With you on this. BOAs are ok I guess, just kinda fiddly. I’ve wound up with some NorthWave jobbers with velcro straps and they feel good to me. Maybe I’m just weird.
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it’s not the extra 30s, it’s if i decide i need to adjust mid-ride i need to stop and re-tie both shoes because much like peeing, if i even think i might need to it becomes an obsessive thought
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ya I find myself adjusting my shoes while on the bike most rides
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I spent a lot more money than I cared to just to get a set of road shoes with Boa that will adjust both tighter and looser. Worth it I guess because it’s been better than trying to mess with Velcro or buckles after my feet start swelling.
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I impulse bought these groad shoes for groad biking and i wonder why I’ve been tying shoes like a chump for all these years.
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i think i have some 43 giro empires from way back that i hated. just the worst shoe for me. sad.
I tried all the 42, 43, and 44 flat shoes in the store and those giro fit the best. Five Tens and RIde Concepts hurt the top of my foot and I know from running that will only get worse.
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the dream of the 90s is alive!
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I was there in he first time. No thank you
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very nearly picked up a pair of these, but read that they don’t vent very well, which is a non-starter for me
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These are so close to perfect for me. I like the sleeve - it’s some stretchy windblock type stuff, not neoprene, but there’s something very wrong about the laces.
Today it hit me what the problem is: there’s no tongue to spread out out the pressure from the minimal laces, so the lower run of the top lacing acts as a garotte across the top of your foot preventing you from getting them tight enough.
I’m going to try to whip up a functional tongue to see if that closes the gap on these shoes.
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my expensive Shimano groad shoes finally exploded early this season. the carbon soles were totally destroyed – I am just way too rough on shoes for them to last.
decided to get the “classic” wide boi shoes, Lake, instead of shimano. I bought a pretty spendy model, the same cost as the fancy shimanos, and… I would rate them 6/10 (or 4/10 if indexed to my excitement on ordering shoes specifically designed for my hobbit feet)
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the size of the shoe was perfect, but the way the last felt with my foot in the shoe was totally insane. I had to take another set of insoles and carefully cut them to provide the support I needed. the insoles that came with the shoes were the most uncomfortable I’ve ever experienced at any point in my life
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overall build quality seems several pegs lower than shimano at the same price. it just doesn’t feel like a shoe I spent nearly $300 on to me. the only thing I prefer over shimano is that the carbon sole is totally encased in rubber. heavier, but maybe it will last longer
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also build quality: they are using a lower grade BOA. it cannot loosen, only tighten. this is a bigger annoyance than I had expected. also, one of the BOAs got fucked up, jammed and the rubber coating stripping from the wire. I am probably going to have to replace it
I was really excited to use shoe that actually has a wider last that would support my foot, but overall I am pretty disappointed with my first experience with Lake shoes. Won’t be buying another one after these crap out in 2-3 years.
hi!
I’m planning a bike tour next month that is gonna involve about 500mi of riding, but also it’s gonna be a bunch of hike-a-bike and a bunch of short side-hikes on trails to get to hot springs and stuff.
i’m planning on running some spikeyboi flats and some kind of shoe that is NOT spd.
is there a tarck-favorite that would be good for both riding long distances (at a casual, slow pace, definitely not performance riding), decent for hiking, and isn’t super expensive ($100-150 would be ideal, could go higher if needed.)
I was thinking about trailrunners but i’m not sure if those will be stiff enough. I’m trying to find something with at least a little bit of tread for the hikey bits.
trail runners are a great choice, I’d suggest the Altra Lone Peak specifically
low stack height so you’re not loosing power to a big cushy foam sole
should be light, have some tread, be nice to hike in
so long as your body are cool with the zero drop design
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Was also going to recommend Lone Peaks. I haven’t taken them on any long trips, but they’ve been my all-around shoe for light hiking and city riding for several years.
The only drawback is that they will not last more than a year with average use and they cost $150 now.
If you’ve never worn them before, 100% try them on. Sizing is weird and the fit is weird when they are the right size.
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Welp, looks like they got em at the REI next to my house so I’ll give em a once over.
Thanks y’all!
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Five Ten / Adidas - Trailcross?
Gave those Lone Peaks a try, definitely not for me.
They were weirdly tight in some places and weirdly loose in others. Tried in 3 sizes.
Gonna go back to the shoe emporium when I have an hour or so to kill trying shit on I guess.