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You can change the settings to stop you getting warnings about shoe life.
~800km is about what I get out of a pair of road running shoes. I can definitely feel the cushioning has all but gone by then and usually the soles are almost completely worn down and falling apart. Then again, I'm heavy and so I probably smash the fuck out of shoes a lot quicker than a wafer thin whippet.
My old run commute was ~11km and so a £70 pair of shoes (in a sale) would last about 70 commutes meaning they were £1 a commute. A bargain compared to the public transport options but more expensive than cycling it.
Sure there are shoes out there that would last longer but I've found my favourite shoes (Saucony Jazz - not the fashion ones) and I'll stick to them.
My trail running shoes (Saucony Peregrine) will last thousands of kms but they're harsh for prolonged runs on hard surfaces.