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This leads to a couple of questions. I totted up the mileage for my current shoes (Nike Pegasus) and it is about 800 [1], yet the shoes are not showing excessive wear,

Look at them if you are a bad pronator.  I am pronation-prone, and I have a pair of Saucony’s (supposedly a decent motion control shoe) that are showing signs of bending towards the insde, after only 120 miles.  Put the shoes on a flat surface facing away, see if the are still straight. ANdrew

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Hi Andrew, Ideally, your foot lands on the outside heel, rolls in until your heel is aligned under your lower leg, then becomes rigid as it propels you forward. When your feet roll in TOO far or continue to roll in as your foot prepares to push off, you are classified with a footstrike called OVERPRONATION.  On the other hand, if your feet don’t roll in enough, you guessed it, you are classified with a footstrike called SUPINATION. It goes without saying that a good pair of running shoes is absolutely essential for injury prevention and maximum benefit while running.  Most, if not all, running shoes are not meant to handle much more than about 800 miles and I wouldn’t even wait that long before getting a new pair.  500 miles and I’m at Nike Town throwing down another $100 or whatever. If you find that you’re having trouble, see a podiatrist.  It will save you problems in the future. Best of luck to you. Mike

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Pronation is the natural rolling in of the foot- heel strike on outside, roll in while forward, and toe off at big toe.  Over pronation is the arch collapses and toe off at inside edge. Sounds like you may have that tendency.  Stick with good motion control shoes. —    "HAPPINESS IS A WARM PUPPY!"    Bob & Evelyn Burns    Mill Hall, PA

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dumb question, but would appreciate a response. I am 38 yr old male, who likes to run but tends to get sore knees – the bony inner part.   I am pigeon toed (walk toe in a little) and also in the past sometimes "roll" my heels over on the inside edge on some shoes (not with running shoes, modern  running shoes are too stable). Andrew

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[...] It goes without saying that a good pair of running shoes is absolutely essential for injury prevention and maximum benefit while running.  Most, if not all, running shoes are not meant to handle much more than about 800 miles and I wouldn’t even wait that long before getting a new pair.  500 miles and I’m at Nike Town throwing down another $100 or whatever.

This leads to a couple of questions. I totted up the mileage for my current shoes (Nike Pegasus) and it is about 800 [1], yet the shoes are not showing excessive wear, despite the fact that I am quite heavy (210lbs +)   Am I fooling myself by applying the criteria I would use on other shoes (i.e. wait until they start to look worn out)?  Or is it likely that the internal cushioning stuff will have degraded without external signs? I like the shoes and I’m not sensing any change with them. When I take my old shoes to the running store the assistant sagely looks at the soles, as if reading the tea leaves.  What do the wear patterns mean, and what can I learn from them?  Or is it a black art? Any advice or references to websites/other threads appreciated. — Andrew — [1] 800 miles!  That makes me feel like some kind of  serious endurance hero, not a great big lumbering oaf.

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Dumb question, but would appreciate a response. I am 38 yr old male, who likes to run but tends to get sore knees – the bony inner part.   I am pigeon toed (walk toe in a little) and also in the past sometimes "roll" my heels over on the inside edge on some shoes (not with running shoes, modern  running shoes are too stable). Andrew

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