How to track running shoe mileage

When you run in more than one pair of shoes, it can be hard to remember how much distance each has covered. A clear gear list and mileage total give you a useful record to refer back to.

Manual tracking comes first

Create and manage your gear in RotationLab and enter mileage directly. Manual gear and mileage are complete on their own; Apple Health is optional. If you are starting partway through a pair’s life, enter the earlier distance you want included and continue your record from there.

Review runs before they count

On iPhone, you can optionally connect Apple Health as an Activity Source. RotationLab reads completed running workouts from when you turn it on. The connection is read-only: it does not write to Apple Health or collect routes, GPS, vitals, calories, device details, or raw samples.

Each new run stays pending and adds no mileage until you decide what to do. Choose the shoe you wore or exclude the run. Only confirmed runs contribute to a shoe’s Lifetime Distance, and the run’s distance is shown during review. You can turn off Apple Health at any time; your gear and manual mileage stay, and you can choose whether to keep mileage from confirmed runs.

Treat mileage as context

Distance is one piece of information about a pair of shoes. How they feel, how they fit, and their visible condition matter too. A mileage total can help you understand your records, but it does not decide on its own when a pair should be replaced.

Keep the process simple enough to maintain. A clear record of your gear and its mileage is a good place to start.

Estimate when to inspect your shoes

If you know a pair’s current mileage and your typical running week, try the running shoe lifespan calculator. It estimates when your shoe may reach a broad mileage guide and offers road or trail checks. It is not a shoe health score or a replacement rule: look at the shoe and consider how it feels.