XC shoes
11-26-08, 12:03 PM
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XC shoes
okay, so I am starting to train for some xc racing and i no longer want to have flats on my bike. Iv'e got some crank bros smarty's i can throw on there but i have no shoes for them. any suggestions on what shoes to get?
11-26-08, 04:17 PM
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Sidi Dominators. They're spendy but they're pretty damn nice.
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answer makes a nice entry level shoe. i paid like 90 bucks for mine and they lasted me almost 6 years. Both of these look good....
https://jensonusa.com/store/product/S...+Mtb+Shoe.aspx
and
https://jensonusa.com/store/product/S...+Mountain.aspx
https://jensonusa.com/store/product/S...+Mtb+Shoe.aspx
and
https://jensonusa.com/store/product/S...+Mountain.aspx
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Anyway, get the Sidis. The buckles and straps are repairable/replaceable if they ever break.
11-26-08, 09:54 PM
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I recently was gifted the s-works with the steel cable wind-up closures- I am blown away with their lightness, stiffness, and spaceage design. It takes a mechanic to relace them, though.
11-27-08, 02:06 PM
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I have Lake MX 165, which come in w-i-d-e:
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11-28-08, 02:10 AM
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Sidi's No
thing but the best!! For a winter shoe The DIABLOS!!! At probikit.com
You can get them for $204.00 Free shipping! Well worth the $$$$
thing but the best!! For a winter shoe The DIABLOS!!! At probikit.comYou can get them for $204.00 Free shipping! Well worth the $$$$
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i think he should get off the fence and decide if he has a wide foot or not.
to OP:
i have a nice pair of gaerne shoes that have not sold on ebay that are not used much that kill my feet. i never realized how wide my foot was. it will change a little as you get older as well.
i won't ever buy any shoe now unless it is designated as "wide" or a 4E if an option. whether it be running, dress, soccer, etc
just trying to save you some trouble
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11-30-08, 10:41 AM
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thanks for the advice mx...ill definitly go try on shoes at my LBS before i order anything online
11-30-08, 01:22 PM
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What? A slap in the face of your LBS if you try on their shoes, then go off and order online.
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12-01-08, 09:45 PM
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mechanically sound
12-01-08, 10:28 PM
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just be cautious. those gaerne i mentioned above feel fine around the house...but kill my foot riding.
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