Is there such a thing? I'd love to go clipless, -but not have to wear those confounded cleated shoes. Why doesn't anyone make a strap-on cleat for a walkin shoe? -or, do they?

so instead of clips on the pedal, you'll have clips on your feet clipped into the pedals? Wow! way to negate the whole point of clipless.

Just suck it up and make the dive, you won't regret it. You can get hiking boots with cleats, such as shimano, cannondale, or adidas, plus many others.

Try MTB shoes and pedals. They generally have a recessed cleat.

but they are generally ugly. i like the idea of being able to slap a cleat on the old chucks for a ride to work or something. I have yet to see a mtb shoe that i wouldnt be embarassed to wear.

I wear PI Groove shooz with SPDs in the bottom. They were the least dorky cleated shoes i could find...



Alternately you could get a platform that clips in to one side of the cleat, or these kind of half-and-half pedals..

https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5240

footif you have a small foot. not the prettiest pair of spd mtb shoes but for $12.15 i wouldn't complain. sixsixone has some other models too that look like skate/bmx shoes with the recessed cleat if you want something stealthy. i know it's a pain to switch back and forth between shoes but sometimes i wish i ran clipless all the time on my fixed instead of just when i do longer workout rides.

I dislike the look of mtb shoes, like that one above. This pair combines the look of road shoes with the walkability of mtb shoes (recessed cleat mount). Plus, they're super comfortable, even for walking.


https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...egory_ID=2010#

Most people mistake my Adidas Syncline's for ordinary sports shoes. Very handsome-looking sport shoes at that, actually. Perfectly comfy for me, they've treated me well for two years now. Except the laces are crap. Oh well. I think Adidas don't make them any more, but the El Moro looks pretty good too. $100, less if you order online.

its been said before but ill say it again-- adidas minnrets. i recently bought a pair and theyre great. the cleat is recessed deeper in the shoe than my sidi rampas. no click clacking once you get inside. the sole of the shoe is made of a softer, grippier rubber so no sliding around on the pavement. took some getting used to... those sidis mtb shoes had slippery hard plastic soles. when i put my foot down, it stays there.
they have a normal, non techie look to them. no one ever knows theyre cycling shoes.

661 or Vans make clipless shoes for bmx racing that look just like regular BMX or skate shoes

https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5245

I am pretty sure this is what you are looking at. I have not tried these yet but have been looking to get me a pair.

You could probably mod your chucks to make them clipless-compatible. You'd want to put a hard plastic plate in there (cut to the shape of the shoe, of course), cut a hole in the sole for the cleat to stick though, drill the requisite holes in the plastic plate so as to affix the cleat, then lay a cushy insole over it for comfort. Or, if you have some old baseball or soccer cleats that you like the look of, they come with the hard plastic sole built in, so get out the dremel and make it happen.

HERE IS WHAT YOU DO:

get some eggbeater mallets. they are the ugliest pedals, but i have a brake on my conversion, so that i can rock regular shoes if i have to. this way you have a fixie that you can rock clipless or not. you won't **** up your dope ass shoes on the way to the bar.

YA TU have you tried that though? I have wanted to do that with some of those Keen sandals. They have a pretty firm soles, and I think they are deep enough, but come to think of it, I don't think they have an insole.

I wanted to point out though, Chucks are going to be really squishy, to the point that unclipping may tear out the cleat. But then, I haven't tried it.

i personally just wear road shoes when riding longer rides or commuting to work. i just like the idea of a strap on cleat. would be a cool idea.

strapon cleat is a great idea that I always thought about but usually too lazy to make a prototype. I got the pedals, clits, just need some doulble straps a piece of some thick plastic... I dont think you wound need the cages if you can detach from the pedals. You should just strap the clits as tight as u can around you shoe. maybe a strap that goes behind you ankle might help....

ummm...

*blink*

You don't say...

Well, there are always Pyro Platforms, too. Always wanted a pair, personally.

Hey, we're already talking about strap-ons, and you're worried about clits? Hello, moderators? This thread is getting out of hand.

In answer to the earlier question - I've never tried the method I suggested 'cause I just use clips and straps, but it could be done, I think, and I'd love for someone with more know-how, time, and interest to do it and post pics.

Sorry, had to point out that typo, the immature kid in me couldn't let it go.

back to the subject, it's hard to do a strap on cleats because the feel would be the same as having clips. You'd have to have the straps really tight and also the shoes you wear still has to be somewhat stiff. They would end up being clips that you can 'click' out of and this system just seems redundant.

thanks guys...a strap-on clit really is a uh..-novel, unique idea. I geuss

Actually, in the early '70s there was such a thing. It had two straps. One went over the top of the foot and the other went behind the ankle. I imagine it didn't catch on because to reliably unclip, the straps would have to be tight enough to cut the circulation off and/or irritate the achilles tendon.