Old 06-18-12 | 11:39 AM
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Removing lugs from running shoes to make them work better with flat pedals

I've started commuting on flat pedals after years of clipless, and I'm still trying to sort of the shoe situation. I'm riding on big pinned bmx style pedals ( deity compound).

I have a pair of saucony jazz shoes that are pretty comfortable to ride in.

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The only problem is that the lugs are fairly deep, so the shoe slides around on the pedal a bit. I was thinking of just cutting of the lugs with a sharp knife and/or sanding them down, to make the shoe more flat. Has anyone tried this? Any advice?

And just to clarify, I know its better to ride in something with a flat sole, I have a pair of 5.10 impacts that I use for mountain biking. I'm just trying to see if I can get this particular pair of sneakers to work for my commute. Thanks!
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