Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Please hold my foot

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HereNT
04-27-04, 06:15 PM
Since I have no idea on the recent foot-holding status of this board :

I have a set of Bianchi Celeste green Look-style clipless pedals. They were taken off my bike when I bought it and replaced with some square Primo BMX pedals. The Primos look like *** on the bike, but rides fine.

Problem is - they are great for the fact that I only own one pair of shoes, and that's a pair of Caterpillar steel-toed work boots. I don't feel comfortable walking/biking/sitting/anything without a large amount of ankle support and tall sidewalls. I think a shoe should end 3-5 inches above your ankle.

Are there any shoes out there that feel like boots, but can clip into pedals?


Cynikal
04-27-04, 06:26 PM
I found these on Nashbar's site


Shoes (http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=84&subcategory=1041&brand=&sku=8331&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=)


The most "boot like" ones I could find and for only 30$ !!

Cheers

Chris

doctom54
04-27-04, 06:43 PM
There are two shoes/boots at Performance https://www.performancebike.com/
(Sorry I haven't figured out how to do links) First is the Sidi Storm 2. Second is the Carnac Brisbane Shoes.


skitbraviking
04-27-04, 06:43 PM
Is that thread heading code for "pull my finger"?

cavit8
04-27-04, 08:09 PM
Just make your own:
http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/boots.html

p3ntuprage
04-28-04, 04:40 AM
wow cool.

i was wondering how to make some clipless sandals a little while ago. [not that i ride clipless]

fsnl
sparky

pyze-guy
05-02-04, 09:39 PM
try this store (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36126&item=3674181038)

HereNT
05-03-04, 12:20 AM
Thanks for the suggestions, but none really help. The pedals are designed for road, and I guess they won't work for anything else. I took the pedals and the cleats that came with them to 2 different LBSs and they both said that the only way they would work is with a 3-hole system.

Pretty much these purdy pedals will end up being put in a box in case I ever sell the bike (REALLY doubtfull) I was mainly hoping there was a shop with burly shoes that would fit these pedals, but I don't think such a thing exists...

Oh well.