Wspsux

What clipless shoes are you wearing on your FG? What pedals are you matching them up with?

I've been thinking of running a Giro Terraduro with shimano m520 combination. I ride a front brake but dont often use it. I'd like a shoe that is walkable but also stiffish.

thanks!

79pmooney

Lake lasts match my feet well so most of my shoes are Lakes. For fix gears, I will not run clipless. I have recurring nightmares of unclipping on a 40 mph descent and that pedal hitting my ankle at 200 RPM. I run traditional pedals. (Well actually I have Shimano semi-platforms now, but the important points are the rattrap rear plate, toeclips and straps and old-fashioned slotted cleats. Exustar makes an excellent cleat that fits LOOK compatible shoes. Google Exustar track cleats and look for the $20 ones.)

If over my lifetime I have to fall over two dozen times because I forgot to unstrap and that saves just on 40 mph uncleat, sign me up!

Funny, my ride today is quite relevant here. Rode 45 miles. High point 1400' higher than I started. The big drop is around 700' with two steep sections. Being strapped in with good cleats and brand new toestraps pulled tight was very reassuring.

Ben

TenSpeedV2

I have a pair of Chrome Pro mid's that are no longer in production, just like the Truk Pro 2.0 just a mid instead of low. Comfortable on and off the bike, 2 bolt SPD or Eggbeater compatible. Have never once come unclipped on accident on any fixed gear ride, ever. M520's have tension adjustment so you can ramp that right up so that they are almost impossible to come out of. I couldn't imagine riding fixed on anything other than SPD's.

seau grateau

Shimano M300 - Time ATAC. Awesome shoes that I picked up ages ago for super cheap, but they're beat to hell now. Road setup is Exustar SR423 - Look Keo Classic. I only use those for fixed riding if I know I'm not going to have lots of stop and go because road clipless is a pain in the ass to clip into with a spinning pedal. The shoes are okay.

Leukybear 

Between all of my bikes I currently run:

SPD-SL:
Giro empire
Rapha grand tour "GT" (essentially nicer giros by giro)
Sidi Genius 6.6

between Shimano PD-9000, PD-7810, PD-6800, PD-6620, PD-5610, PD-R540 pedals
Recommend: PD-7810, phenomenally durable and trendsetting pedal. Can be had for cheap nowadays and set the precedent for many functional and design features of shimano's current SPD-SL offerings.


SPD:
Giro Carbide - Time ATAC XC 8

Sidi Dominator 5
Chrome Truk Pro
Chrome Kursk Pro
Chrome Lower Southside Pro
DZR Jetlag Nero

between: Issi II triple, crank bros eggbeater SL, eggbeater 3, Shimano M520, M9020 trail, M540 pedals
Recommend: Issi II Triples, relative newcomer to the pedal market but great product at excellent pricepoint

Muffin Man

I have Lake CX237 in wide for road shoes, and I'm using speedplay zeros.

Mountain I'm using Bontrager RXL with cheapo m520 pedals ingot at a swap meet for 5 bucks

Mumonkan

i have terraduros arriving in the post today ill let you know how they are, all my other shoes are giro and i like their fit. my apparently EE wide feet have no problems with the regular width shoes, and my road shoes have around 10000 miles on them and going strong

4ndrew

Giro Privateers to Issi triples, and a couple other cheapo spd pedals that I don't remember. I've probably worn normal sneakers about 3 times in the past month, and the giros are holding up well considering they're essentially being used as my everyday shoes.

I run this combo on my brakeless fixed and have been very pleased with the performance thus far. I've had the "nightmare scenario" of coming unclipped due to bad technique when braking for an intersection, and managed to clip right back in on the next pedal rotation, which is why I'm never going back to cages.

Mumonkan

i went clipless to avoid that nightmare scenario of my foot coming out. ive never had a problem either way, though.

4ndrew

I've had my feet slip out of cages too (again, poor technique on my part caused both these scenarios), the only difference was that clipless allowed me to solve the problem instantly as opposed to having to fiddle around and flip a pedal at speed.

TimothyH

For fixed gear I'm running Shimano PD-M8000 cyclocross pedals and Shimano SH-CT45 shoes with SH-51 single release cleats. The shoes are walkable and the sole is reasonably stiff. I wish the upper were a bit less flexible for hard riding but the sole is good. These are a very wide shoe.






I've heard good things about Lake. My Sidi Mega are completely worn out and I need new wide shoes. Probably get speedplay zero's as well.

How are the Lakes holding up? How many miles on them? Etc. Any feedback welcome.

