When to Change Running Shoes - Why Running in Worn Out Shoes Isn’t Good

Every so often, a runner has to face the facts ... It's time to change your running shoes. Sports physio Maryke Louw explains why it's important not to keep on running in worn out shoes and how to know when to retire them.
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📚Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:39 Reasons not to run in worn out shoes
00:01:37 How to know when to change your running shoes
00:04:22 How we can help
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[@bsmukler]

Thanks for continuing to produce such concise and helpful videos. Another way I check running shoes is, if I suspect they are too worn, I switch to a fresh pair to see the difference. In my case, I tend to start rolling off to one side when the supportive layers have become weakened.

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

Very good tip!

[@ep2653]

Good advice.
I have a spreadsheet for my shoes. Right now I'm rotating between 4 different pairs.
After every run I will fill out the spreadsheet. Little bit of work bu not too bad
Have a great day 🙂

[@shannainalabama]

Thank you for this video - I’ve looked at my running shoes to see if I need to retire some & this helped

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@plastikmaiden]

My shoes where due for a replacement. The ones I wanted weren't available. I still had a pair of barefoot running shoes collecting dust from a failed attempt to transition. Since my mileage has significantly decresed last year I thought I'd give it another go. I started really slow and with short runs. Also I seem to get more of a stimulus out of less kilometers and it's super fun. No more worries about the cushion and life cycle of my shoes. However I already have been wearing barefoot, or at least zerodrop, wide toebox shoes exclusively for years.

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

I think you highlight an important point - you've already built your walking endurance for a long time in them and then transitioned to running in a sensible way.

[@NNN13674]

thank yoou😊😊

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

Welcome!!

[@user-ko7dq1ho3r]

Good morning I have watched your videos and love them but no more running at my age I will be having a Knee Replacement on the bright side I will be able to walk a lot more. Hopping to find a video from you about Knee Replacement and what I need to do and keep on doing. Have a great day

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

Thank you for the kind words. Our only video about knee replacements happens to be about ... whether you can run after a knee replacement! 😊 Here it is, for what it's worth: th-cam.com/video/ydAwHQgV9eY/w-d-xo.html

[@KingsleyIfeanyi-dz1ed]

Good morning ma,what about footballer, when is the best time to change it?

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

I actually don't know the answer!

[@AckerQ.]

@@SportsInjuryPhysio, finally, somebody who is able to say "I don't know". :)

[@nancys7326]

Can you sometimes just replace the insole rather than the entire shoe?

[@SportsInjuryPhysio]

Not if the outer sole or top fabric is worn too much - in most shoes the insole really doesn't add much