Running

I just had a look and they're not as worn or squished as I thought they were.
Most of the wear is at the back on the outside.
Given that I'm never going to take running seriously and never going to do more than a couple of 30min runs a week I wonder if it's worth buying new ones until these are really fuxored?

They are Brooks Adrenaline GTS (2004, 2005?)

Personlly I have never had a pair of shoes wear out visually (the black rubber on the contact parts of the sole tend to be bombproof), before the best before date (about 1500km), but I always replace them regardless. If your running on tarmac your knees need all the help they can get. The best advice is always to stick to grass/trails as much as possible

If you are wearing out your shoes on the back outside part of the sole, then chances are that you are an overpronator. This means that your foot lands on the outside of the heel and the rolls inward untill you push off around your big toe. You therefore need shoes with 'structured cushioning'. Brooks Adrenalines are a good choice of trainer for over pronators (despite being made by Kiwi's) as are the ever popular Asics GT 21xx, and Mizuno Nirvana (my favs).

A further test of running style is the foot print test. make a print whith a wet foot and compare with those below. I'm guessing at mild pronator (about 80% of people are).

**Neutral- **This is the ideal foot type, though not the predominant one, and results from a high arch.

**Mild Overpronator- **This is the most common type and shows an arch which is slightly dropped, requiring a shoe with some medial support.

**Severe Overpronator- **If you wear orthotic insoles we suggest bringing them with you when trying shoes.

Since moving to Norway I have been doing more and more off road running. I cant recommend it enough.

BTW If you find your joints are being overly stressed by runnning. You could always try to mix in a bit of cycling ;)