Lace Up Shoes
10-03-18, 09:48 PM
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I like my ratchets at the ankle. Easy to adjust as needed. Sometimes I like to tighten a click mid-ride, without affecting the rest of the shoe.
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Every lace-up shoe I've seen or used has a loop on the tongue that the laces get tucked under to keep them in place. I've never had any problems with them getting caught in anything. Don't know anyone who has either.
10-04-18, 04:06 PM
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usually an elastic band that can eventually fray and break right? sending your laces into your cranks and you over the handlebars. An irrational fear for sure but it's definitely kept me from buying lace ups
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Under excessive stress, sure. I wouldn't expect a band that's just sitting there to spontaneously fail though. The shoes I have now are beat to hell all over but the bands are still in perfect condition.
10-04-18, 05:08 PM
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The shoes in the pic aren't mine, they're actually a little older model, but I've had a pair of leather Diadora's since 1991 with the same set up. The laces are covered by a leather flap that's secured with a strap and also velcro underneath on the edge of the flap. I remember they were marketed as aero shoes haha. Best shoes I've ever had, I still wear them when I'm on my vintage bikes. Around '99 I had worn holes on the heels of the sole and plugged them up with shoe goo and they're still good to go.
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I have one pair- well two if you count my ancestral leather ones,
that has no lace keeper. Tie the knot over toward the outside of the shoe, or triple knot so the loops are short.
One lace is a little frayed from catching on a chainring tooth, but no issues in 5+ years, & rode the old leather ones for years as well.
that has no lace keeper. Tie the knot over toward the outside of the shoe, or triple knot so the loops are short.
One lace is a little frayed from catching on a chainring tooth, but no issues in 5+ years, & rode the old leather ones for years as well.
10-05-18, 06:43 AM
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10-05-18, 07:48 AM
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I have been riding with giro empires for one year and I'm loving it. I did Mammoth Gran Fondo and Tour de Big Bear with it. It feels the same as other Giro road shoes I've had over the years.
10-08-18, 11:18 AM
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I own the Giro Empire ACC. Never had the laces come undone. I like to change my lace colors to match my outfits. The band that keeps the laces in place is still holding strong even after all the lace changes
10-16-18, 01:06 PM
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Shoes don't fit the same when you put them on at the beginning of the ride vs. towards the middle when your feet start swelling. Due to lack of on-the-fly adjustability I guess you'd have to lace them up pretty precisely with that compensation in mind to have them work throughout the whole ride?
What I'm saying is, if I lace them up tight at the beginning, they'll be too tight towards the end, no? I suppose it would have to become second nature to know how tightly to lace the shoes up from the beginning?
Is there some type of friction technology in the lace holes that prevent the laces from slipping?
Are the empires a good fit for wide feet?
What I'm saying is, if I lace them up tight at the beginning, they'll be too tight towards the end, no? I suppose it would have to become second nature to know how tightly to lace the shoes up from the beginning?
Is there some type of friction technology in the lace holes that prevent the laces from slipping?
Are the empires a good fit for wide feet?
Finally, succumbed and got the Empire Knits last month. WOW. Love them. The knot NEVER gets undone. Don't know why. My knots in my hiking boots get undone unless I tie them really well. These just don't. This is what Giro says on their website, I trust me, these knots do not loosen.
""""""These shoe laces are designed to be extremely durable, hold a single knot all day and provide unparalleled comfort."""""
Also, with my other ratchet/boa shoes, I would need mid ride adjustments, and I thought that I would need that with laced shoes too. Somehow, I never need to adjust on a ride. Done upto a 5 hour ride with them.
And, the laces tuck very nicely under a thingie designed for just that. They have never come out of that place too.
Should have listened to my friends a year ago, instead of going thru a string of shoes that I did not like.
