Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
If by "boat shoes" you're talking about something like a TopSider, I'll can't agree with you. Those have some of the softest most flexible soles of any shoe I've ever worn (to maximize contact with uneven deck surfaces and increase grip.)
Agreed. And I don't find the soles particularly grippy on standard metal cage MTB pedals. they slide all over the place. This is one of the reasons I want rubber block pedals for my Beater "around town" bike- so it can be ridden comfortably with inappropriate footwear.