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by john kirk
Tue, Mar 15, 2016 11:23
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After making the change from mountain bike style/tour shoes to Keo cleats I am overall very happy with the benefits of the much stiffer carbon sole.

but...

I used to like to have a walk about at my destination town.

Cleat covers are not enough in this instance.

So... I have been looking for ultra lightweight shoes that I could change into.. I don't know if a cyclist speciffic shoes is actually out there ? Nearest thing that seems to fint the bill are Trampoline shoes or Beach 'skin shoes'... The former I can't find in UK size 11 ... Also Timberland make a folding shoe that zips closed intended for back packers (but its far too heavy)

I guess what im looking for is a cloth shoe with a light mesh upper.. Some rubber on the ball and ankle... something that could be rolled up and stuffed in a spare bottle cage ?

Maybe you all use flip flops ?

 

Where should I be looking 1 cheers !

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Stef Marazzi | 8 years ago
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That's why I stick to MTB SPD's for commuting, and rides where I have to do any walking around. The difference in weight and performance is negligible, compared to the pain in the arse and expensive of plastic cleat wear.

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chrislee99777 | 8 years ago
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go to store and try

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john kirk | 8 years ago
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Hey !!... how about these for a solution ? 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58U3LWI9UCU&index=1&list=PLMgVNEHs25pwHL...

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john kirk | 8 years ago
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Making the change to racing shoes and pedals I saved 250g a side compared to by old spd shoes and pedals.

Thats a 500g bag of suger in total I dont have to push up and down any more.

My legs certainly feel less weary.

 

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BBB replied to john kirk | 8 years ago
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john kirk wrote:

Making the change to racing shoes and pedals I saved 250g a side compared to by old spd shoes and pedals.

Thats a 500g bag of suger in total I dont have to push up and down any more.

My legs certainly feel less weary.

 

The difference between similarily priced road and mtb combos is going to be much less than 500g.

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BBB | 8 years ago
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Go back to spds and get some stiff shoes.
Outside racing road pedals don't offer any benefits.

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Canis Cibo | 8 years ago
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Vivo barefoot. They do 'minimalist' shoes with typically a 3mm sole and a removable insole. (Other brands are available).

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Matt eaton | 8 years ago
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I'd go for flip flops but, that said, I would have stuck with the MTB pedal system and gone to a carbon soled mtb shoe. Unless you race the difference in performance is very marginal.

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