I need new shoes

MattSpeller

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.

Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.

wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!

Normally I try to restrict how much I wear my running shoes for anything outside of quality time on the pavement. These were so comfortable I got into the habit of basically wearing them all the time... And for some reason I seem to be extra abusive to my shoes.

Realistically, if you run regularly for less than 30 miles a week, you should be able to make them last for somewhere in the range of 6 to 8 months. If you don't run at all, the sky's the limit!

I'm currently super proud of destroying a pair of running shoes for their intended purpose for the first time ever

JaredBusch

For day to day life and business casual I have a pair of clarks that are about wore out and need replaced after this summer I think.

NattNatt

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.

Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.

wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!

Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')

JaredBusch

@NattNatt said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.

Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.

wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!

Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')

I'll accept 5 months for a basic pair of shows that I wear daily. Then again, I only own a single pair of daily shoes, so I have to wear them always.

NattNatt

@JaredBusch said:

@NattNatt said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.

Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.

wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!

Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')

I'll accept 5 months for a basic pair of shows that I wear daily. Then again, I only own a single pair of daily shoes, so I have to wear them always.

Me too, but my DC's have lasted over a year so far...

JaredBusch

@NattNatt said:

@JaredBusch said:

@NattNatt said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

@Dashrender said:

@RamblingBiped said:

The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.

Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.

wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!

Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')

I'll accept 5 months for a basic pair of shows that I wear daily. Then again, I only own a single pair of daily shoes, so I have to wear them always.

Me too, but my DC's have lasted over a year so far...

Oh, I am certainly happy to get over a year, but I don't expect it most of the time.

Jason

I wear shoes out in 6 months but wear them for 1-2 years anyway..

coliver

@Jason said:

I wear shoes out in 6 months but wear them for 1-2 years anyway..

Pretty much. The soles in my daily drivers have been rough for 3 months now.

Dashrender

@Jason said:

I wear shoes out in 6 months but wear them for 1-2 years anyway..

OK I'm probably in this same boat. The pair I'm wearing now are over 1.5 years old... and I know my feet won't like me if I don't replace them before my summer trip with all the walking I'm planning... hence the post.

Nic

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BRRABill

@RamblingBiped said:

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise.

I went to the running store to look for these tonight. I ended up with a paid of Sauconys.

Thanks to the OP and their thread for inspiring me to buy new shoes.

Dashrender

@BRRABill said:

@RamblingBiped said:

You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise.

I went to the running store to look for these tonight. I ended up with a paid of Sauconys.

Thanks to the OP and their thread for inspiring me to buy new shoes.

I'm going shopping after work tonight...