Originally Posted by
ultraman6970
Anybody can tell me why if are custom shoes, the designs are freaking ugly?
Lets face it, its a f.. ugly custom shoe. Poor finishing. 500 bucks for that? I rather get shims for 20 bucks and a nice moldable insole for 50...
They really need to hire an profesional shoe maker or a designer... Darn!
I'm not saying are bad shoes, they are simply UGLY!
People are buying these shoes because nothing stock is fitting them correctly....Get it??
Shims?? How the hell is a shim going to make a shoe fit better?? It might improve your pedal stroke, but it ain't going to make a shoe fit better...
Also, no $50 moldable insert is going to come as close to fitting your foot as a custom made orthotic. Plus, I'd think that a custom made orthotic that is designed to work specifically with a shoe will even give you a better fit...
Sorry, but my numb feet and various foot pains are telling me there is a problem....
Lastly; when a person is on a bike upwards 15 hours a weeks, with rides at 5 hours plus, they want to be comfortable. Your contact points, the feet, hands, and butt have to feel good. So, I will spend any amount of money to make sure those are good to go..
Personally I think the shoes look pretty good. There's lots of off the shelf shoes that are more ugly...