I pretty much begin MRT with a new pair of shoes (or not very old) and by the end of it ditch those and wear a fresh pair for the race.

That fresh pair then becomes my training shoe for the next cycle and the routine repeats itself.

I am kind of different from some in that my marathon race shoe is also my racing shoe for all other distances, so I get quite a bit of use from them.

My current pair have 192 miles on them and are fine. The pair before them have 308 miles on them and although I would not race a marathon in them, they would be fine for training.

Like LRB, my race shoes eventually become training shoes. I will race in a pair of shoes that has up to 200 miles. Then i continue training in them for up to 600-700 miles. I've even done 1000 miles in a few pairs.  I have about 6 or 7 pairs at the moment. I rotate them and I expect they will last me a while. I know that shoes are important, but I can't say that I'm into them.  I'll tell you a little secret: I stopped logging which shoes I use for my runs about a mionth ago. I've gone rogue, I guess. We'll see what happens eventually.

My race shoes eventually become training shoes, but I like my current race shoes and they've only got 41 miles. I want to retire my MLR shoes, hell I just want a new pair lol.

 

Then buy a new pair woman!

I can't decide between the two dang it.

or these

Help me decide damn it!

You have a model you only use for medium long runs?? 

No, that same model is also used for easy runs but I still label it. This new one will be for my long runs, I like to have the freshest pair for long runs, and then two pairs switching back and forth between easy and MLR. I'm weird like this.

I retire shoes when they tell me they need to be retired.  But I also don't wait for that to buy new ones, since I have a compulsive shoe-buying problem.

I have a compulsive anything running related buying problem. lol

Which truth be told, isn't a problem at all.

My boring shoe habits are well known. I just rotate 2 pair & replace each with another of the same model when they hit 450-500. (Average on the 12 shoes in my equipment log = 469.)

My "race shoes" are used for all distances. In training I wear them for speed work & MP runs, the other pair is used for LRs, and easy runs are a mix. There is no particular logic other than I've randomly decided one model are my faster shoes.

I don't have any rule for how many miles they should have on race day but I suppose I should. Current pair will have about 120, which is probably fine. I also have a brand new pair in case I change my mind. I used to assume you need to break them in, but is that really true anymore?