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There are some apps that will help track how many miles you’ve run in a pair of shoes, but I’ve honestly always found that to be a bit complicated. Honestly, I do just gauge how my legs and feet feel when running in the shoes. The biggest indicator for me is shin splints. They signify that the support in the soles are too worn out to keep using them. Additionally, if the soles have worn through enough that there are holes or you don’t have good traction anymore, that’s probably a safe time to jump for new ones too. The suggested mileage on your shoes is a good starting point, but everyone treads differently, weighs differently, etc., so it’s good to just listen to your body and see. I also like to have at least two pairs of shoes to go between for my shorter mid week runs and my long runs/recovery runs.
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Also agree with this recommendation, except I'm more conservative -- I think if you start getting shin splints, blisters, or other injuries, you've let it go way too far. Holes also strike me as too far. Tread is typically more durable than the cushioning inside, so usually by the time you're seeing serious wear on your soles, the inner support is done.
I use Adidas Running to track my workouts and it tracks the shoes very easily, but I still agree with others that I rely far more on how my legs feel and how the tread looks than hitting some number.
I track my runs on Strava and link them to the shoes I’m wearing. I put about 375-400 miles on a pair of shoes before cycling them out. I also have at least 2 pair of shoes in my rotation so that I’m never running on one pair every day.
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Related question: do you all count walking miles? I generally run out then walk home, so the mileage adds up fast but half is walking. This is a fairly new strategy for me so I haven't gotten a read yet on how much the walking is wearing out the shoes.
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Thanks!