Originally Posted by
Messigician10
I'm just curious how many seconds you would save on a 10 mile ride with road bike shoes vs mountain bike shoes. Are mountain bike shoes worth it if you don't count for every second on a ride and just ride for training?
But seriously folks
Honestly, there's no difference between mountain bike shoes and road shoes
of the same quality in terms of speed on the bike. If you were to compare two top level shoes from the same maker in road or mountain, you'll find that they are just the same in terms of construction and stiffness.
The only real difference is in how they work off the bike. One allows you to walk like a normal person...even very long distances...and the other doesn't. I leave determining which is which as an exercise for the reader
