SSFG Shoes
01-16-12, 11:20 AM
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01-16-12, 11:22 AM
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I would totally be in a fruity bike gang with my friends and wear those shoes.
I have these Tsubos, which everyone thinks are cycling shoes. (They're not.) I do wear them almost nonstop in warm seasons when I am riding my bike with toe clips.
I also bought a pair of Tigers but it's been too crappy out to wear them. Will have to wait until spring I guess.
I've been wearing these boots in the fall/winter and they work surprisingly well. The leather is flexible so they don't constrict my ankles, and they are totally waterproof. The toe box is slim enough to fit into toe clips with no problem.
I have these Tsubos, which everyone thinks are cycling shoes. (They're not.) I do wear them almost nonstop in warm seasons when I am riding my bike with toe clips.
I also bought a pair of Tigers but it's been too crappy out to wear them. Will have to wait until spring I guess.
I've been wearing these boots in the fall/winter and they work surprisingly well. The leather is flexible so they don't constrict my ankles, and they are totally waterproof. The toe box is slim enough to fit into toe clips with no problem.
01-16-12, 11:30 AM
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Tigers are super comfortable, light, slim, breathable, good for clips and straps, some good designs but they seem to fall to pieces pretty fast. I've blown through half a dozen pairs of the Ultimate 81s already, but they're cheap so I don't mind. The last pair I got were leather uppers instead of cloth and they're holding up better, but they're not as comfortable by a longshot. Tend to overheat the feet.
Those boots look like they'd be good for outrunning vampires.
Those boots look like they'd be good for outrunning vampires.
01-16-12, 11:34 AM
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I am aware, but Keirin teams are not buying these. I actually do kind of like them to be honest, I'd wear the 2s or maybe the 3s. Like, if someone gave them to me. Nobody's gonna see the damn number when they're laced up anyway.
01-16-12, 11:53 AM
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Back in the early 90's when I wore laceless vans and used clips, I couldn't do it together because I would often pull my foot out of the whole shoe. And that was with a cartridge. I can't imagine it working fixed.
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01-16-12, 11:58 AM
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01-16-12, 12:00 PM
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I've really grown to love these, despite how wide they are
those converse I find really bad for any mileage above 10 if you're riding brakeless. I definitely start getting some numbness with them
those converse I find really bad for any mileage above 10 if you're riding brakeless. I definitely start getting some numbness with them
01-16-12, 12:02 PM
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Hey, you didn't say non-clipless.
The quintessential SSFG shoe. Not only do they work well/fit comfortably, you also get a heaping bonus of street cred.
01-16-12, 12:09 PM
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not in those sidi "mountain" shoes.
before i switched over to "road cleats" i would wear mtn shoes all day, everyday
before i switched over to "road cleats" i would wear mtn shoes all day, everyday
01-16-12, 12:20 PM
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I was just thinking about how I hate feeling my pedal through sambas (or any other shoe) while on rides. Time for actual road shoes, me thinks. Competetive cyclist has magic ones on sale too!
01-16-12, 03:53 PM
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01-16-12, 05:37 PM
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all day, all season, so cheap when they eventually fail get another pair for 20 bucks
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