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As others have said, it's usually the Midsole foam going flat that causes the issues. That usually happens long before any wear is visible. I used to do 600-800km in regular running shoes. After that, knee and hip pain set in pretty predictably.
But changing shoes twice a year is super annoying, so I've switched to barefoot shoes. Those don't have a midsole to begin with, so you can wear them until they literally fall apart. My current pair of Xero Shoes is on about 2k km or so and still going strong!