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Good Commuting Shoes

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  • September 2, 2009 at 7:35 pm #11917
    TheHatter

    Can anyone recomend me some good cycling shoes for use with flat (ie not clipless) pedals for commuting. Ideally I want something that will be slim enough to wear under overshoes and have a sole that grips the pedal and is fairly stiff.
    Does such footwear exist or am I better of with trainers?

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  • September 15, 2009 at 11:10 am #630815
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    woodturner

    I recently purchased the
    I recently purchased the Exustar ‘Stelvio’ touring shoes, SPD compatible, with black leather uppers. I find them ideal for flat pedal use or with clipless, as the cleat is recessed you can still walk without the clunk.
    They are also a very neat shoe which will sit nicely on platform pedals and in toe clips if required.
    They retail at around £70 ish
    Hope this helps.

    September 11, 2009 at 1:01 pm #630813
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    Old Cranky

    Shame Dromarti are only
    Shame Dromarti are only available in Brown.

    September 6, 2009 at 4:39 pm #630811
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    TheHatter

    dave_atkinson wrote:They’re

    dave_atkinson wrote:
    They’re not new – we tested the race shoes a while back (http://road.cc/content/review/3108-dromarti-race-shoe) but the frames *are* new, in fact there was a message on the road.cc hotline just the other day telling us about them… needless to say, we’ll be asking for one to try!

    I love the fact it says you have to wait 8 “Italian” weeks for delivery!

    September 5, 2009 at 11:53 am #630809
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    dave atkinson

    They’re not new – we tested
    They’re not new – we tested the race shoes a while back (http://road.cc/content/review/3108-dromarti-race-shoe) but the frames *are* new, in fact there was a message on the road.cc hotline just the other day telling us about them… needless to say, we’ll be asking for one to try!

    September 4, 2009 at 9:03 pm #630807
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    TheHatter

    Dave, you’re a cruel man;
    Dave, you’re a cruel man; they’re great but as is the price. If I win the lotto tommorrow I’ll go for the sportivo shoes to commute in … but then if i win the lotto I won’t be working!
    I love the frame on that site too. Are they a new company? Be interesting to see their prices on the gloves that feature in the frame photo when/if they start to do them.

    September 4, 2009 at 1:09 pm #630805
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    dave atkinson

    If you’ve got £169 to throw
    If you’ve got £169 to throw at the problem you could have some of these:
    http://www.dromarti.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_14&products_id=16&zenid=7c01d57ba9468dd5d91a587661d1e744

    September 4, 2009 at 12:52 pm #630803
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    cat1commuter

    Yes, the Specialized Stumpy
    Yes, the Specialized Stumpy trainers were reviewed [url=http://road.cc/content/review/4446-specialized-bg-stumpy-trainer-shoe]here on road.cc[/url]. Their soles aren’t designed for cycling – they just use the nice BG insoles inside.

    September 3, 2009 at 8:00 pm #630801
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    TheHatter

    Fringe, Thanks for the link –
    Fringe, Thanks for the link – I like the look of those but I couldn’t see anything suggesting the sole was cycling specific and unfortunately I’ll never test their suitability for “the victory walk from bike to podium”!

    Therevokid, I know what you mean – I think I’m going to give in and get some double sided flat/spd pedals such as the shimano m324’s. Then I’ll get some roadie shoes I can still walk in. That at least means I can use overshoes and the bike is still suitable for using with trainers.

    September 3, 2009 at 4:17 pm #630799
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    Fringe

    just the other day i saw some
    just the other day i saw some specialized ‘casual’ shoes with stiff cycling specific soles.

    here..

    http://www.specialized.com/gb/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=40663

    September 3, 2009 at 12:47 pm #630797
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    therevokid

    I’ve found that most “flat”
    I’ve found that most “flat” pedal shoes are too large
    for most (if not all) overshoes :-[

    September 3, 2009 at 7:25 am #630795
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    canyonsi

    Keep looking at the Keen
    Keep looking at the Keen ones, but as sandles and SPD not a big help i guess!

    anyone got the Keens?

    si

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