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2008-08-27 8:16 PM

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Subject: Lifespan of running shoes

I would ask this in the normal Tri-Talk forums, but I don't think that someone at 150lbs is going to get the same lifespan out of running shoes as me at ~200lbs. 

So, how long are your running shoes lasting?  I don't know if my old ones (switched into my spares for tonight's run) are actually worn out or not, but I was in intense pain the last time I ran in them.  Switched into the new ones tonight and was able to run pain free.  I got home and looked at the heel padding of the old shoes, and there is a little bit of compression-wear visible, but I wouldn't think enough to make that much of a difference.  I only have 150miles on these shoes (Mizuno Wave Inspire 4's).  Is that pretty standard for you Clydes who run quite a bit?

Thanks. 

2008-08-27 10:08 PM
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I have always heard that running shoes are suppose to last several hundred miles but I will say that I can really start to notice the lack of cushioning in my shoes in about the same timeframe of 150 miles or so.  I am 230lbs.  When my feet feel sore after a run, I figure its time to change shoes.  I always can tell a big difference when I put on the new shoes and my first run in new shoes always seems to be great.   I figure that new shoes every 3-4 months are cheaper than having bad knees in ten or twenty years. 
2008-08-28 8:03 AM
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I haven't heard of the rules being significantly different for larger athletes.  In 2007 when I did my H.I.M. I used two pairs of shoes for the season with no issues.  This year rehabbing and not racing I only have one.  I usually aim to replace mine around 250-300 miles.

Edited to add: I have always raced at between 208-218lbs for point or reference.

Joshua



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2008-08-28 8:30 AM
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250 - 300 miles here. Any more than that and it feels like I am walking on wooden shoes.

2008-08-29 2:44 AM
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About 3 months before the "Change your shoes" lines in my shins start complaining. 
2008-08-29 10:04 PM
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i would def hafta say about 300 miles and that is close to the upper limit of my running shoes and im around 225lbs...i remmeber in high school when i could make a pair last for close to 400 miles *sigh*  o to be that young again :P

2008-08-29 10:36 PM
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I am around 195, I change my shoes every 250-300miles as well.
2008-08-30 9:07 AM
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i went to a running shoe specific store and the girl there said that i should see 300 miles, and then start checking for that marshmallow feeling in the heel. I go 240lbs so i chew through shoes.

20 years ago i was 140lbs and ran a 4:30 mile, ahhh to be young again....two numbers i will never see again.   i know how you all feel!!

2008-08-31 8:46 PM
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I get 350-400 out of my Newton's and I roll at 210-215
2008-09-01 6:40 AM
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I'm 240-250# and I get about 300 miles on mine.  After that, the cushioning just goes out.

I think this is also dependant on the type of shoe that one wears, too.  For example, I have an effecient footstrike so that I can use a more neutral or cushioned shoe.  Many runners, especially heavy ones, need motion-control shoes to help with over-pronating.  Because I'm using a more neutral or cushioned shoe (right now I'm running in Air Max Vomero 2+), it doesn't hold up under my weight as well as a motion control shoe will.

As with bikes, running shoes are all about fit.  If you haven't done so already, head into a specialty running store, like Running Wild in your area, and have them help you find the best shoe for you.  They should put you in a neutral shoe, watch you run, and make recommendations from there. 

2008-09-02 2:59 PM
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I run in stability shoes and always rotate between 3 pairs. I'm at 245 pound and get 300 - 350 miles out of a pair but I know I could go more I just don't. One of the biggest things is running in more then one pair. When I ran in the same pair every day they felt shot after a 100 miles. I think (and have been told by my old trainer) that the shoes take more then 24 hours to "recover" from a run. So running in the same pair beats them up more because they never get to return to where they should be.
Not sure if it's true or not but I have some shoes that have 350 miles on them and they still feel/look new.


2008-09-10 4:52 PM
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After being fitted for a pair of Mizuno Wave Creation 9s, I've been able to pull 250 and to 400miles currently. Started rolling at 300lbs and now roll at 207lbs. At 207lbs I roll about 400 miles. Other type would crush way sooner.

All depends on how you run with your feets!!!

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