|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Best shoes for Mallets?
Hi
I'm thinking about getting some Mallet Cs for the Enduro as I would often like to be able to bail without having to clip out of the spd's. At the moment I've got a 3 year old pair of Answer riding shoes that are a good fit but have a solid sole so aren't really going to work that well on platforms. Can anybody recomend a good pair of semi-soft (?) cleat compatible shoes for wearing with or without the Mallet cleats in them? Cheers Dan |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Dan says...
Hi I'm thinking about getting some Mallet Cs for the Enduro as I would often like to be able to bail without having to clip out of the spd's. At the moment I've got a 3 year old pair of Answer riding shoes that are a good fit but have a solid sole so aren't really going to work that well on platforms. Can anybody recomend a good pair of semi-soft (?) cleat compatible shoes for wearing with or without the Mallet cleats in them? Cheers Dan I went through this whole adventure recently, only with Candy SLs. One thing you should know is that soft soles grip on platforms and this can make unclipping extremely difficult. With out of the box Candy SLs and Shimano M120 shoes, I had to spend more than an hour with a utility knife carving away parts of the soles that had too much contact with the platform. By the time I was finished, I wished I had just bought regular Eggbeaters. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
"Dan" wrote in message ...
snip Traditionally, mullets wear Chippewa boots with Vibram soles while driving their Camaros. JD |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
"JD" wrote in message om... "Dan" wrote in message ... snip Traditionally, mullets wear Chippewa boots with Vibram soles while driving their Camaros. JD hmm, perhaps i should be investing in a gun rack for the bike too... Dan |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:25:49 +0000, Super Slinky wrote:
I went through this whole adventure recently, only with Candy SLs. One thing you should know is that soft soles grip on platforms and this can make unclipping extremely difficult. With out of the box Candy SLs and Shimano M120 shoes, I had to spend more than an hour with a utility knife carving away parts of the soles that had too much contact with the platform. By the time I was finished, I wished I had just bought regular Eggbeaters. Even with regular Egg Beaters, my soles still needed carving. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 14:49:25 +1300, Dan wrote:
I'm thinking about getting some Mallet Cs for the Enduro as I would often like to be able to bail without having to clip out of the spd's. At the moment I've got a 3 year old pair of Answer riding shoes that are a good fit but have a solid sole so aren't really going to work that well on platforms. Can anybody recomend a good pair of semi-soft (?) cleat compatible shoes for wearing with or without the Mallet cleats in them? Go for the shoe that fits and feels good and then make them work with the pedal. All shoes will work with clipless platforms anyway. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
JD wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message ... snip Traditionally, mullets wear Chippewa boots with Vibram soles while driving their Camaros. JD LOL, I thought the same thing. Bad name. |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Bruce Edge says:
LOL, I thought the same thing. Bad name. I was goingot suggest steel-toed shoes if he's playing with mallets, but decided he couldn't be kack-handed enough to hit himself in the foot. ;-) Steve |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
bomba says...
Even with regular Egg Beaters, my soles still needed carving. I'm not surprised. I had to do a bunch of carving to get Frog cleats to fit too. |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
"Dan" wrote in message ... "JD" wrote in message om... "Dan" wrote in message ... snip Traditionally, mullets wear Chippewa boots with Vibram soles while driving their Camaros. JD hmm, perhaps i should be investing in a gun rack for the bike too... Dan All you need to know is right he http://mountainbikemilitia.com/ John Spann |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Spinning Shoes? What are they? | HardwareLust | Techniques | 2 | July 11th 04 02:37 PM |
Newbie question on pedal s & Shoes | Coach | General | 4 | April 12th 04 01:01 PM |
shoes and pedals | Pete Biggs | UK | 10 | August 9th 03 12:36 PM |