Fabulous And Furry

[marathondan]

Buying shoes is a rare occurance for me. My current road shoes were bought over 3 or maybe 4 years ago and are still going strong. I wear them until they're properly worn-out. My experience in India during the marathon has compounded this attitude.

I agree with the sentiment entirely. I hope to take my current shoes over 1000 miles rather than the 500 recommended (sometime in 2009 then...). But for prolonged road-running, good shoes are injury-prevention devices, so I think caution is required. Sure, you can run on old shoes, but unless you're a natural athlete then you may have to put up with injuries - which could be considered a false economy.

Good luck with them thar hills.