Post July 23, 2026 1 min read

My Home Assistant tracks when to replace my running shoes

My running shoes wear out silently — so I made Home Assistant track their mileage for me. Every run adds the distance automatically from my phone’s step data, and a dashboard shows how much life is left before it’s time for a new pair.

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