nightfly

So if you change shoes with straps and clips, you don't change the settings of the straps and they still fit right?

That seems to defy physics. I never changed my straps and clips when I changed shoes because it was a pain in the ass, but then they didn't fit right either. The reason I adjust the Holdfasts is because it's easy to do.

Also not having clips means you don't end up with marks on all your shoes from the clips digging in and wearing the toes.

diff

Of course, you have to adjust your strap fit for any shoe with any strap. Clips + straps are by far easiest to adjust. You can do it while riding. You can also get them much tighter.

Not saying velcro are hard to adjust, just not something you can do while riding. But its set and forget for those specific shoes.

The problem with clips and straps are the clips. Fatter shoes like supra dixon / supra terry kennedy for example I would need a LL MKS clip. I couldn't wear my chuck taylors with those clips since they are so much more slim and I would be swimming in them. I would have to purposely set my feet back so I could be on the balls and just didn't feel right in such a big clip. Eventually I switched to L MKS clips and only wore slimmer shoes. But then I couldn't wear fatter shoes at all.

Velcro straps solved all that. I could wear steel toe boots if I wanted.

Then there is the pedal issue. Ridges digging into your sole. Not comfortable at all. That is why people go with MKS GR-9, Urban platforms, etc. Because they are actually comfortable. But then you have no backside.

Aside from all that, I don't see how you could possibly have a clips + straps setup where any shoe works. Makes no sense. Unless you set your straps super loose and have basically all the same sized shoes.

Rootzilla

Clips & straps: easier to adjust, feel more secure, easier to put my foot back into after as stop b/c the clip makes the whole thing stay in shape better.

Velcro straps: less wear on my "nice" shoes, more range of adjustment for different size of shoe.

Based on some generic clips with nylon straps & Holdfasts.

NcA13

I hope you're not riding fixed while trying to adjust your clips!? Seems like a sure-fire way to knee yourself in the face.

solipsist716

But it totally looks moar pr0 ha

BigglyPuff

There's pros and cons for both. Having tried both, I'll stick with clips/straps until (and if) I go clipless.

My wife prefers velcro, I prefer clips/straps. I pretty much agree with everything people said.

diff

Are you talking about clips and straps with a buckle? I would always loosen and tighten when riding. Never hit my face with my knee once. In all reality that is how they are supposed to be used. Tighten them down when starting, and loosen when need to get out.

Clips and straps are much more secure, though. You can tighten them down so your foot goes numb if you wanted. Sometimes that feels good.

Best to try both and see what you like. If I had to bomb more hills, would probably be using clips and straps just to stay more secure. But pretty flat in chicago so dont get into situations where I am about to spin out and need to skid.

Xgecko

Love Clipless, hate the shoes but if I move someplace that commuting is more common I would probably return to it. In the mean time since my bike is essentially a townie I prefer velcro straps since it doesn't matter what shoes I'm wearing

Scrodzilla

I've adjusted my double straps many times while riding and have never once kneed myself in the face.

mjf595

Prefer velcro heads over toe clips

jpsawyer

I only ride with velcro straps in the summer cuz sandals.

ganapati

Just switched my beater back to BMX pedals and holdfasts from clipless.

+1 velcro for me.