Originally Posted by LóFarkas
I don't understand the guys who ride metal clips and say they do it so they can ride normal shoes. When I used plastic MTB toe clips, they chewed my shoes until they looked like they were 10 years old or had been used on a round-the-world hike.
Ya, i wear slip-on vans 80% of the time and the top of my left shoe always has a hole from skidding. It's my indicator of when it's time to buy a new pair, starts out tiny and gets bigger. I think i will need to start putting a patch on the skid spot.
Originally Posted by LóFarkas
MTB clipless shoes from Adidas, Shimano or Specialized look like normal sneakers, have a reasonable amoount of sole flex and have the cleat recessed enough (esp. if you have eggbeaters) that it won't touch the ground.
no offense but they're also just plain ugly
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