Durability/ longevity of road shoes with non replaceable heel pads
11-29-12, 12:56 AM
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Durability/ longevity of road shoes with non replaceable heel pads
I'm looking into road shoes, but I'm always looking for a road shoe with a replaceable heel pad because it lasts longer. For those who have road shoes like shimano or lower end specialized shoes, how long do they last. Will the foundation/ upper of the shoe wear out faster than the heel? I don't want to have road shoes with a hole in the heel because it doesn't have a replaceable heel pad. Also, I bike mostly in the city, so lots of stops(haven't learned how to track stand on a roadie yet 
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11-29-12, 06:49 AM
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I have a set of Shimano 220's, good since 2009.
11-29-12, 07:18 AM
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I have a pair of S Works shoes that have about 15K on them. They do not have the disposable heel, the new ones do. The area where the heel meets the carbon sole is giving in. I cannot tell a difference in riding or walking. The fact that specialized now makes a replaceable heel tells me that this might have been a problem. On the other hand, they have served me well and I am replacing them with Rapha Grand Tours that do not have a replaceable heel. I got a great deal from our race sponsored bike shop I couldn't pass up! I will crit race with my S Works and wear the Raphas everywhere else.
11-29-12, 08:00 AM
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11-29-12, 08:15 AM
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I have a pair of Giro Factor and the non-replaceable heel was a concern of mine when I first got them. After a full year of use the concern was unwarranted as there is no wear what so ever.
11-29-12, 09:03 AM
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My current pair of road shoes are 4 years old and have a non replaceable heel. I still only have minor wear on it.
11-29-12, 09:55 AM
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11-29-12, 04:27 PM
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Like other have said, this isn't an issue. I have 3 years of hard use on my (carbon soled) cleats with little to no wear. You don't really walk a lot in road cleats. Road cleats tend to last a really long time, another reason it makes sense to spend a bit of money and get the good stuff up front.
11-30-12, 09:06 AM
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Heck, I have a pair of shoes that are less than 2 years old and the heel has been worn off!
