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[NREY]

I am interested to know how many kms you get out of your running shoes.

[RunDave]

About 800 km out of my Mizuno Mustangs

[NREY]

Is 800km a good rule of thumb?

[I wanna run]

from what i heard 800km is the key but then so is cost and i cant afford to by new shoes every 3 months. i push it to four months and then try to get another pair. if i find my shoes cheap enough ill probably change more often but at the moment 4 months for sure.

[RunDave]

It varies by person, shoe model, running surface and conditions, your gait, type of running you're doing etc.

I rotate three pairs of these shoes, one pair is due for retirement soon, so I'll add another into the rotation. I'm around 74kg, I wear orthotics and I run 5-6 times a week for about 50-100 km/week. I'd like more km but these shoes are comfortable for me and lighter (and cheaper) than another brand that I got 1000km out of (Saucony Triumphs).

[Kato]

I probably do about 600 to 800 km of long runs in my new shoes, then use them for shorter runs for a few hundred km, then off road untill the soles are shot. I figure that if my feet are canted every which way with each step then the proper bimechanics of my foot aren't going to be affected by my shoe. So maybe Tim's right about KT26s for off road at least.

[Louise]

I retire running shoes at around the 400-500km mark because I start to get heavy legs (as opposed to the rest of me which is far from lightweight!). I then walk in them until the soles wear out.

My trail shoes probably have close to 1000km with no signs of wear, because I only wear them off-road on dodgy surfaces where I'm not doing a lot of heavy pounding anyway.

[Grey beard]

My shoes retire from running to walking at about 600 - 800km, then from walking to gardening at about 2 years... but there's a bit of a backlog of walking shoes building up!

In general I'd say old shoes are still ok to run in for short distances (up to 5 km) on dirt and grass, but I learnt my lesson last year when I kept two pairs going well beyond their time and ended up with chronic aches and pains in the tendons/hammies/glutes.

In the end it's worth spending the money and running in fresh shoes, especially on long runs.

[TRAVY]

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Originally posted by Grey beard:
My shoes retire from running to walking at about 600 - 800km, then from walking to gardening at about 2 years... but there's a bit of a backlog of walking shoes building up!

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[/indent]much the same for me

[Horrie]

I get 1200km out of my Asics 2100. But it will vary depending on your gait and how quickly your shoes show signs of wear and tear. I know when it is time to trade them in as the niggles start to increase. That is the sign that they aren't offering me the support I need.

[Lap dog]

I'm only light, but find asics gel kayanos wear the quickest, very lucky to get 600km out of them. My Brooks adrenaline last about 800km, and Nike free for short (up to 15km)runs just seem to go on and on forever!!!! I too always have three pairs to rotate, it's very easy to tell when shoes are past their useby this way. I wear one pair for long runs, one pair for middle runs and frees for short runs. As the long run pair wear out, the middle ones go up to the long runs and the new shoes take the place of the middle runs. Worn out shoes go bike riding or op shop.

[NREY]

i can't wait to wear out my shoes. so far i have completed 232kms so I still have a fair bit to go.

[Jogger]

My last pair of Mojo did spot on 1100km.

[Pud]

2100's - 1400km and retire them

[Chunderbolt]

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Originally posted by Lap dog:
I'm only light, but find asics gel kayanos wear the quickest, very lucky to get 600km out of them.

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[/indent]That just proves to me that it really depends on the individual. I've done 1000K in my Kayanos and they are still going strong. My 2100s, on the other hand, same distance and just about ready for the garden (if I still had one).

[vat]

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Originally posted by Lap dog:
I'm only light, but find asics gel kayanos wear the quickest, very lucky to get 600km out of them.

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[/indent]That just proves to me that it really depends on the individual. I've done 1000K in my Kayanos and they are still going strong. My 2100s, on the other hand, same distance and just about ready for the garden (if I still had one).

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[/indent]Same here - 1000-1100 out of my Kayano XIs, but they're okay for grass running, 8-900 out of my 2100s that are also fine for grass running.

I'm not overly light as runners go, but have noticed I don't chew through runners now the way I did a couple of years ago. My mileage, speed and weight have improved markedly over this period, so perhaps my running action has become more 'shoe friendly'.

[Morley]

I have two pair. 1100 for the long runs (18K+) and 2100 for shorter runs. I feel they last longer than using the same pair for all distances. I also find that each particular shoe is better for me at the distance it is used for.
Retired runners are used for walking. One in the car boot, one at work, one at the front door, one at the back door, one in the garage . . .