Anyone have any recommendations for good shoes to run in clips and straps that are vegan-friendly? I looked at all the usual suspects, but they tend towards leather, and I keep having dreams where I bought a pair of Sambas or Ben Sherman’s and then felt really bad about it afterwards.
I just want something with a stiffer flat-ish sole that isn’t made of leather. I’m also trying to make sure the uppers connect smoothly, because my current shoes get caught going into my clips a lot.
Anyone?
Alot of skate shoes are synthetics.
But they usually have really floppy, thin soles.
Yes, I’ve noticed that. Curses…
All the Vans Geoff Rowley pro models are vegan if that helps.
Feel free to flame, but these are the only shoes I can stand riding in with clips and straps.
i find that the classic vans hightops have slightly stiffer soles than the converse. not to mention some nice padding around your ankle incase you hit a crank.
you want something that is not only vegan-friendly, but also sturdy?
shit man.
jk, just get some macbeths or some shit. they feel pretty thick and are hella vegan.
yeah you gotta find some hippie skate shoes, friend of mine wheres that shit, she is so veg’ed out.
slip on vans are vegan and have wonderful soles for riding in. I’ve ridden in them many times and enjoyed it. also, don’t get macbeths for riding. they die quickly.
I’m having nightmares about the sole of my shoes ripping of since I can see some major separation on my left shoe. I’m afraid of skidding and the sole of my shoe ripping completely off.
sole ripping off from skidding? are you ted shred?
must be rippin from all the zen?
I think it’s the fact that they were $30 sixsixones and I rode the fuck out of them playing polo & practically riding brakeless (I do have a brake I just rarely use it(until now)(nested parenthesis rule)). Recommendations for how to glue a sole back on? If you say shoe goo I will hunt you down and cut you into so many pieces dogs will eat you before they find the body. Recommend a real solution. Shoe goo is worthless.
Shoe goo fukcing sucks.
I used to skate and that shit lasted until it dried and then your shit split right back open.
ipath might be vegan cause they’re rasta? i ride in ipaths and they’re comfy as fuck
Except ipath doesn’t make any slim shoes, they’re all chunk y as hell.
That’s my only beef.
Great skate shoes otherwise even if they do wear out a little fast.
Glues water to air.
stop being a pansy and get some fucking clipless pedals.
sidis are synthetic and their soles are carbon if you get the good ones.
I am planning on getting a good clipless combo when I can afford to. I’m lusting after a pair of dominators so you can imagine, that might take a while. In the meantime I need new sneakers anyway and would like something bike-friendly.
Anyone here wear Asics? Don’t laugh at my urban-outfitters-shopping-at-ass, but I was looking at these http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/ca … d=13608336 and thought they might fit the bill.