them at all. Just
wondering how many miles the rest

of

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you get out of you runners, thats all. Here in NZ, they are not cheap to replace, at about
$250NZ a pair!

Cheers in running, Brendon in NZ

I get about 500km - 600km out of mine before I change them up, but I train in flats. I imagine if I
wore regular trainers the number would be about 150km - 250km higher.

One thing is for sure: some brands/models wear out a lot faster than others. A pair of Adidas Cubato
(AKA 'Concertos' as well) shoes will last me 300km, tops. If I'm in a high-mileage period of
training, that's less than three weeks.

The wear that you have noticed after such a short time is not right. What type of wear is it,
though? Is it localized? All over? What are you primarily running on (surface?) Perhaps you "drag"
your feet a little when tired and the repeated scraping is causing the premature wear...? Just a
few guesses.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org

I've read that replacing the stock insoles with something better adds a lot of life to the shoe. I
was replacing at around 300 miles. I switched to a sorbothane insole which added greatly to the
comfort of the shoe. Then when it started feeling worn instead of new shoes I replaced the insoles
at the suggestion of someone on this group which cost me around $20 instead of a $100. I currently
have about 800 miles on my current shoes (NB) and am hoping to get at least a 1,000 miles out of
them before buying new ones. I can't remember who suggested this to me but it was certainly good
advice and seems to work for me.

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Quoted message said:

I have a semi new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS which I bought 4 weeks ago, and to date I have
done ONLY 120km's in them, so this is under 100 miles of running, and they are showing signs of
wearing out underneath. At this rate I wonder if they will last the next 3 months for my marathon.
I alternate them with my Asics 2050's to give them time to 'refresh' etc, so I am not being overly
hard on them at all. Just wondering how many miles the rest of you get out of you runners, thats
all. Here in NZ, they are not cheap to replace, at about $250NZ a pair!

Cheers in running, Brendon in NZ

I think someone else here said that model wore out prematurely on them too. My last pair of 2080's I
had lasted 1.5 years of 6 to 10 miles a day, and they never hurt my feet or legs. I still have them
covered in silicon for those days of heavy rain oe snow when they're surely going to get wet. Ignore
the "200 to 400 mile" twits, and go by how they feel on your feet and legs.

Wow, thanks all for the generous replies. Firstly, I don't scrape my feet or drag them when I get
tired, I am quite concious of my form during the entire run. But good point anyway. Second, the wear
I am noticing is only on the sole, not in the fabric etc, so it was just a basic observation. I have
compared them to my Asics, and the wear on the sole is completely identical, just to a lesser
degree. I do expect to get a few more hundred kms out of them yet, heavens, at the price of them, I
HAVE to! :-) In regards to not having the same spring, I have not noticed this in my Asics, yet...
And as for any injuries, well touch wood, I have not had any of those yet either, in fact thats why
I've taken up running, to stop getting injured playing rugby all the time... lol.

Thanks again, Brendon in NZ

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Quoted message said:

I have a semi new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS which I bought 4 weeks ago, and to date I have
done ONLY 120km's in them, so this is under 100 miles of running, and they are showing signs of
wearing out underneath. At this rate I wonder if they will last the next 3 months for my marathon.
I alternate them with my Asics 2050's to give them time to 'refresh' etc, so I am not being overly
hard on them at all. Just wondering how many miles the rest of you get out of you runners, thats
all. Here in NZ, they are not cheap to replace, at about $250NZ a pair!

Cheers in running, Brendon in NZ

I think it depends on what you mean be "signs of wearing out." Some shoes' soles have a fine tread
that will smooth out after only a few runs. Since I over-pronate slightly, the wear on my shoes
appears on the back outside edge of the heal. This wear doesn't impact the performance of the shoes.
However, if you are talking about a deeper wear pattern that goes into the EVA midsole, then there
is something wrong with the shoes.

I've had a few pairs of Brooks shoes. I've never had a premature wear problem with them. With the
marathon being 3 months away, I would consider getting another pair that you can break in and test
with some long runs before the marathon.

-Phil

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Wow, thanks all for the generous replies. Firstly, I don't scrape my feet or drag them when I get
tired, I am quite concious of my form during the entire run. But good point anyway. Second, the
wear I am noticing is only on the sole, not in the fabric etc, so it was just a basic observation.
I have compared them to my Asics, and the wear on the sole is completely identical, just to a
lesser degree. I do expect to get a few more hundred kms out of them yet, heavens, at the price of
them, I HAVE to! :-) In regards to not having the same spring, I have not noticed this in my
Asics, yet... And as for any injuries, well touch wood, I have not had any of those yet either, in
fact thats why I've taken up running, to stop getting injured playing rugby all the time... lol.

Thanks again, Brendon in NZ

Stick with the asics, they'll treat you right.

I start getting shinsplints after about 300 miles.

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I think it depends on what you mean be "signs of wearing out." Some shoes' soles have a fine tread
that will smooth out after only a few runs. Since I over-pronate slightly, the wear on my shoes
appears on the back outside edge of the heal. This wear doesn't impact the performance of the
shoes. However, if you are talking about a deeper wear pattern that goes into the EVA midsole,
then there is something wrong with the shoes.

I've had a few pairs of Brooks shoes. I've never had a premature wear problem with them. With the
marathon being 3 months away, I would consider getting another pair that you can break in and test
with some long runs before the marathon.

-Phil

Phil is probably right on. I know I've noticed areas wear flat almost right away, but don't
wear much further over the rest of their useful life. Just your shoes getting used to your
individual style.

Why am I a twit because my shoes wear out in 300 miles?

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Looney) said:

Ignore the "200 to 400 mile" twits, and go by how they feel on your feet and legs.

In article said:

Why am I a twit because my shoes wear out in 300 miles?

You're a twit because you respond to trolls.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

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I start getting shinsplints after about 300 miles.

Pull over and take a walk break. Then before you hit the road again, adjust the seat so you aren't
over-extending your toe to reach the gas pedal, thereby stressing the shins. The Galloway drive-walk
method can greatly extend your road trip endurance.

[email hidden] (Mike L) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Why am I a twit because my shoes wear out in 300 miles?

You are a twit because you THINK your shoes wear out that fast, not because they do. Or worse yet
they wear out because thay are 1) Nikes, or 2) Brooks, in which case your a twit for buying them.

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In article said:

Why am I a twit because my shoes wear out in 300 miles?

You're a twit because you respond to trolls.

And Realbitchys a lil fairy because, well, he IS a lil fairy...

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(Mike L) said:

I start getting shinsplints after about 300 miles.

In my limited experience, you are wearing the wrong shoes. Shoes that I have bought with too little
stability cause lower leg pain long before more suitable shoes. For example, I had to give up some
Nike Pegasus because of knee pain at 200 miles compared with Brooks Gylcerine at 400 miles.

A few months after the plastic first starts shredding up my heels. Yeah, I'm cheap.

~Matty B~

LOL.
That is funny.
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(Kaz Kylheku) said:

[email hidden] (Mike L) wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I start getting shinsplints after about 300 miles.

Pull over and take a walk break. Then before you hit the road again, adjust the seat so you aren't
over-extending your toe to reach the gas pedal, thereby stressing the shins. The Galloway drive-
walk method can greatly extend your road trip endurance.