Why do bike shoes all look so gay?
06-13-05, 05:44 PM
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Why do bike shoes all look so gay?
I've been thinking about making the next plunge and possibly getting bike shoes and the pedals.
One thing that annoys me is that almost every shoe I see looks like it was worn by an elf in Lord of the Rings. Why are they all so damn frilly looking.
I find it annoying...I don't want flashy bright colors, even the black ones look like they shine like dress shoes.
Ugh!!
One thing that annoys me is that almost every shoe I see looks like it was worn by an elf in Lord of the Rings. Why are they all so damn frilly looking.
I find it annoying...I don't want flashy bright colors, even the black ones look like they shine like dress shoes.
Ugh!!
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first off they aren't "gay". They are silly looking. I don't know how *****exual shoes can be, but it can't possibly be that much.
Second, get some black sidi's. here are some non "gay" ones:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2120
Second, get some black sidi's. here are some non "gay" ones:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2120
06-13-05, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by forum*rider
first off they aren't "gay". They are silly looking. I don't know how *****exual shoes can be, but it can't possibly be that much.
Second, get some black sidi's. here are some non "gay" ones:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2120
Second, get some black sidi's. here are some non "gay" ones:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2120
Anyway...those ones aren't too bad looking. I like brown shoes that are kind of "hiking" looking.....any like that out there that anyone knows of?
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I rather like the look of my Sidis. 
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Originally Posted by cydewaze
I rather like the look of my Sidis.
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i fail to see the gayness
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my bike shoes. they're actually pale blue and white leather.
the 'gayest' I could find.
that is until next week when i start wearing the Diadoro CF soled in white!
YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH THAT!
the 'gayest' I could find.
that is until next week when i start wearing the Diadoro CF soled in white!
YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH THAT!
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My shoe are quite happy, thankyouverymuch.
If you're speaking about how it appears the toes all point upwards, consider your foot position while pedalling; you're not flat-footed.
My road shoes:
My mtn shoes:
The shoes you're looking for are out there, you're just not looking hard enough.
If you're speaking about how it appears the toes all point upwards, consider your foot position while pedalling; you're not flat-footed.
My road shoes:
My mtn shoes:
The shoes you're looking for are out there, you're just not looking hard enough.
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Originally Posted by KingTermite
Did you buy those 2nd hand from Legolas?
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Originally Posted by MsMittens
Nice!!! I've never seen any shoes like that...but much more like what I'm "wanting"!!
If I lined all the shoes up at the LBS I think it would look like a rainbow with shiny silver and black streaks everywhere.
06-13-05, 06:38 PM
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Why do most roadie shoes look gay?To match the rest of the outfit of course.
and yes some of those shoes above look pretty freakin gay.......like the specialized, where's the spaceship that comes with those?
and yes some of those shoes above look pretty freakin gay.......like the specialized, where's the spaceship that comes with those?
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Originally Posted by ChAnMaN
i fail to see the gayness
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Of course she didn't. Girls aren't gay, they're lesbians. duh!
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Originally Posted by gcasillo
Blend in with a pair of sandals then.
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Golly King, first you need to educate us on what makes a hunk of leather and canvas turn "gay". Can helmets turn "gay" also? If I keep my helmets and shoes in separate closets, will that reduce their "gay" tendencies. You obviously have some insights into "gay" clothing that the rest of us may have missed.
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Specialized sonomas. Those things look like nice sneakers, all black and no ugly logos and flashy colors. I wear them to school
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Maybe these are more like the "brown hiking boot looking" shoes you think you'd like better:
Cannondale makes some similar to these.
Cannondale makes some similar to these.
06-13-05, 07:58 PM
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Try Shimano M058 if you want non-flashy SPD shos. Favored by bike cops I've been told. They are comfortable for riding and walking. I've got >10000 miles on a pair and they are going strong. No longer available in black it seems but the grey is not too bad.
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Yes, specialized Sonomas, Pearl Izumi Grooves, and some of the Lake and Exustar offerings look like regular shoes.
And using 'gay' to describe inanimate objects is lame. Lots of people here ask about regular looking shoes, myself included, since I don't like the extremely fancy look of some of the shoes, but I don't feel the need to beat my chest to let everyone know how straight I am whenever I ask about it. Get over yourself.
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And using 'gay' to describe inanimate objects is lame. Lots of people here ask about regular looking shoes, myself included, since I don't like the extremely fancy look of some of the shoes, but I don't feel the need to beat my chest to let everyone know how straight I am whenever I ask about it. Get over yourself.
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