I am starting to think about attempting a thru, not sure when yet due to logistics/career/money concerns, but I love to travel fast and am starting to plan a UL thru-hike.
I am wondering, however, how many pairs of trail runners, and hiking shorts/shirts I can expect to go through. In the past I've always hiked with boots, but have recently started adopting trail runners and have really enjoyed the change. Since trail runners wear out more quickly, how many miles should I plan on getting out of each pair? Also if I hike in running shorts (when the weather is nice) and a target/champion brand synthetic shirt, how long do you think I should plan for those to last?
Obviously, accidents can happen where the shirt/shorts get caught on something and rip, but short of that, do you think one set could get through the whole AT? I'd like to get all my gear and resupply gear together in advance to try to avoid unnecessary shopping trips in trail towns.