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I have a pair of Brooks Defyance shoes that I only wear on the Treadmill. They currently have 707 miles but of course there are no visible signs of wear on them. I only wear these shoes on the TM and have had been using them exclusively as TM shoes for the past 2 years (or maybe 3 years now)....
Should they still be OK or will the rubber break down or shold I be able to continue to wear them when running on the TM??
Thksk
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Once my shoes get close to 600 miles, I relagate them to the TM, too. My current pair of TM shoes has 684 miles on them. Mostly I just use them for short TM runs. If I'm going to do 8+ miles on the TM, I will use a different pair. Seems to me that if the shoes aren't bothering you or wearing down on one side, etc., go ahead and wear them as long as you want.
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Try and get 5000 miles on them ... That would be really cool!
I have a pair of Brooks Defyance shoes that I only wear on the Treadmill. They currently have 707 miles but of course there are no visible signs of wear on them. I only wear these shoes on the TM and have had been using them exclusively as TM shoes for the past 2 years (or maybe 3 years now).... Should they still be OK or will the rubber break down or shold I be able to continue to wear them when running on the TM?? Thksk
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Thats a pretty good idea.
I retire my shoes when I feel that my legs, knees and hips start feeling a little more sore or tired then they usually do for the types and duration of the workouts. I do track the mileage of my shoes, but not to change them at a specific mileage.
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Thats a pretty good idea. I retire my shoes when I feel that my legs, knees and hips start feeling a little more sore or tired then they usually do for the types and duration of the workouts. I do track the mileage of my shoes, but not to change them at a specific mileage.
What he said.
I've got a pair of shoes that have around 1200 miles on them that I still wear...although less often now since the uppers are torn quite a bit and sand gets in them. The sole still seems fine, though...
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I bought them new for the Treadmill ---- and they still look pretty new ----- 5,000 might not be out of the question....Ill keep you posted in about 10 years (After I have gotten 5,000 miles on my Treadmill....