Originally Posted by
FXjohn
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Now, shoes.
Racing shoes are rigid, slippery plastic. Riders shopping for them pick them up and test their stiffness (as though it matters) by trying to bend them with their hands. If the shoe is rigid and unyielding, they heave out an "ahhh..." and consider it worthy.
It's a bunch of hooey, though. Your foot doesn't bend when you pedal a bike. It tenses and pretty much stays straight, just as it does when you walk up stairs. "
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Grant errs on so many things bicycling related that i take everything he says with a grain of salt. He might be a good bicycle builder but a lot of his ideas and stance on bicycling gear are way off the mark. MAny dedicated bicycling shoes are NOT slippery. Also, with a supple sole your foot will flex to comform to the shape of the pedal in which case with supple soled shoes like sneakers you'd best have a wide and long platform on your pedal to give the support your feet require for any distance ridding or riding up long hills or inclines where you have to put greater force on the pedals.
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