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  • January 14, 2019 at 1:59 pm #29277
    cycle-newbie

    Dear All 

     

    Apologies in advance because i am not a cyclist in anyway but my Husband is cycle crazy. 

     

    He loves cycling and he has three bikes which i am sure he loves more than me!

    It is his brithday this Wednesday and I wanted to get him some new cycling shoes.  I have spent hours on line researching and reading reviews and was just about to buy some shoes on wiggle when i have discovered I need to also consider the cleats system.  

    So currently he has some specialised size 44 shoes which have a 2 bolt square metal thing in the middle, the shoes have extra plastic sticky out bits which allow you to walk in them when not cycling yes.  So this means maybe he hasnt got road shoes but moutain bike shoes??? even though he is road riding.  I know he rides to places has a walking wonder then rides off again.  

    Guys I spent days researching prior to this and was close to buying MAVIC COSMIC ELITE VISION CM SHOES but now i have discovered 2 things these are road shoes so cant walk in them and also the cleat system is different.  

    I have spent another day trying to figure out what i should do now- which is just panick really as the more i read about cleats the more confused I get and also none of the cleats look like the one he has on his current shoe, so i might be buying everything wrong. 

    Please please please can someone help me or advise me about this subject as I am now even more lost than when I first started 

    These are the facts I know –

    He needs a cycle clip on shoe with 2 bolts and it is square metal , 

    he wants the show good enought to be able to walk in between cycling, 

    has to be rain proof due to english weather 

    I was willing to spend up to £120 ish if needed or extra if really good for a new pair, 

     

    can anyone please help with advice to what I need to be looking for what is the best shoe for this above want list please.  

     

    Many thanks in advance and again apologies for the complete lack of knowledge.  

    R xxxx

    p.s was actually hoping to be able to post photos of his old shoes but lookes like the forum doesnt allow it 

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • January 14, 2019 at 5:15 pm #934209
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    hawkinspeter

    Almost forgot – there could

    Almost forgot – there could be a boycott issue with Giro as they are owned by Vista Outdoors which is primarily a guns’n’ammunition company and as such they funnel a lot of money towards the N.R.A.

    January 14, 2019 at 5:06 pm #934207
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    Answer above is correct. You

    Answer above is correct. You need 2 bolt shoes, also know as SPD. Not SPD-SL which is 3 bolt. If you are using Wiggle browse to cycling shoes then there will be filters on the left hand side. In “cycle shoe type” choose two bolt (and two or three bolt) then everything should be compatible. When you pick one just finally check that the description says “SPD compatible” or similar. Happy hunting

    January 14, 2019 at 4:58 pm #934205
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    hawkinspeter

    Hi,

    Hi,

    Personally, I like NorthWave, but then my feet are quite wide so I wouldn’t get on with a lot of makes.

    Sidi are generally recommended though I’ve never had a pair. I used to use a pair of Five-Tens when I only had a mountain bike, but they were quite heavy and more “skater” style. Giro and Shimano are both good makes as well. Specialized is also a well regarded make.

    I’d recommend going for a reasonably lightweight pair for road cycling, but other than that it’s going to be a personal preference thing regarding the syling. Don’t underestimate the importance of colour co-ordination with the bikes, either.

    Good luck.

    January 14, 2019 at 4:49 pm #934203
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    cycle-newbie

    Dear HawkinsPeter

    Dear HawkinsPeter

    Thank you so much for all this advice defo makes it much easier to search for options, 

    I will have a look at wiggle as they seem quite comprehensive.  Now I know what to search for much easier hopefully.

    Can I ask if you have any personal suggestions, 

     

    now looking I can see shimano xc7R and also Giro Turraduro are rated well along with shimano SHM-E7 and five tens mens kestrel cycling shoes

    Any advice other than these would also be appreciated. Thanks again, of note i havnt even looked at sidi’s is this something i should also consider?

    Thanks again

     

    January 14, 2019 at 2:25 pm #934201
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    hawkinspeter

    The two bolt fitting style

    The two bolt fitting style are the Mountain Bike (MTB) style cleats (known as SPD).

    Yes, you can use them fine on a road bike although the other main cleat style is known as “Road” style (also known as SPD-SL).

    I use SPDs on my road bike as, like you say, it’s easier to walk in them. Typically shoes will either be for 2-bolt SPD MTB style or 3-bolt SPD-SL Road style – I don’t know of any shoes that would take either style.

    Also, the pedals are different for SPD and SPD-SL, so you’d need to buy him SPD MTB shoes. If your husband has wide or otherwise unusual feet then it might be worth giving him a voucher instead as he might well want to try on shoes to check for fitting.

    Hope that helps.

    Edit: buying shoes from Wiggle should be fine as their returns process is quick and easy, so if you do get the wrong colour/shape/style then you can always send them back and exchange them for different ones (or get your money back).

     

     

    January 14, 2019 at 2:18 pm #934199
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    January 14, 2019 at 2:16 pm #934195
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    another photo

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    January 14, 2019 at 2:12 pm #934193
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    some photos of current shoes

    some photos of current shoes

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