Originally Posted by
Beddy
Hello all,
Wondering what the best shoes for riding in toe clips would be.
Hard and rigid, soft and flexible.
Cheers,
Dave
Years ago there were shoes called touring shoes which had a stiff sole and protection around the toe area and also a narrow heel. If you want to use toe clips and have a walkable shoe you can still get mtb shoes which are similar from Five-Ten and Afton and even Vans might still have some.
If you are just doing very short rides certainly anything will work. But if you spend hours on the pedals you should really have some stiff soles. Some of us have neuroma and other foot issues from pedals, some don't.
A friend who was a domestic pro and two time Olympian told me on his first double century he was wearing tennis shoes with quill style pedals and straps. At some point the bar across the pedal sawed through his shoe and he stopped at a store and bought a TV Guide and put part of it in his shoe.
Shoes – Afton Shoes
adidas Five Ten Freerider Mountain Bike Shoes - Grey | men mountain biking | adidas US