Originally Posted by
Beddy
Hello all,
Wondering what the best shoes for riding in toe clips would be.
Hard and rigid, soft and flexible.
As mentioned already, the "best" shoes are subjective, and largely dependent on your personal riding style, intensity, duration, off-bike needs,etc.
Generally, I think something with a stiffer sole than regular running shoes have, is gonna be much more comfortable and efficient (so that's my vote!)
While my road bike has clip'in pedals, and typical rigid-soled road bike shoes, i do have flat pedals on my 2 hybrid bikes, and have gotten to be a fan of riding in non-bike athletic shoes in recent years. The simplicity, economy, and off-bike mobility is huge plus, IMO.
That being said, I use an athletic shoe with a little more rigidity than something like my super lightweight and flexible Brooks running shoes, and if I had any sport shoes with an even stiffer sole,I'd use them ( but I'm too lazy and cheap to go find some! )