When and how often should you change your running shoes?

In demand from the orthopedic surgeon

By Carolin Berscheid |June 18, 2021, 2:57 p.m.

Running is one of the most effective and popular sports for endurance, cardiovascular system and fat burning.Good running shoes belong to the basic equipment - but how long can runners actually wear their footwear before it should be exchanged for a new couple?And are expired shoes even harmful?Fitbook asked an orthopedic surgeon.

A jogging round outdoors is particularly suitable to get out of it, to recharge your mind and get your head free.The basic equipment includes good footwear.In addition to the right choice of shoes - suitable on foot and walk - the question also arises: When should you dispose of your running shoes and change with it?Fitbook has Dr.med.Philipp Vorauer, specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery, asked the most important questions about the lifespan of jogging shoes.

When should you change your running shoes?

When you should change your running shoes, according to Dr.Vorauer from various factors.

"In the end, I would say that the shoes should be changed after about 400 to 800 kilometers, 1000 kilometers are really the highest of feelings," says Dr.Vorauer to Fitbook."In order to keep an overview of the number of kilometers already covered, a running diary makes sense in which the respective route of the individual training sessions is documented."

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How do you recognize that the shoes have expired?

Dr.Vorauer: "The most likely at the sole." Most shoes first expired on the outsole or heel.“If you already see that, you can say it's time to change your shoe.You can also place the shoes side by side and look at from behind: If you discover small folds in the middle sole, this is also an indication that they should be replaced. ”

How many running shoes does a runner need?

Dr.Vorauer recommends many runners to buy at least two pairs of running shoes."The foot needs variety and shouldn't always be used to the same thing."

Does it harm the body to train with expired shoes?

Unfortunately, in his everyday work as an orthopedist, he often experiences that many people trained with massively worn shoes."This can have health effects, right down to hip damage, arthrosis, knee or neck problems," warns Vorauer.Often the focus during treatment is only placed on the affected body part."But I like to compare the whole thing with a house building: if the basement, in this case the running shoes, is wrong, you don't enjoy the rest of the house, that is, the rest of the body." The good news: Such symptoms can be includedprevent the right running shoes in good condition.

What should you pay attention to when buying jogging shoes?

"From an orthopedic point of view, I always recommend a gait analysis before buying a new shoe," says Dr.Vorauer.“This does not necessarily have to be at the doctor, many sports shops also offer this.In addition, you should have customized insoles made for the shoes so that they are optimally adapted to your own body and the gait. ”

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