PrincessV
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2006
Trying to catch up after two weeks off!
When the elastic goes or something crucial - like a seam - breaks and can't be fixed in a way that's comfortable.QOTD: At what point do you decide that a running shirt or shorts are no longer worthy of wearing for a run?
Nope, never. Mostly because I need stability shoes for running, but neutral for non-running, so I have separate shoes for each purpose.QOTD: Do you wear your running shoes for anything other than running while they are still in your rotation as running shoes or your only pair?
(((HUGS))) Thinking of you, @roxymamaThank you everyone. I'm glad I have this community.
10K and full for sure, plus 5K if I can swing it before it sells out.QOTD: We have about a week to go to register for marathon weekend. Are you running any of the races? If so, which ones? Have you decided you are running but not sure which races yet? Anyone going to make a impulse decision?
I have a hard time with mileage on running shoes: nearly none are made with a forefoot strike in mind, so I wear out the forefoot outsole WAY faster than any other part of the shoe. And living in FL, where I often run on wet pavement, I need that forefoot grip to be secure. So it's rare that I get more than 250 out of any shoe, but I've had some go as soon as 150. I'm actually closing in on 250 with my first pair of NB Vongo v2s and the outsole still looks and feels good - they just may break 300, though I can feel the midsole starting to get mushy. And yep, I can wear a shoe one day and be fine, and know the next time I wear them it's time to go.Previous discussions have touched on retiring shoes based on miles, tread or just knowing it is time. However, it seemed that people who are diehard fans of a specific shoe style typically get approximately the same amount of wear/miles before retiring a pair. Have you ever had a pair that needs to be retired sooner than you normally would have? Does this happen more frequently the longer you run, or is it typically a one off? Also, do you typically find that shoes are fine one day and the next you know they have to be retired?