When is it time to change shoes? (Read 1325 times)

It is a good idea to have two pairs of shoes, so go get a pair and see if it helps. If not use the new shoes every so often until you decide to retire the others.

Knee pain? Get new shoes. It won't "fix" all knee pain, of course, but that's one way I know that my shoes are dead. Depending on the model, my shoes last 300-500 miles... so 350 surely might mean the milk is chunky.

I am rotating two pairs of Asics Nimbus which are each at about 300 miles. These are my first Nimbus and I LOVE them. Previously I went through 4 or 5 pair of Asics Cumulus (loved them too, but not as much as the Nimbus). With those old Cumuls I could only get about 300 to 320 miles per pair before I would start getting shin splints. A new pair and the splints would dissapear within about 3 runs.

it makes sense to me to replace them. if for no other reason than to rule them out as the cause of knee pain. i mean, if you don't replace them and wind up in your doc's office because of your knee, well, you just spent way more than a new pair of shoes, right?

Did you just start running or are you not logging everything on Running ahead? I ask because looking at your log, you increased your milage rather rapidly in january. That could also be the source of the knee pain.

Get new shoes every 300-400 miles. 400-500 if you do a lot of treadmill running. Or, since you don't necessarily keep track of the exact milage, go by every 5-6 months (fewer if you run more miles per month). Get 2 pairs of shoes and alternate. It takes about a half a week for them to completely dry out (even when they feel dry) and for the cushioning to return to normal. They'll also last longer this way (2 pairs may last 700 miles as opposed to 600 miles, make sense?) Don't wait until your knees tell you it's time to get new shoes.

This is my first posting so go gently with me. I am 5' 3", 115lbs, and have about 350 miles on my current shoes, and, for the first time I am experiencing some knee pain. Is it time for me to change my shoes?

So you say GKA, then you say "go easy on me"? When my shoes are getting worn, I get hip pain. I usually notice the hip pain then look at the shoe mileage. It's always getting up there. I am usually rotating two pairs of shoes. I use the newer ones for my longer distances and the ones that are wearing out for the shorter runs. When the older ones (short distance) get to about 450 miles or so, I get a new pair. The older ones (short distance) get retired. The new ones are for the long runs and the others (former long distance) get moved to short runs.