These are my Mizuno Enerzy. They are only a few years old, but they survived my 110kg to 75kg, 5km in 50 mins to 10km in 55 mins fitness journey. Its getting a bit embarrasing at the gym when people see the duct tape. Ive already stitched the holes up three times.
How long are running shoes supposed to last you? They are expensive! Are they expected to do this, or should they last much longer?
Yeah, um, those look pretty beat. I've heard 300-500 miles (~500-800km) for running shoes. I don't own a car, so I walk a lot, and had been replacing my shoes every 3-4 months since I was wearing a single pair for almost everything. I recently decided to buy one pair for walking and just casual use, and a second pair that's just for running.
I have definitely had times in the past where I began to notice some minor aches when running, so I bought a new pair of the same shoes, and the aches disappeared!