advice on non-slip modification of road shoes.
04-05-12, 08:52 AM
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advice on non-slip modification of road shoes.
So I have these road shoes that I never use and figure I'd use them for commuting and/or spinning class. Does anyone know of a product that i can purchase or something that I can glue onto the heel so that it isn't as slippery on tile?
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Tape is a good idea. I will try that on mine. I usually use mountain shoes all the time but I have a pair of road shoes I rarely use for the reasons cited by the OP.
04-05-12, 11:00 PM
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Check out your gym. Every spinning bike I've seen will accept SPD (mountain) shoes but not road shoes.
04-06-12, 06:32 AM
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Great idea on the tape!
Yeah, my road shoes accommodate both 2 and 3 hole setup.
Yeah, my road shoes accommodate both 2 and 3 hole setup.
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some people use shoe goo
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I'd eBay them and buy a touring or spinning shoe. But that's just me.
04-06-12, 08:49 AM
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Got Pontoon side pieces on your SPD cleats on your road shoes?,
that will stabilize , and give you some traction.
All you need to do is get to a chair and then take off your shoes
when in the gym, in the spinning class.
Road shoes have a toe and heel traction patch..
Touring and mountain bike SPD shoes have the clear recessed ,
and the sole is more flexible for hike-a-bike
that will stabilize , and give you some traction.
All you need to do is get to a chair and then take off your shoes
when in the gym, in the spinning class.
Road shoes have a toe and heel traction patch..
Touring and mountain bike SPD shoes have the clear recessed ,
and the sole is more flexible for hike-a-bike
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Road shoes tend to have a patch at the heel that makes contact with the ground when you walk in them. Cleat covers might get you a little more friction, too. They'll be less Fredly than taping your shoes, but maybe more obnoxious on a daily basis.
I use SPDs.
I use SPDs.
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