Trainers Wear and Tear Walking.!!!

[robworkingout]

My range of walking is anything from 8-12 miles daily and trainers wearing out is a nightmare. My last pair was on 27 dec 21 and already needs replacing 10/04 they only cost me £30. Previous old trainers cost me £80 and i did get a good amount of time from them (8 months) the tread of the trainer is all smooth but still waterproof but with no grip make them dangerous on most surfaces. I got a feeling budget will only last 6 months at best with most below that sadly. Premium may last longer but not cheap and risky buying them and not knowing how long they will last is a real nightmare. Not so keen on boots i did try a pair but with in a few months the things fell apart got my money back on them so was happy. Mostly walking on concrete which i think is the big issue why trainers are not lasting long. What budget trainers is the best out their and what make have lasted the longest for the money.? Anyone.? 

[shipo]

@robworkingout, I'm thinking based upon what you've written you're located in the UK; on the west side of the pond we don't use the term "trainers" (which I *think* might mean running shoes).

Regarding walking 8 to 12 miles per day, that is hard on a shoe, in fact, as I understand it, walking that many miles per day is, in many ways, even harder on a shoe than running those same miles.  A few years ago I was running anywhere between 7 and 18 miles per day and needed to buy new shoes every 2 to 3 months; the uppers often looked almost new, but the soles were pretty much toast.  Over the last few years I've been dealing with recovering from a series of broken bones and COVID and did a lot of walking, typically 5-6 miles per day, but sometimes upwards of 12, and I noticed my shoes wore out exactly in reverse of when I ran; the soles lasted longer but the uppers were shot after only a few months.  I switched to a set of low-rise hiking shoes (same basic form factor as a running shoe, but a much more rugged upper part), and those lasted me over a year and something like 1,500 miles.

One side comment, I have noticed if I run or walk on smooth(ish) dirt trails, the soles of my shoes last a heck of a lot longer than if I was on a paved surface.  In my area we have lots of trails which cover the spectrum of nice and smooth to very technical with lots of rocks and roots; the latter is murder on running shoes, the hiking shoes I wore for the last couple of years handle rough trail surfaces with relative aplomb.

[emili]

@robworkingout I feel your pain. However, your shoes protect and cushion your feet for all those miles. I would rather pay for the better shoes and not develop issues in my feet, knees and joints. In my opinion it is an investment worth making. 

[lillian24]

Have you been playing sports for a long time? What kind of sneakers do you usually wear?

[shipo]

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@lillian24 wrote:

Have you been playing sports for a long time? What kind of sneakers do you usually wear?

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To whom are you responding?

[lillian24]

Have you been playing sports for a long time? What kind of sneakers do you usually wear? It's just a somewhat tedious process, and for sure, you are choosing comfortable shoes. I was thinking of starting to play sports, and now I'm selecting comfy clothes for sports. My friend recommended me to buy Yeezy on forstepstyle.com. It's just that I've never worn Adidas shoes and I don't know if I'm comfortable in them. I would like to hear your opinion about the sneakers of this company. At the moment, I'm thinking of Puma and Adidas sneakers. I would be interested to know the pros and cons of both models.

[shipo]

@lillian24, rule of thumb, ignore what anybody says about the shoes you should be wearing, be that person family, a friend, or a total stranger on the internet.  The fact is, shoes (be it brands, or even models within a single brand) which are good for some are decidedly NOT good for others; go to a reputable store, have your gait and your foot shape analyzed, and then try everything on in the store which meets your criteria.  If the store has a limited selection, you may need to perform the analysis and trial fitting of shoes from a number of stores.