Originally Posted by
thehugoball
I would really like a pedal/toe-clip combo that would allow me to ride with both sneakers like Adidas Sambas, and my Giro mountain bike shoes with the recessed SPD cleats covered.
Adidas 5-10 Flat Bike Shoes became popular when Sam Hill won a bunch of downhill mountain bike races on them, they use a special rubber formulation that really sticks to metal like metal pins on pedals.
Adidas Five Ten Sleuth Dlx model is supposed to be based on the Samba's:
https://www.adidas.com/us/five-ten-s...es/BC0659.html
For pedals, the ones that have been incredibly comfortable for my size 11-12 feet are the DMR Vault Pedals:
https://www.dmrbikes.com/Catalogue/P...lt-2/Vault-NEW
Five Ten makes other shoes as well. Here's a list of all the five ten shoes...fashionable styles...styles that prioritize airflow more...a weather resistant style that would probably be better in the mud...
https://www.adidas.com/us/men-five_ten