How to maintain women's running shoes.

The life of women's running shoes can be shortened by many different factors. Runners think that womens running shoes will automatically last longer because their jogging shoes don't endure the abuse of a 235 pound football player for example. But factors like weather and time can and do impact womens running shoes.

Did you know that women's running shoes can be affected by time? If your brand new running shoes remained in a box for one year, they would lose about 50% of their cushioning abilities - even if they were never used for running or walking! Here is another running shoes tip ...

When your new womens running shoes are being used, monitor how they're doing. Mentally note how your sneakers feel while you're running. Also, check your jogging shoes for wear in the heel area. You can use glue to rebuild your running shoes if needed. Glue can be found at a running shoe store for this.

Men's or women's running shoes can be checked for stability by flexing the soles up and down. Also gently twist the heels of your running shoes, side to side to inspect the stability of your training shoes.

Your running shoes will deteriorate significantly between 300-500 miles of usage. This mileage will vary depending on your running style, your weight and how much weather your running shoes have been through. Then it's time to replace those Nike trainers or whatever brand you have -- because new running shoes can help prevent running injuries.

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