New Balance Minimus Rd - 338 miles
New Balance 730 - 352 miles
Merrell Bare Access - 104 miles
Skechers Go Run - 140
Altra Intuition - 3 miles (six by tomorrow AM)
All of my pairs are minimal but the Go Runs and the 730's are not zero drop. I am by nature pretty orderly so I usually run through a rotation and just change the shoe each day. I am gearing up to get ready for my upcoming half in November and my NB shoes have racked up more miles than my other shoes. The Minimus are my favorite shoe and when I go wild and out of order they are most often what I choose. I am thinking I will wear the Altra's for my half so I know I need to put some more miles on them and get them broken in beforehand.
Last week I noticed my Merrells had not hit 100 miles so when I was away in Savannah I only brought the Merrells. The shoes have gotten a lot more comfortable as I have run in them more. Is there any rhyme or reason to the shoes you choose to wear? Should I phase out my NB pairs since they have more mileage? With my Saucony Kinvaras it was an easy decision. The upper ripped and the sole wore down. With my Brooks Pure Flow I stopped wearing them because they were too much shoe. The NB still look good and still feel good.
I know I need to give the Altras some attention so I may be trying to wear those and the Merrells twice a week and rotating in the others as needed. I do have one pair of Trail shoes NB 110's. They only have 170 miles on them and they are my oldest shoes. Tells you how much I run trails I guess. I never had this many pairs of running shoes so this is a new issue for me. I guess it is a good one to have! To be honest, if you asked me 2 years ago I would have said I don't ever want to have any running shoes. Times change.
Do you have a shoe rotation routine? Do you have a favorite go to shoe?
I only have one pair of shoes at the moment. I run mostly on the same terrain (concrete) so I don't feel the need to change up. As I get more into running, I think I will start building up my shoe "wardrobe."
ReplyDeleteI needed more shoes when I started running more. It is fun to run in different shoes and I find it makes me a stronger runner.
DeleteMy running shoe situation is out of control. What I really need to do is get rid of the ones that haven't really worked out or that I don't wear much anymore. All in all I think I have maybe 6 pairs that I actively rotate through on a regular basis (including 2 pairs of racing flats & 1 pair of marathon shoes). I've found that different pairs work better for me with different paces, distances, & surfaces, so that's how I tend to choose which pair to wear on a given day.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I need to do the same with my retired shoes. I agree my Skechers are definitely a recovery shoe for me after distance or a race or too much time in my zero drops.
DeleteI have 6 pairs of shoes that I actively run in and each one makes me hurt in a different way, so it takes a looong time to decide what shoe to wear every time I run.
ReplyDeleteI like that hurt in a different way. I know what you mean each of mine seems to present a different challenge. Thanks.
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