I have a marathon in over a week, but my running shoes have had it! Is it ok to wear new shoes? (same brand)?

All I want to do is replace my older pair of New Balance shoes with a brand new pair of the same exact model. I know there%26#039;s a period of time when running shoes should be broken in, easing into the mileage before they%26#039;re taken out for a long run; but I%26#039;m thinking that the break-in time would be decreased due to the fact that I intend to stick with the same model of shoe. Is this true?





Between now and the marathon on June 8, I plan to do a 16-mile run, and several four-mile runs. Is it too late to upgrade to a new pair of shoes before my marathon? They felt fine until the last two weeks or so; and then it occured to me, they are well past their prime! Now I feel like there is no absorption of impact while I%26#039;m running--so I%26#039;m sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place. I think I could do this marathon in my old ones, but the comfort level is gone; thus potentially sacrificing my overall finishing time. What should I do?

I have a marathon in over a week, but my running shoes have had it! Is it ok to wear new shoes? (same brand)?
C%26#039;mon Jim, this ain%26#039;t rocket science for a seasoned runner like you.





1. Get the shoes


2. Run your shorter runs in the new ones to get the feel and make sure there%26#039;s no rubbing or whatever.





The bigger problem than just the %26quot;comfort level%26quot; is that with broken down shoes you run a much greater risk of injury. Frankly, to me it%26#039;s a no-brainer.





Good Luck
Reply:You don%26#039;t need to break in new shoes, but you must wear them a few times to be sure they are not going to cause problems.


If you do a 16 miler you should know if they are going to work or not.
Reply:break them in now like walk to the shop or walk around the house but don%26#039;t do to much due to the marathon
Reply:I think you should wear them for a couple of runs. Go run around the neighbourhood for a half hour or something.





Since they%26#039;re the same shoes as you usually wear, I wouldn%26#039;t worry about breaking them in that much.





But...you never know, I had the same thing happen to me, when I bought a newer pair of the same shoes I usually wear. Turned out that I should have gotten a size bigger since my feet grew, so I had to run a 8k race with a shoe that%26#039;s a little small for me.





As well, new shoes tend to give people blisters since the material is really tough.





hope this helps



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