Originally Posted by 70sSanO

I think there is a cycling shoe debate because the cycling industry has told people who ride platform pedals that they don’t need cycling shoes.

For the most part, (there are a couple of exceptions), no one in the industry makes non-clipless cycling shoes.

If the majority of the people in the world ride bikes without clipless pedals, just a guess, then it is no wonder that there is a debate.

I personally think there is a huge gap that could be filled by offering a well supported platform cycling shoe, but obviously the industry, and most riders who use platform pedals, disagree.

John