ELI5; Why can Vehicle tires last Tens of thousands of miles, While Shoes get destroyed after a couple hundred miles, Even though tires carry a much heavier weight than shoes and go much faster

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ELI5; Why can Vehicle tires last Tens of thousands of miles, While Shoes get destroyed after a couple hundred miles, Even though tires carry a much heavier weight than shoes and go much faster

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Tires put weight over the whole wheel at a constant weight versus your foot is mostly on the ball and heel. Having probably 130-200lbs on 4 points while handling articulating joints is always going to put more strain on your base points.