I usually have a couple pair of the "same" shoe that I put in rotation at any given time.  Then if I get new shoes, I usually do another 2 new pair and rinse/repeat.  I will usually wear the old ones for waing around, lawn, etc.  At best I'll use old shoes that I think aren't totally gone but that aren't "road worthy" on the treadmill as the treadmill usually takes care of most shock absorption anyway.

i might actually consider a lighter pair this next race, however.  I train in Nike Pegasus and have trained in Asics' equivalent called Cumulus.  They are both well cushioned neutral shoes and I've run lots of races in both.  However, I recently picked up a pair of the original Asics Lyte33 trainers/semi-minimalist type shoes. (Most agree they're really not minimalist but carry some traits).  I've ONLY worn them on the track thus far but will test on the road tomorrow to see if I'd consider racing in them or just go with reliables.

Anywaym all that to say.......Do you fancy or shun a pair of shoes over another?

Yeah, I have three pair of Brooks Green Silence - one I use for races 15K or greater, one that I use for my tempo and interval workouts and long runs, and one that I only use for short and recovery runs.  They are different in color - and I think there is slight differences in style, although they are all from the last batch put out by Brooks.

Looking around for replacements - considering the Mizuno wave ronin or the Mizuno sayonara (but that's new and you can't get any deals on them yet, and no way I'm paying more than $100 for a pair of shoes.

Fast shoe = Asics DS-Racer

Everyday = Mizuno Elixir

Slow = Mizuno Nexus and Inspire is ready to go when those die

I'm thinking of adding another shoe for a faster category

Being a Clydesdale an over-pronator, I can only run in stability shoes, which have all the grace of two beer kegs.

 

I do race in a lighter pair (DST's) than I train in (Kayano's), but most would not race or train in either.

 

Neutral foot people have an entire world of styles, choices and colors that runners like me can only dream of.

Curious - I've never really gotten a clear understanding of supernate, pronate, over-pronate.  Where is the wear on your shoes?  Mine used to be on the outer and back edge of the heel - with minimal on the small toe side near the front.  I recently started concentrating on less heel strike and now my shoes are lasting a little longer and the wear has moved off of the back of the shoe but is is still mainly in the heel area on the outside, and now a little more on the front small toe area.  Is this what you consider over-pronation?  And I'm no lightwight, but I still prefer a light shoe - mostly a mental thing.

These guys (Mizuno Musha) are my favorite for speed workouts and races for 10K or less.  I need some stability in my shoes, and these are lighter than my training shoes but with enough stability to get me through 10K or an interval workout.  I stayed away from having a dedicated race shoe for a long time because I thought I wasn't fast enough for it but even if that's true, (and it may be) I find I get a mental boost on race day from putting on my 'fast shoes'.  Plus, look at the colors!  How can you run slow in these?

Ya, Meaghan......you run slow in those and you might just find yourself escorted right off the course.  

D2....race flats in a road race, eh?  That's a little more ambitious than I think I could do!

SIAR.....

Curious if you had any detailed thoughts on the GelLyte33's.  I bought em cuz I got em on the dirt cheap!  I remember them from the Ryan Hall commercial with the archery pads shooting arrows as Ryan ran over them but didn't know if the shoe was legit.  It's like a hybrid minimal.  Still some cushion for sure but missing some structure so quite light.

Only things I don't like about it are the upper (plasticky ribbing is flashy but awful hard) and the insole/sole is lumpy around the ball/toes as if they were trying to get fancy.  I like Pegasus for its un-busy insole.  I'm guessing they fixed some of that in the 33 version2.

You know they are phasing the Mushas and the Ronins away, right?  Sniff.  I have these and I love the 4s and the new ones (5s).

These guys (Mizuno Musha) are my favorite for speed workouts and races for 10K or less.  I need some stability in my shoes, and these are lighter than my training shoes but with enough stability to get me through 10K or an interval workout.  I stayed away from having a dedicated race shoe for a long time because I thought I wasn't fast enough for it but even if that's true, (and it may be) I find I get a mental boost on race day from putting on my 'fast shoes'.  Plus, look at the colors!  How can you run slow in these?

I've got a pair of Brooks PureConnects that I run 10ks or less in:

If I run anything more than a 10k in them I'm left with bad foot pains. I've only got about 150 miles on them, but apparently they wear out after 200ish. I probably won't go for them again, but instead go for a Wave Ronin by Mizuno.

A pair of Nike Free 4.0 v2.0 and Mizuno Precision 13s have been the shoes in my rotation for a number of months. I actually have over 800 miles on the Mizunos and I really should find a new pair of anything soon. I'm looking at replacing them with a pair of Ghost 5s. Running warehouse really doesn't have a lot of selection in my shoe size because it's a very popular size (10.5).