Cycling Sandals
 

A couple years ago, I purchased a pair of cycling sandals. I've only used them with my platform pedals, and have never put a set of cleats on them, for my clipless pedals. My feet seem to often get hot, and I enjoy riding with the sandals.
Last year, I finally got comfortable riding with clipless pedals and regular cycling shoes. Now I'm thinking about putting a set of cleats on my sandals.
Any experiences riding clipless with sandals? Do they seem to work as well as regular cycling shoes?

Well, I`ve always really liked mine, but if you care what roadies think it`s a no~no.

Care what roadies think? Hey, I'm not concerned about the opinions of others. I've never been one to seek out popular fashion trends, or even what's "cool" and what's not. Besides, at 52 years of age, I"m just concerned with my own personal comfort and efficiency.
Thanks for your input.

#1 risk: weird foot tan
#2: grit between toes.

Some people on the recumbent boards have them and love them, though sunburns can be a problem on longer outings.

I like the idea but haven't tried them. I wouldn't buy a pair without trying them on first, and so far, I haven't found anyplace local that offers them.
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Works the same
 

My wife and I have been riding clipless with sandals for years. Clipping in and out works the same as regular cycling shoes for us.

When the temps are above 40 or so, sandals are about all I use. I'd use em colder if I could get a pair big enough to handle more socks and sealskinz. Sadly, the nicest sandals were the old Shimanos that are no longer made. All the new ones are more like shoe hybrids and not as 'free' for those of us with wide feet or don't like enclosed toe boxes.

Lancaster Metric
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After 160 miles of RAIN
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I love my Shimano sandals, they're pretty much all I wear for bicycling in warmer weather. I even used them in a sprint triathlon last year, which got some chuckles from the guys on fancy tri bikes. But since I run barefoot, wearing the sandals made perfect sense.

spd sandals :D

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Wide feet is my problem also. The sandals I bought are Exustar brand, something similar to these: http://www.exustar.com/ss220.php.
Very comfortable fit.
Nashbar has them for $35.
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...%2FSport+Shoes

Never ride without them except in colder weather. I bought my first pair 11 years ago, and I finally had to get a new pair last year. I can only vouch for Shimano sandals on Shimano pedals, though. They will work as well clipless as any other SPD-compatible shoe. For me, cycling is not about pretending to be a racer or about dropping people, it's about being out in the fresh air, moving under my own power. No closed shoes for me, but I have also used other cycling shoes (now either sold or gathering dust), and so I can confidentally say that the sandals work just as well. Now, that being said, I did prefer the older Shimano sandals over the new ones. The new ones have more rigid support, but they are less open to the air.

I have several different clipless pedals, but I really like my Shimano M323's the best (that's the one with the regular pedal on one side). I find that these have a bit wider support for the sole than regular SPD pedals. Sometimes, on more casual rides, I just use whatever other "civilian" sandals I happen to be wearing.

I've seen those. Six-Six-One also has some similar, but unfortunately neither manufacturer makes them in a 48 or larger. I wear a 48 and need probably a 49 or 50 for winter riding. (My winter work boots are size 14-wide).
My old Shimano's are just gonna have to last until they come back into style again.

FYI, I see Keen has come out with sizes larger than 13 this year, which may or may not compensate for their narrowness.

I tried off and on for years to use clipless pedals, just couldn't get used to them. Always hurt my feet. Then I bought some wider ones, Shimano SPD PD-M424. I can ride on those all day.

I always ride my commuter bike with Lake cycling sandals and Eggbeater pedals in the warm months. I may try them on my CX bike when summer gets here. :beer:

I use 424s on the xcross and ss/fg, 324s on the touring bike, snow bike and Big Dummy and the A520s on the road bike. A520s are by far the most comfortable to me, but not as desirable for riding in traffic or off-road where I don't want to risk that second of fumbling around trying to flip the pedal to clip in.

By the way, I ride a custom, made-to-measure, all Campy and Columbus steel road bike, but I ride it with Shimano sandals and the M323 pedals. I don't care how I look to those whose life depends on looking right.

Not to hijack this thread to much has any tried them with speedpaly frogs?

Love my Shimano sandals. I wear them with bike socks in the summer, and heaver socks in the cooler weather down to about 45F.

The Shimano sandals are very nice. They have even replaced my Birkenstocks as every day wear!

I'll chime in as another year round sandal wearer, some sandals are stiffer then other sandals and some sandals fit better then others but basically they are the same as any other SPD shoe.

I'll wear sandals for city riding -- but put the clipless shoes on for highway road riding. Shoes would offer a little more protection in a full-blown crash. Not that I plan on having one.

Sandals, yes. I have Lake. I also wear golf sandals, running sandals, pool sandals, dress sandals, casual sandals... If I could choose my super-hero name it would be, ....Sandal Man!

Fixed it! Love mine. (sandals AND the tan!)

Hey Dan,
I'm from Iowa as well, and if anyone has ever been on RAGBRAI then you'd know that 3/4 of the folks you see are sportin' sandals. Man shimano must have a huge market in Iowa. Personally I love them and have been using them for years..don't care for the new shimano's though...

I prefer the older Shimano sandals too. But I have the new ones now, and I have to live with them. They aren't quite as open as the olds ones, and they don't look as sandal-like.

By the way, before Shimano sandals came along, I rode with ordinary sandals and toe clips from 1970 on, and to the guy who switches to full cycling shoes for the road/highway, I really don't know why you bother. I don't find them any less safe at all.