I ride in a pair of specialized road comp shoes that are falling apart. First the velcro tearing and giving out because of all the stop and go of riding brakeless. I had that fixed and now one of my straps is about to rip in 2.

I nedd a GOOD pair of road shoes that have a very secure connection with my feet, that wont fall apart within a few months.

Any suggestions?

Sidi Genius, although road shoes are not really made for brakeless fix riding. I'd probably switch to MTB clipless style and go with the Dominators. They will last.

I second the Sidi Dominators, I used them for years as a messenger and still use them. I've had my current pair for four years or so and they are still holding up great.

I really like the Adidas Minnret. They seem pretty tough, and they don't have the typical "bike-geek-shoe" look. They just look like normal adidas shoes, but they take a SPD cleat and have a super stiff sole. Pretty nice if you want to actually walk around when you get wherever it is you happen to be riding.

Another vote.

The thing with the dominators is I have to switch pedals. I just bought a pair of spd-sl 540's. I guess i could always sell the pedals and buy some eggbeaters.

I'm new to this venue. I'm currently riding fixed with track pedals no clips/straps. I have brakes. I have several pairs of eggbeaters. How have EB's worked for fixed riding? I'm a bit reluctant at this point to go clipless on my fixie. I'm more inclined to go the clips and straps then clipless. Should I consider going clipless from the get go? Are SPD better than EB on a fixie? What's your experience. In reviewing the post your fixie/ss I didn't see all that many bikes with clipless? I'm pretty adventerous and have excellent bike handling skills. But at 55 years young I really don't need to be kissing the pavement. I do enough kissing the dirt on MTB's at least it is softer.

Ride with what you're comfortable with the most.

Any rider that is comfortable with clipless will be fine riding fixed and clipless. I prefer Time ATACs myself. Eggbeaters would be good too.

on a cheaper route, i like these:

https://www.sierratradingpost.com/pro...dept_id=L2~326

the only drawback to them is that they're laceups, which cause you to be very careful with how you lace them. on the other hand, they're good stealth shoes... you can walk around in them all day and then just jump on your bike.

northwave evolutions, had mine for three years and still holding up strong, this is on the road and on the track with starps

The 'beaters have a good rep among a lot of fixed clipless types.

As for shoes, I'm riding Pearl Izumi Vortex and like them. I don't think I'll ever have clipless shoes again that have nothing but velcro for closure. Give me a ratchet up top, I say. Someday I will have Sidi Dragon SRS's or Diadora Skorpiones. Either would rock, though the latter is apparently impossible to find?

Thanks for the reply. I'm gonna give myself some time to get used to the ride and then go clipless with the EBs. All my bikes have EB so I'm used to the things. I hate not being clipped in. I had hoped to ride it today but it is pouring here. Thanks for the links.

Jude in MD

Same here. Rescheduled for tomorrow.

Ist up to the Fiance at this point. I clued her in on the sidis, but also showed here a few others. My birthday is coming up so i get new shoes.

Another vote for dominators/eggbeaters. I recently switched to eggbeaters from speedplay frogs because the left pedal body snapped into two pieces (it was missing a screw). I like the eggbeaters A LOT.

The dominators are really awesome, but they're wearing quickly because I walk around in them a lot. Otherwise, best fitting shoes I've ever worn (even more "technical" and precise-fitting than my rock climbing shoes!).

Go with MTB shoes. I have a crappy pair of specialized MTB's that I ride clipless on my track bike. I commute daily on that bike (and although I'm chicken enough to use a front brake regularly), those shoes have withstood a lot of wear. I trapse around in them all day at school and about town. They've held up over four years now.