Adding a pair is fast because Shoe Health includes a built-in catalog of 680 running shoe models with real specifications. Start typing a model and the app detects it and offers to fill in the details — or add any pair manually.
What the catalog fills in
When you pick a shoe from the catalog, Shoe Health pre-fills:
- Brand and model
- A suggested lifespan, tuned to the shoe’s foam and category
- Recommended run types (which you can edit)
- A specs section with foam, stack height, drop, plate, and weight
Everything is editable, and adding a shoe manually works exactly as you’d expect if a pair isn’t in the catalog.
Why the specs matter
Those specs aren’t just for show — they let the app tailor its estimates to how a shoe is actually built. A lightweight racing shoe and a heavily cushioned daily trainer wear and recover differently, so the catalog’s data feeds more realistic lifespan and recovery estimates than a flat, one-size number.
If the spec terms are new to you — stack height, drop, plate — the guide on types of running shoes explains what each one means and how it affects the ride.
Specs sourced from RunRepeat
The catalog’s specifications are associated with RunRepeat, a running-shoe review and lab-testing site. Every catalog shoe also includes a link to its page on RunRepeat, so you can open the full review and lab data for that exact pair straight from Shoe Health.
Why it matters
The catalog removes the friction of setting up your rotation: a few taps per pair and each shoe starts with accurate details, a sensible lifespan, and suggested run types — the groundwork for trustworthy mileage and wear tracking.