Originally Posted by
UniChris
Interesting, that's what I've settled on too, both for daily wear and distance rides on platform pedals (not exactly going to clip in on a unicycle, though it's been done).
But they don't seem to last long, and I especially worry what will happen if I have to ride through rain or wade through mud in a way I've so far avoided by picking day rides according to weather.
Been wondering about five ten impact highs but not yet had a chance to try any on.
I only use New Balance because they have an extra wide size, and there's a store near my home called Big 5 that routinely has them on sale for under $50. I have no brand loyalty to them.
You're right, they don't last long and it bothers me to throw shoes away every season.
I came back to bike touring after a long distance hiking "career", and the NB runners were the perfect shoe for that. The minimalist ethic I learned on the trails led me to downsize the number of shoes I have, and the bike shoes were second to go, after work shoes. I'm now down to just trail runners and ski touring boots.