Bike shoes
08-23-09, 10:40 PM
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Bike shoes
I want to get a new shoes, no one on my closet fit for biking, but idl your advice.
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08-24-09, 07:20 AM
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There are a multitude of things that are worth buying online. Shoes are not one of them.
08-24-09, 02:21 PM
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Good advise if you live where there are bike shops large enough to inventory shoes.
08-24-09, 02:45 PM
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It makes no sense to buy a pair of shoes without first trying them on and walking about a bit. At best, you'll be lucky, at worst you'll cause some sort of injury.
tl;dr Find a place that has shoes in stock. Find a pair that works for you.
08-24-09, 05:55 PM
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I will never buy cycling shoes with laces again. Laces get caught in pedals. Not pretty, for pedals, laces or rider.
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The Pearl Izumi X-Alp shoes that the OP pointed to have a Velcro strap that keeps the laces out of the crankset. My wife likes her X-Alp shoes, but I agree- the fit is it.
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