Are You Running Your Shoes Into The Ground?

Question:  When should you replace your running shoes?

Answer:  Between 300 and 500 miles!

But you may be asking, “What does that exactly mean?

Well, that means depending on how long and how often you run, and how hard a runner you are, is how quickly a shoe wears out.

Don’t let looks fool you! If you’re a heavy heal striker, or if you’re covering a lot of mileage, you can wear out a shoe within 6 months or sooner, even though they still look “new”!

And for those of you who are ‘lite” runners, who are running up to 3 times a week for 30 minutes each time, you still need to replace your shoes within a year or so!

Don’t be mistaken, the materials inside the shoe not only wear down, they also have a shelf life, so even though you don’t cover a lot of mileage, you still need the support of a newer shoe than an older shoe can provide!

If you are like most runners, I’m sure you have convinced yourself that your shoes are still in good shape, because “you just got them”…2 years ago!

However, look closely at your shoe– if you can see any midsole material overlapping the outsole, or if the heel looks “smushed”, then it may be time to replace them!

No matter what they look like on the outside, at the end of the day, or rather, at the end of a run, let your body be your guide–if your shins hurt, your back aches, or your knees are suffering, it might just be time to replace your shoes!

The saying, “Comfortable like an old shoe” only goes so far–let it go no farther than 500 miles!