ryanday

Man, I wish I could find a pair of those. All of the ones I find are with the long tongue.

garagegirl

What are those exactly?

Stert

anything will get extra wear if you use them with clips. i got mine for $65 which is not much more than any of the adidas or nike shoes posted. probably half what you will spend on a pair of Diesel shoes (at least in the states) that was recomended earlier in the thread.

it was just a suggestion. super comfy, lightweight, and made 10X better than any nike shoe i have ever had. i ride my bike, play tennis and basketball, and are generaly rough on my shoes and they hold up great.

but now im just sounding like a puma spokesman. just defending my purchase =) which i have been more than happy with, and am buying another pair before spring.

Rugen

Ah, the long standing-adidas/puma feud. I have these (with white stripes on black). Although the upper is leather, the toe is rubberized like the sole, so wear from the clip is reduced, although you do get a little abrasion on the side. A black sharpie is good for hiding that if you're into appearances. I've had mine for over a year and had no problems. Cozy shoe.

seaneee

Tigers are super narrow, especially the mexico 66 ones. They work really well with clips. Don't have much of a footbed though, would probably suck to skate in.


The only thing to watch out with Sambas is the older models, and some of the orginals "re-issues", have sketchy laces. Get rid of them right away and swap 'em out. They NEVER stay tied. I've had them get stuck in the chainweel of my roadbike before (good thing for freewheel). I knew a couple of people that worked for adidas and they pretty much verified the problem.

Or you could just get some Stawberry Shortcake bow biters.

Nouia

I rock the Puma Mostro's. With the velcro laces. They're awesome. Yes.

Igneous Faction

https://www.zappos.com/images/720/720...3-255960-d.jpg

Puma Ligas. They are identical in construction to Sambas, but they're leather around the heel instead of cotton or whatever it is on the Sambas. My Sambas got torn to hell there.

Igneous Faction

D'oh!

pyze-guy

I've been looking for something like those to ride in. Where did you get them? Price?

I just got some converse one-stars, they work pretty well

bobdanger

sambas 4-eva and thanx to igneous for pix of poss new pumas

urbanplanner19

puma 5000m's are pretty narrow. make for a nice snug fit.

ditto on the samba tongues. they blow. and they are kind of played.

john_and_off

nike air tiempo rivals... i think they are like 40 dollars, so they won't break the bank.

those pumas look nice, too...

lymbzero

I picked them up at "DaZone" Queen Street. North side, before Bathurst.
Near the KFC (*gag* I hate using fast foot places as land marks). You know the one.

So Cal commuter

+1....over 1,000 miles in them, still wear them every day.

BodiesOfLight

Fair enough!

666pack

vans oldschool. low top for the summer, high top for the winter.

Retem

I wear addidas spezials and sambas , as well as chuck taylors and diadora road shoes with old school platform cleats

I like the road shoes best you have a stronger stroke more arch support and a narrower profile some people are affraid of bing strapped to their bike like that but I love it

clip-less bugs my knee

deathhare

Those things are fine for road bikes or anything with a freewheel but on a fixie theyll also increase your chance of pedal strike quite a bit.
**** those things...just get some different shoes eh?

seaneee

It's pretty crazy. Def true. In Herzo, you are either decked out in puma or adi, never both. Adidas used to be a client I worked on, the story goes a bit deeper, supposedly when one of the brothers went off to war, the other hooked up with the wife. That was sort of the nail in the coffin.

It was bad to wear Nikes infront of that client, but a slap in the face to sport Pumas.

Gnarboots

How 'bout Vans slip-ons? The soles are pretty flimsy, but it seems like with some good clips and straps they'd be the ultimate. Nothing to get snagged on, no laces, etc....

john_and_off

i ride in slip-ons right now, but the soles wear out incredibly quickly. my sylvans just destroy them, and my feet are too wide to comfortably ride gr-9's.

as long as we're on the subject of pedals, i've been wondering if anyone here has any experience with the higher-end mks pedals? how wide are the rx-1, the custom nuevo, and are they comfortable with street shoes? and does anyone anywhere know anything about the unique custom other than that it is "an njs sylvan?"

totally off-topic, but i've been wondering...

dutret

Platform cleats? like cleats for platform pedals? What are they and what do they offer that clipless can't?

Retem

you have to adjust everything so that it is just right.... i like platform cleats and a traditional pedal because I can ride my bike with and without the special shoes also I have larger platform that my foot is pushing off and thirdly my knee cant twist to the side as easily as it used to so clipless is out of the question for me too many yars of skateboarding and bmx did me in

with traditional pedals keep your straps tight and adjust your toe in proper and you are set for life

Retem

https://www.euroasiaimports.com/produ...idCategory=242

dutret

oh slotted cleats for cage pedals. I thought you where talking about something else for platforms. I still don't see how they are any better for your knees then clipless with zero float cleats.

And a lot of people aren't so much afraid of being strapped in but rather dislike the hassle of strapping in and out... I've found that it especially sucks on a fg unless you lean against something every time.