yeah, I'll probably just get some true cycling shoes for long rides and stick with clips and straps for around town. After all, swapping out pedals takes about a full minute of my day.

or just wear real mtb shoes around town.

One reason I might stick wtih clips and straps for riding around in tight traffic is just the peace of mind of knowing I can get my foot out quickly.

If you can get your foot out faster with clips and straps then with appropriate clipless(ie not some of the crappier designs) you might as well just be riding on platforms sans clips.

yeah, but with just platforms, you can't spin through the whole rotation

If your straps are so loose you can get your foot out faster then with clipless the advantage over no straps is pretty negligible.

I got my atacs from pricepoint.com they have a deal where you get sidi dom 5s and a pair of aliums for 230ish I got that and two other sets of atacs for three somethin shipped love my sidis can't beat em way comfy way stiff and you can walk in em

I'm not saying that I can get out faster than clipless... I've never actually used clipless. What I'm saying is that I'm comfortable with clips/straps in traffic.

shoot I am just saying practice practice practice

Note that crank replacement (when the constant pedal swaping wears out the pedal threads in the crank arm) is considerably more time consuming.

Mac

do a few 0 mph falls and learn.

shoot, son, every time you switch from clips to clipless or vice versa, you will pull at least one 0mph fall.

yup last weekend in the middle of a race track standing pulled a hipper man that thing stung bad

uhhh maybe you will. The only one I've had in recent memory was trackstanding with spd-rs on banking. There are definitely pedals that are worse and pedals that are better.

spd-rs ****ing impossible to get out of
Aliums not so hot
newer atacs, spds, eggbeaters most current road pedals ... pretty damn easy

It takes a bit of practice at first but if you choose your system wisely the learning curve is pretty steep.

My MTB Sidis always get compliments from the ladies at school...

my atac aliums loosened up a little afte a hundred miles or so time says it is the normal break in they are much easier to get out of now

wearing them right now, not floppy. definitely not sneaker floppy. not as stiff as some road shoes but still pretty stiff...

These are great. Comfortable (I've taught in them all day) and not floppy at all. I did have to put a stiffer insole in them but that's all.

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my question is

where are you people going that is fine to wear sneakers but not fine to wear mtb shoes?

i could understand if you were looking for a cycling shoe that looks like a dress shoe

why pretend you didnt ride a bike to get where ever you are if the atmosphere is casual

give me stiff shoes and ill clomp around in my cleats anywhere or give me a bus ticket

also i would rather carry two pairs of shoes than ride one that is made to walk in

hate to say it but petrol comes from donosaurs vegan ha and actually the lorica that sidis are made of is more comfy and stronger than leather(scuffs)

yes

sidis are awesome and vegan

if you have the money do not buy a lesser shoe

i have a pair going on two and half years of regular riding

best 250$ i ever spent

are the sidi dominators soft on the bottom? from pics it looks like a hard plastic ridges which would click just as much as cleats.

plus, wouldn't you be ****ed as soon as they wore down?

some sidis have replaceable soles do the dominators? research will tell

they are not soft on the bottom they are very hard

i cant imagine wearing them down as they are used primarily for riding

they dont click as much as clomp

I'm just speculating that if you walked around in them often enough that they might grind down into a regular road shoe

my sidi zetas (road) look like hell from walking around too much and on trails

if that is a concern get the 6 instead of the 5

Mine have replaceable soles (they aren't dominators), but they haven't worn down enough to replace them and I wear them to class, the bar, the movies, etc. I did manage to pull out one of the sole pieces once while inebriated, but it screwed back in no problem. Plus they make you look like you're from the future. Best shoes ever.

AND they make you taller

(take note all you 51cm riders)

that's good to hear

I bought mine a year ago thinking it'd be a one-time investment, now it seems like I'll get another 2 years out of them max

but I'll be out of school by then and already making my millions

I rode a pair of Adidas "casual" shoes for a while... they were walkable, but after a couple of months I wore through the sole and the brass cleat wore out prematurely. They only had laces and were not very tight. Now it's Sidi's all the way for me. The only annoying thing is when you walk, people can hear you coming and you might impale your girlfriends roomates foot and/or your friends toe at a venue....

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asics track racing shoes (including look-style mount)

srs is bunk by the time you wear a sole out rubber tread and all it is two or three years down the road(everday use) nd trst me you will want new shoes at that point..

the dom 5 is a great shoe my buddy has had his dom 4s for years