Running Shoes

A question for the runners on here (I know there are one or two).

How often should you replace your shoes ?
I've have mine (New Balance 717) about 2.5 years and I would estimate they've only done about 500-600 miles. I avoid running on tarmac so the soles still look brand new.

Hmm, two views. One says that the sole might look OK but after 500 miles the inside of the foamy stuff will have compressed and degraded, so time to replace. The other says that shoes should last 1000 miles or so if they are looked after properly and that the first view is a myth peddled by shoe companies. Guess which I prefer.

They are fecked ... buy some new ones!! ...

I don't know if you get problems with your joints or shin splints etc, but both are awful and inappropriate or worn shoes have a massive impact (pardon the pun ) on the onset of these

For the sake of ~£80 for a new set (every year by the sound of your mileage) it isn’t worth it …

To be fair, I should practice what I preach … I need a new set … I’m just too lazy to get down the shoe shop and get a new set fitted …

That is another thing, don’t just buy running shoes, go to a proper running shoe shop and get some fitted for you!! (different shoes are better for diff feet/styles).

I am not sure if they are just in Pompy or if they are nation wide, but I use http://www.alexandrasports.com/ … bearing in mind what I just said, I ought to try and get down there soon myself

Give them a ring anyway and get their professional opinion on how fecked your shoes are likely to be

I gave myself shin splints last week. Haven't run since and they're still really painful

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I gave myself shin splints last week. Haven't run since and they're still really painful

When I first started running, I did it in supermarket trainers ... within 2 weeks (running most days and ON ROAD) my shin splints were so painful I had to stop ..

Took about 2 months to get to a state where I could attempt running again ... needless to say by then I had sought advice from runners I knew, and then after recommendation gone to Alexandra to get a proper set of shoes fitted for ME/my style, best ?78 I ever spent!

I now only run on a treadmill (more shock absorption) and in proper shoes ?

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

That is another thing, dont just buy running shoes, go to a proper running shoe shop and get some fitted for you!!

Oh yes always do ! (slight over-prenation)

The book I've been referring to for info and advice says 6 months is the approximate life span of a pair of trainers. 6 months doesn't seem very long though. Presumably there must be load of factors that come into it eg milage, the surface you run on and your weight.

I run in shoes that have done best part of 1000 miles without any probs

Bollox LOL , i have been running in the same pair if Nike's for just over 3 years, al on raod and no problems at all, no shin splits or aches or pains. SO i would say IMO if they are still holding togwether and not giving you any issues or discomfert at all then keep them. mine are like slippers sooo comfy. they smell a bit mind.

Originally Posted by neio79

Bollox LOL , i have been running in the same pair if Nike's for just over 3 years, al on raod and no problems at all, no shin splits or aches or pains. SO i would say IMO if they are still holding togwether and not giving you any issues or discomfert at all then keep them. mine are like slippers sooo comfy. they smell a bit mind.

yeah......... but in the 3 years you have only run twice (to the chippy & back)