How often do you replace your work out/walking shoes?

bluebreezes said:
One thing I love about NB shoes is there's no break-in period. For me at least they feel great from the start, no band-aids needed.
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I agree... perfect right from the start.. I won't use another shoe for a serious walk.. Right now I'm doing 5K in one hour with my aerobic workout.
 

This thread got me thinking, I was overdo for a new pair and just got these New Balance sneakers today, was $70, on sale for $55.

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I replace my walking shoes when they wear out and aren't comfortable anymore. I buy whatever feels good. When I first get them I wear them in the house for awhile. Then for short trips to the store etc. When I'm sure I have a good fit I use them for walking and hiking. The old pair get used in my garden until they fall apart.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I replace my walking shoes when they wear out and aren't comfortable anymore. I buy whatever feels good. When I first get them I wear them in the house for awhile. Then for short trips to the store etc. When I'm sure I have a good fit I use them for walking and hiking. The old pair get used in my garden until they fall apart.
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That's my strategy also. They end up lawn-mowing, string trimming, and tromping around in the mud, shoes.
 
I'm as flat footed as a duck and the only sneakers that are comfortable for me to walk in are the New Balance 587's that I've worn for many years.......they are actually a motion control jogging / walking shoe and are designed for folks like me that lean towards 'over pronation' when jogging or walking.

I believe they are now discontinued but I've got a couple of brand new pair rat holed and the pair I'm using now still have a lot of life left in them.
 
I generally get a new pair once every year to every 18 months, depending on how well they've held up...
 
I have two pairs of Nike Free 4.0 running shoes that I alternate just about every day and they've lasted me for two years now. Not that I do any running, though......

I do wear my custom orthotics in them, so I don't know how that affects the wear.

I throw them in the washing machine when they start getting rank and hang them up to dry in the shade.
 
I own five pairs of sneakers. I bought the newest pair (BKs) in 2009 and the oldest (Nike) dates back to 1989!! They've all held up really well. I used to do a lot of hiking but never in my sneakers. Always wore hiking boots for that.
 
I repeat though...for anyone who does more than several miles a week...rotate, rotate, rotate. I've got six or seven pair I share with my daughter. But rotating lengthens the wear time.
 
I am also a New Balance shoe buyer/wearer. I wear Orthotics due to having zero arches or flat feet. I almost did not get into the Marines, but they let me slide by because they needed bodies to send to Vietnam. I still run 2-miles about 2-3 times per week and walk the course the same number of days. No walking or running on Sundays, unless I have absolutely nothing else to do. I noticed a long time ago that I do not lose any weight walking, but it does help me from gaining any weight.
 
For people serious about having good foot wear for exercize the tip about changing and and using another shoe is a really great tip. For somone with a lot of questions about what is the right shoe for what is intended like treadmill, soft surface outdoor or hard surface outdoor. I recommend talking to an advosor at Hoka running shoes. The 30 day free trial if you don't like them return them is another reason to consider them as a brand. They are not to bad in price.
The Adidas Energy Boost @ $160.00 were disappointing. The soles at the heel wore thru to the next layer in only about 60 miles of running. The earlier super nova and the boost 3 are fair and still in use. I figure if I want to stay in good health cardio is part of the process. To get cardio running for at least 5 miles a day on the treadmill 3 times a week is enough for this old dude. Through in 3 or 4 miles on the hard surface on the track at the park once a week and I'm a happy camper.

Of course free weight exercize goes along with the cardio. Time spent at the fitness center translates to one yearly check up at my doctors office. Poor or excessivly worn footwear can cause joint deterioration, better to spend on quality than for joint replacement.
 
Running sites say 450-500 miles. I wear my shoes out it seems, they get grungy too. I also rotate hiking boots and running shoes. I have found this is good me ole feet. Back in the day I would wear cheap shoes from Walmart or what ever old pair to walk in. Then feet problem started and I saw the light.
 
I've been a life long walker,I don't drive because I never felt comfortable behind the wheel.In the months when we don't have snow,I'm wearing New Balance walking shoes. I usually buy a new pair every 6 months or so. Sue
 
NancyNGA said:
That's my strategy also. They end up lawn-mowing, string trimming, and tromping around in the mud, shoes.
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Me three. I go from running, to walking, to errands, to the yard. It doesn't take long in the yard to destroy the shoes.
 

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