We asked a physical therapist what your shoes’ outsoles can—and can’t—tell you. Here are the facts on whether wear patterns can predict your injuries.

Even Wear:Treads across the heel and under the ball of the foot are both worn, with additional wear marks underneath the big toe.Diagnosis: About 80 percent of all runners show this pattern, which ...

We also focus on signs of pitting or abnormal wear patterns that indicate the gear has been subjected to stress beyond its design limits.Finally, we explain how to evaluate the overall ...

Maybe you’re good enough to wear out a dime-sized spot in the grooves, or maybe you notice a wear pattern that’s decidedly in the heel or toe. ... Latest In Gear.

The technique involves capturing an initial image of a wear pattern, processing it to obtain a working image, and converting it to laser values to replicate the pattern on fabric panels. GlobalData’s ...