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[Merv_swerve]

How often do you retire a pair?
Do you measure it in months, years or rounds?
Do you wear them to death and or past the point of no return (ie when your feet are wet through) or do you change up often and keep them in rotation.

I have just been cleaning up 1 of my 4 pairs and found an almighty cracking in the plastic sole (FJ xps-1) and the other day found my Adidas adizero's to be incredibly worn down at the rear of he sole (lightweight plastic). They are barely a year old and I couldn't believe the wear already!

Given that I've been looking at nothing but shoes online for weeks, surely I'm allowed to get at least 1 new pair now??

 

[HomerJSimpson]

How often do you retire a pair?
Do you measure it in months, years or rounds?
Do you wear them to death and or past the point of no return (ie when your feet are wet through) or do you change up often and keep them in rotation.

I have just been cleaning up 1 of my 4 pairs and found an almighty cracking in the plastic sole (FJ xps-1) and the other day found my Adidas adizero's to be incredibly worn down at the rear of he sole (lightweight plastic). They are barely a year old and I couldn't believe the wear already!

Given that I've been looking at nothing but shoes online for weeks, surely I'm allowed to get at least 1 new pair now??

Rarely but with 20 pairs to rotate it's never through over use!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How often do you retire a pair?
Do you measure it in months, years or rounds?
Do you wear them to death and or past the point of no return (ie when your feet are wet through) or do you change up often and keep them in rotation.

I have just been cleaning up 1 of my 4 pairs and found an almighty cracking in the plastic sole (FJ xps-1) and the other day found my Adidas adizero's to be incredibly worn down at the rear of he sole (lightweight plastic). They are barely a year old and I couldn't believe the wear already!

Given that I've been looking at nothing but shoes online for weeks, surely I'm allowed to get at least 1 new pair now??

I rotate through 6 pairs through the year - will need two replacing this year. Wear my gripmores more than the others so they get replaced every year

 

[MC72]

How often do you retire a pair?
Do you measure it in months, years or rounds?
Do you wear them to death and or past the point of no return (ie when your feet are wet through) or do you change up often and keep them in rotation.

I have just been cleaning up 1 of my 4 pairs and found an almighty cracking in the plastic sole (FJ xps-1) and the other day found my Adidas adizero's to be incredibly worn down at the rear of he sole (lightweight plastic). They are barely a year old and I couldn't believe the wear already!

Given that I've been looking at nothing but shoes online for weeks, surely I'm allowed to get at least 1 new pair now??

The large crack in the sole of your footjoy XPS-1 shoes is a known fault. Assuming they're in reasonable condition speak your pro and local footjoy rep and tell them it's a widely known fault and see what they come up with for you. Worst case it may be a credit on a new pair of FJs, best case you may get a new pair.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The large crack in the sole of your footjoy XPS-1 shoes is a known fault. Assuming they're in reasonable condition speak your pro and local footjoy rep and tell them it's a widely known fault and see what they come up with for you. Worst case it may be a credit on a new pair of FJs, best case you may get a new pair.

Had mine since they were released and never had a problem or even heard of them cracking in the sole.

 

[Break90]

Normally buy a new pair of black ones each winter and white ones each summer.

Just got the blue and white FJ Hyperflex Boa ones for the summer, looking forward to the course drying out so I can wear them without ruining them.....

 

[Merv_swerve]

The large crack in the sole of your footjoy XPS-1 shoes is a known fault. Assuming they're in reasonable condition speak your pro and local footjoy rep and tell them it's a widely known fault and see what they come up with for you. Worst case it may be a credit on a new pair of FJs, best case you may get a new pair.

Got them 2 years ago from an ebay outlet, is it still worth pursuing this?
I think I did find out about sole cracking fault a while ago, maybe even through the forum. You never think it will happen to you though eh!

 

[Merv_swerve]

Normally buy a new pair of black ones each winter and white ones each summer.

Just got the blue and white FJ Hyperflex Boa ones for the summer, looking forward to the course drying out so I can wear them without ruining them.....

I too like the black one white one system :thup:
Got some cheap black Nike Lunars for when it's a muddy winter track and the FJ's for a nice clean posh track lol
Then added some spikeless 2 years ago for summer and have been really pleased with them.

 

[MC72]

Got them 2 years ago from an ebay outlet, is it still worth pursuing this?
I think I did find out about sole cracking fault a while ago, maybe even through the forum. You never think it will happen to you though eh!

I'll send you a pm

 

[chrisd]

Got them 2 years ago from an ebay outlet, is it still worth pursuing this?
I think I did find out about sole cracking fault a while ago, maybe even through the forum. You never think it will happen to you though eh!

I find that cracking right across the sole is not unusual for me. Over the years several pairs have gone this way, I put it down to me and the way I turn??

 

[need_my_wedge]

Depends really. Was in the garage at the weekend and found 7 or 8 pairs. Realized that a couple hadn't been worn for a couple of years, largely because they were no longer waterproof so finally took the decision to bin a pair. Been wearing the same winter pair of Nike for three seasons - not quite as waterproof as before, but a pair of Sealskinz resolves that and I still like the shoes. Then got five pairs of spikeless for fairer weather - one mesh pair of Adicross purely for summer, 2 Footjoy pairs (one too tight as wrong fit, one worn so low on the sole that I probably should throw them, but they only lasted a season and I can't bring myself to throw them yet). A pair of Ecco's that I wore for a season, gave to my son and inherited back after he grew out of them. Soles are still like new so can't throw them even though I only wear them occasionally. Leaving my nice brand new pair of leather Mi Adicross for this season........ Still not in Homer's league for shoes though........

 

[Crazyface]

I buy them when I see them on offer and try and keep ahead of the game, ie to have at least one new pair ready to go. Mine last about 18 months.

 

[davidy233]

I've got two pairs of Ecco and a pair of Crocs - one of the Ecco pairs have spikes the other two pairs don't - I wear spikeless all year round and apart from Cruden Bay in torrential rain a couple of years ago don't think my feet have ever got wet.

 

[Tiger]

I had the same challenge with my XPS-1s but hopefully getting a pair of freestyle next week :thup:

Merv Defo go shoe shopping

 

[JT77]

I get a pair of spikeless and a pair of cleats every season, they seem to cope and I play a good bit.
I don't retire them as I use them over the winter, had some adizero ones and they split, as did the replacement pair, so had to go back to my older adizero tours that have been fine.
Ordered a pair of freestyle through our club pro so looking forward to them and have some adidas spikeless for the drier days

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Blimey. I have one pair of shoes and keep them until they start letting water in. Last few pairs haven't lasted well but my new Pumas have a two year waterproof guarantee. Two years out of my shoes will do me.

 

[Smiffy]

I guess I've got about 8 or 9 pairs of FJ's and rotate them depending on what else I'm wearing.
The 1st pair I bought many years ago are still "like new".

 

[Oddsocks]

I use estate two pairs , one winter and one summer with spikeless for the range. While the adizero are going strong after 4 wet winters, the puma flux are feeling a bit flat on the insole padding.

Contemplating a set of hyperflex to replace the puma's although both are still very good condition

 

[johnyblack]

I've got 2 , I'd say "basic" pairs as well and once a year I buy something new to test

 

[Crazyface]

I guess I've got about 8 or 9 pairs of FJ's and rotate them depending on what else I'm wearing.
The 1st pair I bought many years ago are still "like new".

WHAT??????!!!!!!