Hey all of you fellow Trials/Street riders, what are some shoe recommendations?

Hey gang,

How I maintain grip with my current circa skate shoes is a mystery.
They are getting so flat on the bottoms it's ridiculous!

I usually like the 50-70 USD price range, as I don't feel it necessary
to spend a bunch of money on shoes that are just going to get beat up,
and take lots of abuse.

So, if anyone could offer me some advice of shoes (skate/bmx) that have
a good, durable pedal-compatible sole I would be most appreciative.
I've tried a handful of different brands and models since around 2000,
like DC, Circa, Globe, DVS, eS, Vans and have gone through Vans stores,
PacSun, CCS, and DansComp if that helps anyone out.

thanks and peace,
evan


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I honestly don't try and use skate shoes. The pair I do have are some 10
dollar pair from walmart which do the job fine, but just feel to loose
around my ankle. For me, most skate shoes are like this, even when I
lace them as tight as I can, they still end up becoming loose and
flimsy. And because of the big mushy material they are mostly made of,
I have had my pedal pinds rip chunks of my shoes right off, which
sucks.

The shoes I found to have the best grip and feel for unicycling have
been hiking shoes, and regular tennis/walking shoes.


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I have 2 pairs of Etnies....I just got one a few days ago so only ridden
then lightly so far...But my other pair which I still ware are great!
Tons of grip but not too grippy and kinda flexxy....THey are awesome!
Ive got a pair of vans aswell they are so what....They arent bad for
Trials but I heard youve tried Vans already...So I would try
Etnies....Maybe for West49 or something....Acually Winners maybe would
have some for cheap...Unless there are no Winners in the US?


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i love my lotek's ... (guess they're more expensive)


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Nikes work fine, you cn try taking a pedal into a stoor to check that
the pins don't clash with the grip.


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tennis shoes have the most grip, but i don't like them very much, i like
my vans. they have the perfect amount of grip, unless they get muddy


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Here are what i use - i have had them a while now and they are holding
up VERY well
http://tinyurl.com/2v26go


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I got a pair of Hush Puppies for £50 a few months ago. Best unicycling
shoes I've ever had. Great grip with plastic pedals, haven't tried them
with metal, because it'll probably rip the sole. They've got this
really cool rubbery sole, it's quite soft and very grippy.

I thought they were expensive when I bought them, but they're worth
every penny! Extremely comfortable and have protection for the toes,
which saved me a bunch of times.


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'Use these.' (http://tinyurl.com/2a8ny5) Their definatley the best shoe
I've had in a loooong time. Plus I've managed to keep mine going for
nearly 6 months.

P.S., Their not as dark in real life


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I have a $9.00 velcro shoe that does the job nicely


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