tadhgnealon

A friend of mine offered to sell me dmt breeze triathlon shoes for €40, can triathlon shoes be used for road cycling?

thanks

ultraman6970

Not saying that you can not, shoes are shoes, the only mayor difference (unless the triats feet at different and specials) is that for some weird reason the straps (many times only one strap) work backwards, they close from outside to inside. Personally never seen the logic besides a marketing thing to make the triats special.

Homebrew01

I think triathlon shoes are designed for quick changes. So, one big closure, instead of multiple buckles. For general riding they should be fine. Maybe they are less secure when sprinting or attacking steep climbs ? (I'm guessing)

MajorMantra

Just make sure they don't smell like pee.

18hockey

The logic is to be able to open them and take your feet out while riding the last few hundred meters before transition without having straps go into the chain, or chainring. Not marketing at all.

ultraman6970

Hmm... what i thought was right then but just wonder how many guys have pinched their fingers with the chainrings trying to tight them?? you tight the shoe to the inside... it is a thing o getting used to it but either way the balance change aswell... one of this days gonna have to try them

moreorles

I have ridden my road bike with tri shoes for 2 years. No issues whatsoever. The price was so good with a full carbon sole that I could not pass them up. They fasten securely and stay tight the entire ride. Mine are Specialized. This is the shoe, though mine are a few model years back.

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...jsp?spid=64232

merlinextraligh

I've got a pair of Shimano Tri shoes. ( They were the cheapest shoes the store had when I was waiting for a new pair of Rocket 7's)

They open wide, and close with one velcro closure which is quicker in transition.

It's harder to dial in your fit with only the one closure. (Of course the fact that mine are a bottom line pair may also have something to do with it)

Because they don't fit as precisely, mine do feel a touch less secure (connected) sprinting. However, I did a sprint workout the other night with them when I left my good shoes in my wife's car, and there was no difference in the power data compared to previous workouts that I could attribute to the shoes.

Bottom line, they may not fit as well as a good cycling specific shoe, but if they do fit you well, and are comfortable, there's no reason not to use them.