Originally Posted by
Nathan_S
Hi folks,
I'm pretty new to cycling, I have a Trek 7.2FX with clipless Shimano pedals. I bought a $80 pair of cycling shoes on Amazon (search Tommaso Montagna 100 Men's Mountain Bike MTB Spin Cycling Shoe Compatible with SPD Cleats Black on Amazon, I'm not allowed to post links) and although I am new to this, after using them for about 125 miles they feel quite heavy. From what I can tell on youtube, better shoes are lighter and can make a difference in terms of the effort once is putting in while pedaling.
I'm a 'order it once' kind of guy so I'd like to invest in a good pair of shoes that will be light and comfortable. I think I'd prefer the mountain bike style shoes that allow you to walk while not stepping on the cleat.
GCN on youtube mentioned fizik shoes--are they good? Can anyone help with recommendations? Don't want to completely break the bank, but as I mentioned, willing to invest in a good pair of comfortable and light shoes. They have to support the shimano style cleats. I've searched through past posts but am not finding any definitive advice.
Thanks in advance.
Nathan
so first you need to nail down your sizing , i wear a wide so it took me a while to find the right pair of shoes , i went with shimano r7s a road shoe , but i think it comes in MTB too in the XC7 , great shoes i use them for everything .
as far as price goes try to stay under 300 , i have bought lake boots and shoes for as much as 246 and they are not light or stiff but they are good for winter and snow , so you also have to add in what will you be doing with these shoes , you could get some race quality shoes but not like them because they are not water resistant of insulated .
dont just think you need one pair , if you have two or even three pairs it will decrease the wear and tear and you can use each pair for its specific purpose , if you want to go on a more performance demanding ride , use your stiff and light race level shoes , if you go to the market just take some commuters .
i wouldn't use spin class shoes outdoors , but its a good start , i started with pearl izumi and i hated them until i found shimano rc7s in wide .
over all i would look at shimano , lake , bontrager , maybe sidi or giro ( fizik are narrow and over priced )