Originally Posted by scale

im looking into getting a new shoe that is more street so you can walk around once you bike to where you are going.

I have narrowed it to one of these 2.

Pearl Izumi X-Alp WRX

or

Bontrager Street

I tried both on and i like both fits but could not come up with which i like better.

The pearls are laces only....
the bontrager are velcro only which seems better than laces if you ask me
the pearls are a bit narrower but should stretch after some use
the bontragers had the cool esoles footbeds which felt really good
the bons are pretty ugly and have 0 tread on the bottom
the pearls have decent tread like a hiking shoe
of the few reviews i found on the bons ...it seems like they are not quality and might fall apart?

The bons are 99
the pearls are 120


i cant decide

anyone have experience with either?