Originally Posted by
fuji86
I was thinking you're possibly trying to use a running shoe or something that has a paper thin sole on it as a reason it was tearing them up. Something that has a more substantial construction to it might've been a solution ? I wear a pair of older style black Reebok AI 3's. Basically something like these:
http://images.footballfanatics.com/p..._152371_xl.jpg
The sole is bulletproof and you can see they're leather and stitched together. Who knows what others lace up for the game with ? Vans, Skechers, there are plenty of tennis shoes that are made to take a beating. New Zealand ? Don't know if you have places like Ross or Marshalls, but you can pick up a pair for about what Wal-Mart will sell you something for.
I actually have a quality pair of nike zoom's for running
http://www.zappos.com/nike-zoom-vome...hite-cool-grey That have a solid sole on them. I used them on the bike when I first got it but not for very long. When I noticed the damage on my new shoes I wasn't too keen on using nike's on it because they are too expensive to rip a whole in the sole. They could possibly be fine though. I think I may go with the new pedals still though because, well I like new things and at $116nzd for the lot with a couple of tools isn't too bad.
Originally Posted by
seejohnbike
everything looks fine. (i take it that the trixie is just extra tools you need, not just for the pedal business?)
the toe straps might not be necessary, if you've already got ones that aren't too beat. also, depending on your preferences, if you're looking at new straps anyway, maybe you'd want to try leather ones?
Yeah, the trixie is just something I've been looking at for a bit. I'm not too fussed at this stage at spending extra on leather straps.