Cool Clipless Sneaker - Too Good to be True?
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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?
plus, wouldn't you be ****ed as soon as they wore down?
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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
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
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Originally Posted by Gadeux
i cant imagine wearing them down as they are used primarily for riding
my sidi zetas (road) look like hell from walking around too much and on trails
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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.
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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 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
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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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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
the dom 5 is a great shoe my buddy has had his dom 4s for years
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I've gotten 3+ years of almost daily use out of Sidi Bullets. Now I have a pair of Dominators.
If it hasn't been pointed out already Sidis run small. They'll stretch a little but it takes forever.
If it hasn't been pointed out already Sidis run small. They'll stretch a little but it takes forever.
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or just riding six hours or so in the rain mine fit perfect I am a 11.5 us and I wear a 46 sidi diadora nalini - italians are all the sameish -
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Remember to install your cleats ****ing tight. The first time I went for a long ride, i was going up a pretty steep hill onto a main road and couldnt unclip my left foot from the pedal because the cleat was just wiggling on the shoe. So i fell on my side and was still clipped in laying there like a ******. Had to unclip my right and hobble over with the bike still on my foot to the curb and take off the shoe and yank yank yank until i got the left shoe off the pedal and then limp home. Check your cleats before you ride too.
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dude carry tools with you a three way woulda made short work of that
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Originally Posted by travsi
asics track racing shoes (including look-style mount)
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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)
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Speaking of italian leather. I just found these while looking for parts on yellowjersey.. hawttt
https://www.yellowjersey.org/scrpvecc.html
https://www.yellowjersey.org/scrpvecc.html
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the only problem with riding a slotted cleat in traffic is the fact you are always ducking to tighten and loosen your strap when you need to put a foot down
and you can't really walk on the cleat unless you are a duck man
and you can't really walk on the cleat unless you are a duck man
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Originally Posted by dutret
no decent mtb shoe makes you walk like a penguin.
That's something that doesn't get said enough, it's been this way for 15 years but many still associate pedal systems with road shoes. After you've acclimated to the stiff sole, they are like any other shoe when you've found the right pair. You can wear them allllllday
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Originally Posted by SamHouston
That's something that doesn't get said enough, it's been this way for 15 years but many still associate pedal systems with road shoes. After you've acclimated to the stiff sole, they are like any other shoe when you've found the right pair. You can wear them allllllday