Ask HN: How long do running shoes last?
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According to my contact at Nike: several years. (She cautioned me against buying too many pairs at once.) Foams break down.
As with food "best by" dates, you can get away with rather a lot more than they recommend. But a quarter-century seems like too much to ask.
As with food "best by" dates, you can get away with rather a lot more than they recommend. But a quarter-century seems like too much to ask.
I'm just a guy but have recently gotten into running again, ran a marathon about a decade ago, and got fit for new shoes last week (New Balance 1080s).
Conventional wisdom is running shoes will last about 300-500 miles but this is not a concrete rule. The insoles will form to your feet and lose springiness and support. The soles will wear down reducing traction and lose support.
I tend to wear down the topsides around the outside forefoot and big toe area and the materials starts to tear.
It's not really a problem, per se, to run in old shoes but the experience will likely be better with new ones. Technology and materials get better, lighter.
I think a proper fit matters more than new/old. My oldest pair of shoes I still wear are from 2006 (Birkenstock Boston)
Good luck, running is high impact and best to run on trails/dirt/grass when ramping up again rather than pavement.
Conventional wisdom is running shoes will last about 300-500 miles but this is not a concrete rule. The insoles will form to your feet and lose springiness and support. The soles will wear down reducing traction and lose support.
I tend to wear down the topsides around the outside forefoot and big toe area and the materials starts to tear.
It's not really a problem, per se, to run in old shoes but the experience will likely be better with new ones. Technology and materials get better, lighter.
I think a proper fit matters more than new/old. My oldest pair of shoes I still wear are from 2006 (Birkenstock Boston)
Good luck, running is high impact and best to run on trails/dirt/grass when ramping up again rather than pavement.
Will good quality running shoes last that long? Or will, say, the padding at the bottom lose it's springiness? (I can't tell if it's that, or if it's a bad track, or if the problem is that my knees are older.)