444 miles on my last running shoes!! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dmtalon@lemmy.world to c/running@lemmy.world

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I have never gotten 400 miles out of a shoe. I'm 190lb runner and have gotten as low as around 200 miles and looking back through my Garmin retired shoes managed 370 once. At any rate, shout out to these Brooks Ghost 13's :)

Normally something (knees) let me know it's time to switch. These I retired due to running out of sole! At any rate, 95 activities, and 444 miles is a record for me!

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[-] golli@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Longest i've ever gotten out of a pair was around 1600km on a pair of triumph 18. Admittedly those were used a bit too long, although having a rotation helped. At the end i just used them for occasional shorter slow runs.

On average l try to get at least 1000km+ out of each pair.

But ghosts are definitely known for good durability

[-] dmtalon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wow

[-] ticho@social.fossware.space 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, I also tend to get around 1000km from my shoes. Usually my signal to retire a pair is pain in the left toe ball (is that the right term?) after a run.

[-] Lord_Logjam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I have some Triumph 20 at the moment that I really like. Looking to get some Speed 3 on sale to rotate between the two.

[-] odin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Impressive! At 210 pounds I go through shoes pretty fast, but my current Asics Novablast just hit 300 miles and they're still going strong, hopefully they hold up like these Ghosts.

[-] dmtalon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm curious to see if the new ones go close to that long too. Bought them both at the same time.

[-] CylonBunny@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ghosts are my favorite! I usually get about 350 miles out of them, so way to go! I also do not understand those people who gets tons and tons of miles out of shoes.

[-] dmtalon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ya, I assume weight has a big impact, but obviously how much you scuff/how you land etc.. Just crazy how even these wore without causing any running issues. Wouldn't think my running changed much just out of the blue.

[-] riotrick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I run about 1000km/620miles usually. Altough my brooks (adrenaline) tend to be a bit less, around 900km/560miles. The rubber on the sole is usally completely gone in some spots. Adidas shoes, with the continental rubber on the soles, tend to last a bit longer. I'm about the same weight as the op.

[-] dmtalon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

560 miles in the shoes? Wow that's impressive!!

[-] kemo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow that's something! I have Asics Gel Kayano with more than 700 km - not sure I should get new ones, but my knees are fine and I don't feel any discomfort when running. I'm approx 75 kg.