jimx200

I am a frequent shopper at Sierra Trading Post and have been looking for my first pair of MTB shoes and found these. Opinions on the brand Pearl Izumi would be appreciated, and thinking of going with Crank Bros. Candy (assuming these are same as eggbeaters?). I also plan to use these shoes with my road bike (new pedals needed there too). Deal or no deal? BTW, I have a 20% off coupon to apply which gets them in the mid $40. range. Thanks, your help and experience is appreciated.

https://www.sierratradingpost.com/Pro...&cdf=TopSeller

jimx200

OK, dummy me...I now realize they make Candy, Eggbeater, and Shorty and each is different...guidance here please. Fwiw, I'm 6-2/215 and would like the same setup on both of my road/mtb.

victim

Eggbeater's for road bike. Decide if you want platform or not on your MTB (can use egg beater, candy, acid or mallets). Use one pair of mountain shoes for both bikes.

Cyclist30907654

This post is as useless as it is inaccurate.

victim

Also I like to get my shoes from LBS even though I shop on line alot, purely for fit reasons. Shoes last quite awhile, hate to end up with ill fitting ones. Those shoes in your link look like a good deal though.

victim

OK. I take it back, enlighten us then.

Cyclist30907654

Wrong.

None of the pedals that you listed are platform pedals.

Danolink

I just purchased new Pearl Izumi R4 vagabond road shoe from performance.
Just a note on size they had a chart and the Izumi shoes generally run a size big.
I wear a size 9 shoe USA and was going to order a 43 until read their chart I ordered a 42 and they are a perfect fit.
Now the shimano chart says a USA size 9 should be a size 43.
If you can't find the chart go to Performancebike.com and look at their size chart.
I haven't used mine much yet but they seem to be comfortable.
Good Luck.

victim

Clipless with a platform, I thought that could go without mentioning, guess not. Why not eggbeater's on a road bike?

Cyclist30907654

Eggbeaters are not just for road bike. There are plenty of folks who use them for mountain biking, something that the OP should consider.

I would also advise going back and reading the OP. He is asking for shoes for both mtn and road, as opposed to pedals.

rankin116

How is it useless and inaccurate? Put eggbeaters on the roadie, choose from one of the others for the mountain bike, and then you only need one pair of shoes. I think that's sensible.

victim

He want's one pair of shoes for both road and mountain bike. He needs pedals for both bikes. Still don't seem how my post was wrong. It was vauge, I guess. I keep things too short. I will keep my advice to myself and leave it to the IIE (internet instant experts).

jimx200

Thanks for the input guys. Just to make sure I get this right: looking for 1 pair of shoes to ride either mtb or road. I plan to get pedals for both bikes. I do like the "platform" style as it may give me more support (size 12 shoe) when cranking on the mtb...yes/no? Is there a "do it all" pedal that would work well for both?

And thanks for the heads up on Performance (Sacramento has a store). I'm a member and will stop in for a fitting...thanks for the reminder on shoe fit.

victim

I have candy sl's on my MTB presently. I weigh close to you. You can crank on eggbeaters just fine, i like the platform though. I think it helps on restarts on technical climbs. You can pedal a few cranks before clipping in. Other than that it's a wash to me.

Cyclist30907654

What's wrong with putting candy pedals on a road bike? Why are the eggbeaters his only choice for the road?

FF 6800

That is what I do for my roadie and mountainbike. As for the OP, the mechanism in crank bro's pedals that is used to keep you clip in is all the same design, but can be made out of different materials as seen in the 5 or so different variations of the candy. Another difference in crank brothers pedals is the varying size (or absence) of a platform. I do not know about the quality of their shoes, but i have several pairs of peal izumi shorts and they seem to be holding up fine. Good luck

victim

You can. You win Ben Li. You are much smarter than me.

Cyclist30907654

You are missing the point.

victim

Ok, I'll bite. You misread the OP, you misconstrued my reply. You called my reply "useless" and "inaccurate", which you were wrong on both counts. So, the point is, as I see it: why are you biting at my ankles mr. Pete F wannabe. No offense to the real Pete F

Cyclist30907654

The original poster asked about shoes and pedals for both mountain and road riding. I'll ask my questions again. Why should the OP necessarily use the eggbeaters for road? Especially when crankbrothers have a specialized road line of products? And what's inherently wrong with using an eggbeater based pedal with a platform for the road?

The OP also indicated that he knew the difference between the pedals, and simply to get advice about which to pick. Seeing as he already knew the differences between the different lines, primarily the presence or lack of a platform, saying "Decide if you want platform or not on your MTB (can use egg beater, candy, acid or mallets)." is pretty useless.

Though, it is true the OP should use mountain shoes for both applications.

I make no pretense at imitating Pete Fagerlin, though I sympathize with his cause.

Old School

And now back to our regular programming...

I use the PI Vagabonds with clipless SPD pedals on my road bike. They have been very satisfactory shoes for the price.

probable556

PI's are decent shoes. They are not as nice as top of the line Shimano or Sidi's but they do the trick. Most important thing is how they fit...

ProFail

Oh, BikeForums.

I use one form of Eggbeaters or another on all of my (our) bikes. Eggbeater SL's on the road bike, Eggbeater 2Ti's on my Fuel, Mallet 1's on my Dad's Fuel and I'm putting Mallet 1's on my soon-to-be dirt jumper.


Crank Bros. makes the Quattro, a road version of the Eggbeater. Just for future reference. The only problem with MTB shoes on the road is that the MTB shoes are a little flexier as not to totally inhibit walking.

M_S

A lot of time that flex is in the toe where you won't really feel it in pedaling. I've owned road shoes that were flexier than the mountain shoes I had at the time :/ . But I see what you're saying.

I'm wearing some pearl izumis as I type, actually. Maybe not the same model ( I can't see the model name and I'm too lazy to take them of and look for it) but they're of a similar level. In fact they might be vagabonds from a diferent year. They're good for the price, but they've gotten a bit flexier with the miles (about 7-8000, maybe 0% off-road). But they are well-made and hold up nicely. One thing I don't like is the tread pattern. From the side it loooks spiky and aggressive, but on the botom it's really pretty flat except for the very toe. Not a fan of this, especially since I started racing cross. I can't tell if the shoes pictured are the same way, but it looks as though they might be.

All this said, shoes are one of the few things I personally really would want to try out before buying.

ProFail

To be honest, I really notice toe flex when riding my road bike with my SIDI's. Not that there's anything wrong with it; they're designed that way. But for a road bike, road shoes are the way to go.


I still use MTB shoes on my roadie though. I'm too cheap to buy a set of road shoes..... Actually, I take that back. I'm to lazy too put the adapter on my road shoes then put the Eggbeater cleats on them.