Huffandstuff

I'm not a big fan of Giro shoes, both pairs I've had (privateer and some road ones) the buckles barely seem to hold and my privateers only lasted like a year before I ripped the whole toe cap off. Have a pair of shimano rt86 shoes that are my favorite but after 3 years, they are falling aoart.

thedapperest

Bontrager Evokes with Shimano M520s, I think it's about time for new shoes, though

OICU812a

I ride with straps/cages and I've had the strap pull right through the clamp mechanism while skidding to a busy red light. Resulted in me lifting my foot almost over the bars while riding the other pedal for a revolution, but I managed... My guess is that the straps were salty so the clamp wasn't biting into them. (Not leather)

TMonk

Road it's LG Carbon LS100. They're a little flexy and flimsy due to being too light IMO, but they're comfy as hell. I've considered buying a second pair for racing.

Mtb some Giro model. They're white with blank innards and accents, and gum treads on the bottom, pretty attractive actually. I got them in the LBS closeout bin a while back for like $100.

street_sweeper

bontrager street shoes.

i got them off ebay for like 1/4 the price of what they retailed for and they were never worn. They are too small so i cant make a real accurate review but my cleats hardly ever touch and i can walk in them easily.

veganbikes

I am currently not wearing any clipless shoes however when I do I prefer dosequis.

I like my Giro Terraduros, they are comfortable, vibram outsouled and look nice.

For my fixed gear I run XT trail pedals. On my Touring bike I run A-530s and on my Vintage Road bike I have A-600s (because they don't make a Dura-Ace level SPD pedal and I have no interest in SPD-R or SL)

I wish that someone would make a Crabon soled shoe with Vibram rubber, wide cleat adjustability and BOA laces, for wide feet. There is some stuff on the market that has some of those features but I haven't seen one with all of them and maybe more.

I had a customer come in recently with some Tri shoes he had converted to sandals for hot rides with some well done slicing and dicing. They were freakin' dope. I believe they were S-works Trivents so extra balla, son!

hairnet

Lake. I have a basic mountain version and carbon sole road shoes.

SCK

Sidi Road shoes with Look cleats and Sidi MTBs. They're essentially the same shoe, one is a lot easier to walk in. I also have a pair of those Chrome Kursks.

Muffin Man

I've only had them since september, and put around 2500 miles on them. The leather got a lot softer around 1000 miles, and are super comfortable now. They're definitely not as stiff as bonts, but I think that's actually a good thing because bonts were a bit too stiff. Boa dials are super convenient and I don't want a pair of cycling shoes without them now.

For the first time I actually have a shoe that's wide enough and not constraining my feet, so I love these things.

EnzoRWD

Had some cheap Nashbar touring shoes, wore them out. Replaced with Giro Republics.

Also have some worn out DZR's, they last about 4 years of heavy use. Pretty good, I think. Might try Chrome this time around, as I've heard they're more comfortable. My DZRs were hitop and HOT in the summer.

Bair

Giro Republics, pretty stiff and look slick as well

79pmooney

My comments in post #2 re toesclips and straps assumed using quality straps. Good leather and good buckles. (I've never had a non-leather strap that did not slip.) The old standard was the Bindas. (The all leather ones worked very well for me. The laminated Extras were a plus only if they were less than twice the cost of the standards. (By adding a 1/2 twist, you good run the buckle on the reverse side and near double the mileage since deep grooves from the buckle teeth was what ended the lives of those straps.)

In recent years the Eur-Asian all leather straps have been very good as were the original black double straps of the '80s which I cut apart in two pairs. My sources of those two straps have dried up, so I by cheap Zephal straps (decent buckles), drill the rivet and pop-rivet leather straps I have cut by a local leather shop. (Thick quality cowhide cut to a slightly shy 1/2" works well.) I treat the leather (of these and store bought straps) with Snoseal beeswaz leather dressing.

I just installed a cheap pair of Electra leather straps on my good fix gear and went for a first ride with them Sunday, climbing 1600' and returning. They are doubled soft leather stitched along the edges, two good sides like the old Binda Extras. Most comfortable strap I have ever ridden. 15%+ grade on a 43-17 wasn't an issue at all. I have my doubts that a stitched strap is going to last very long but at $14, they aren't a bank breaker.

Ben

TimothyH

Thanks.

Single BOA isn't going to work for me. They clamp indiscriminately and are painful on my high arches. Need something more adjustable. The dual BOA on those might work for me.

I wish I could try them on somewhere. Endless research, ordering on the internet and having to return is a drag and so your response is very helpful. Thanks again.

AndjaVXC

Shimano SH-M162. Got them brand new in box from a guy on Craigslist, he got them from a Shimano rep for free and never wore them, got em for $60.