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Having a "new" pair in the closet costs roughly $5/year.   (This is assuming a $100 pair of shoes, and 5 percent cost of capital.)

Where are you investing your extra $100?

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Having a "new" pair in the closet costs roughly $5/year.   (This is assuming a $100 pair of shoes, and 5 percent cost of capital.) Where are you investing your extra $100?

I have recently been offered loans at about that rate, so it seemed like a good number to pick out of the air. Your cost of capital may be different from mine.

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…. The Trigon held up well for me too. I wore them until the outsole was almost worn through (600 miles). Even now, I still wear them in emergencies (e.g. if I need an extra pair of shoes because the others are drying out)

Im my case, the outsole is still almost perfect. I just checked it out with a completely new pair, and the treads have almost as good as new, maybe 90%. That’s what makes me think that I could easily get another 200 miles. Of course, only time will tell… jobs

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…. The Trigon held up well for me too. I wore them until the outsole was almost worn through (600 miles). Even now, I still wear them in emergencies (e.g. if I need an extra pair of shoes because the others are drying out) Im my case, the outsole is still almost perfect.

Which one do you have ? (LC, RC, DC) Cheers, — Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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Im my case, the outsole is still almost perfect. Which one do you have ? (LC, RC, DC)

The RC. How about you? jobs

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Im my case, the outsole is still almost perfect. Which one do you have ? (LC, RC, DC) The RC. How about you?

Same. Cheers, — Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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Im my case, the outsole is still almost perfect. Which one do you have ? (LC, RC, DC) The RC. How about you?

Funny thing is, it’s only worn in the "sweet spot" in the ball of the foot. I absorb nearly all the impact there, and they have blown rubber — which wears faster than the stiff carbon rubber that they use on other parts of the shoe. Makes for a nice comfortable ride though. Cheers, — Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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… Funny thing is, it’s only worn in the "sweet spot" in the ball of the foot. I absorb nearly all the impact there, and they have blown rubber — which wears faster than the stiff carbon rubber that they use on other parts of the shoe. Makes for a nice comfortable ride though.

I checked mine more carefully and the visible wear is at the extreme end, under the toe box. You know those little rubber triangles – the top little triangle is worn out a bit. It’s the most comfortable shoe (apart from my NB 729) that I’ve worn. I still have 3 new pairs jobs

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Buy a new pair now. If they feel much better than your old pair, you should have replaced them long ago. If they dont, then store them for a while.

Bingo!  That’s the first sensible advice I’ve seen on this subject in a long time. Having a "new" pair in the closet costs roughly $5/year.   (This is assuming a $100 pair of shoes, and 5 percent cost of capital.) Use the "new" shoes occasionally.  If they run about the same as the old ones, put the "new" shoes back in the closet for a few weeks. If they don’t, then promote the old shoes to "garden shoes", and start using the "new" shoes for running.  Then, within a few weeks, go out and buy a new "new" pair, and put them in the closet. Steve

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You really need to go by feel because of the many variables. Running off road saves on wear on the bottom, but flexes the shoe more thereby working the upper more. I’ve worn 2090’s for years now, still using one pair for wet weather runs that is 2.5 years old at approx 9 miles a day, and has over 1000 miles on them easily. Used that pair exclusively before buying a new pair a year ago, and those still look like new. Forget time, when you start to hurt, ache, or feel ‘unusual sensations’ replace them, if the pains go away you’ll know you were spot-on. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A question to the other runners out there. How often do you replace your running shoes? I have read that shoes should be replaced every 3-4 months but can this be changed if you are running on soft surfaces? I don’t think it depends on the time as much as it depends on how many miles you put on it. Most shoes are good for anywhere from 300-600 miles, but it all depends on a lot of factors like where you run, your weight, your pronation factors, how much you paid for them, etc., etc., etc. Just to give you an example, I have a pair of Saucony Grid Trigons that I have been using for 19 months now. I have 600 miles on them and they look good for maybe another couple of hundred. I also have a pair of New Balance 729 that I bought about 32 months ago and has 90 miles on it. It’s still good. I run mostly on the road. jobs

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Since shoes are so inexpensive, I change my every 500 miles no matter the shoe condition. Now if shoes were $500, I might do a better job of investigating the shoe after so many miles. Kevin

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello A question to the other runners out there. How often do you replace your running shoes? I have read that shoes should be replaced every 3-4 months but can this be changed if you are running on soft surfaces? Thanks Matthew

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Buy a new pair now. If they feel much better than your old pair, you should have replaced them long ago. If they dont, then store them for a while.

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Mileage has nothing to do with it.  When they smell on the outside

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Glad you have enough spare time to be a complete jerk! Love ya, Kevin – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mileage has nothing to do with it.  When they smell on the outside

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Hello A question to the other runners out there. How often do you replace your running shoes?

Every 500 miles or so. I have read that shoes should be replaced every 3-4 months

Depends on how often you’re wearing them. My racing flats will probably last years, because I only wear them for races, so they get very little milage. The cushioning gradually "goes". When they’re worn out, you’ll be able to feel the difference between old shoes and newer shoes. It might be a good idea to rotate two pairs (start wearing one pair when the other has about 200-300 miles) then you’ll start to notice when the old pair shows its age. but can this be changed if you are running on soft surfaces?

The soft surface might reduce the wear on the outsole, but the midsole will probably break down in a similar time frame. Cheers, — Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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Just to give you an example, I have a pair of Saucony Grid Trigons that I have been using for 19 months now. I have 600 miles on them and they look good for maybe another couple of hundred. I also have

The Trigon held up well for me too. I wore them until the outsole was almost worn through (600 miles). Even now, I still wear them in emergencies (e.g. if I need an extra pair of shoes because the others are drying out) Cheers, — Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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Hello A question to the other runners out there. How often do you replace your running shoes? I have read that shoes should be replaced every 3-4 months but can this be changed if you are running on soft surfaces? Thanks Matthew

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A question to the other runners out there. How often do you replace your running shoes? I have read that shoes should be replaced every 3-4 months but can this be changed if you are running on soft surfaces?

I don’t think it depends on the time as much as it depends on how many miles you put on it. Most shoes are good for anywhere from 300-600 miles, but it all depends on a lot of factors like where you run, your weight, your pronation factors, how much you paid for them, etc., etc., etc. Just to give you an example, I have a pair of Saucony Grid Trigons that I have been using for 19 months now. I have 600 miles on them and they look good for maybe another couple of hundred. I also have a pair of New Balance 729 that I bought about 32 months ago and has 90 miles on it. It’s still good. I run mostly on the road. jobs

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