When to Buy New Shoes

Shoes don't last forever and keeping old shoes past their prime can cause discomfort or injury. New shoes generally have a 300-500 mile lifespan depending on the wearer's body weight so a 25-mile-per-week jogger will need to replace his or her shoes every three to four months. Bear in mind, shoes age even when they're not being worn. The glue used to construct the shoe dries out and hardens while the soles of the shoes disintegrate. It's therefore important that you not stockpile you favorite model of shoe but instead buy new pairs as the old ones wear out.

Different shoes should be worn for different activities such as walking, aerobics, working and running. A good rule of thumb for replacing athletic shoes is to buy a new pair four to six weeks after your present pair or after you have logged around 200 miles in the current pair. Purchase a shoe with similar construction and features but in a different model and alternate them each time you work out. In addition to providing you with a reference point to recognize as the older pair ages, alternating two pairs of shoes may prolong the life of both pairs as shoes tend to last long if they have an opportunity to rest and dry out between uses.

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