How Many Running Shoes Do You Need?
Channel: Lone Endurance
Date: 2022-01-16

As runners we like our running shoes. They help us tolerate the mileage, and they keep us comfortable on our runs. How many pairs of shoes do we really need though? Is it enough with just one pair of shoes or should we have many to rotate between? 

First of all I want to show you my current shoe collection here in Nice, France at the moment. I've got a few shoes with me but my main three shoes are the Hoka Clifton 8, Hoka Rincon 3 and Hoka Carbon X2. That sort of covers my easy runs/long runs, tempo runs and faster interval based training sessions. 

I think a key concept to understand about shoes is that they serve different purposes. So a serious runner (defined as someone who runs a lot or is focused on performance) probably needs more shoes than someone just running occasionally for leisure or health. Being able to use a shoe that fits the workout is very valuable. 

Another concept is that the more variety you can add to your training, the better it is. Reducing injury risk through rotating between at least two different pairs of shoes makes a lot of sense. Every shoe will load your musculoskeletal system a little bit differently and offset some of that monotony that is inherent in the long distance running sport. 

Lastly, the type of surface you run on will also play a part. Obviously, you're going to need a different shoe on the trails than you do on the roads etc. 

Let me know in the comments how many shoes you have and why! 

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