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Post by sodafarl on May 16, 2013 11:22:06 GMT
Anyone wanting to try cycling shoes for the first time have a look at the Decathlon site online offer of £19.99
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Post by zoltansocrates on May 16, 2013 14:46:32 GMT
I wouldn't Lace ups, SPD only, semi rigid sole Basically trainers with a cut out Your feet won't thank you for it but btwin do have more than what is stated on the web, the are some racing shoes for forty quid that are very good
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 17:43:21 GMT
How much difference does semi vs rigid sole make and lace-ups vs velcro?
Only ask because I bought the Rockrider Decathlon shoes because I wanted something that looked more like trainers and they're laced and semi-rigid. My foot does seem to move around more than I'd like in them.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 21:11:15 GMT
I tried on a few btwin shoes during my last visit. Not impressed at all with the quality, fit and comfort. I ended up with a nice pair of wide fit Shimano.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 21:16:00 GMT
I picked up some Shimano R064 shoes from Tweeks cycles recently for £44 delivered and theyre spot on!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 5:40:42 GMT
How much difference does semi vs rigid sole make and lace-ups vs velcro? Only ask because I bought the Rockrider Decathlon shoes because I wanted something that looked more like trainers and they're laced and semi-rigid. My foot does seem to move around more than I'd like in them. Hi wilbo, it depends on what you're doing really. If you're doing a shortish leisurely ride, it won't make much difference. But I noticed with bigger distance harder rides, my feet started to get painful across the balls of my feet. I was using spd 520 pedals. Ended up changing to spd sl's and shimano road shoes. The stiffer soles make a huge difference in power delivery, can't feel any flex in the shoe at all.
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Post by Whitestar1 on May 17, 2013 6:41:53 GMT
For longer distances and frequency you shouldn't be thinking of cutting corners on shoes. Very important your feet are, they can cause a lot of pain, the wrong shoes may even become dangerous clipping in/out of pedals. As noted by the other comments - this is were the power delivery actually happen, so your shoes has got to be stiff to transfer the power 100% to the pedals any less and you are losing power. Believe me buy the best you can afford and your feet will thank you! I have a pair Shimano R105 and I don't even know they are on my feet. They are that light and air goes right through them - need to get some over shoes haven't made up my mind yet.
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Post by Whitestar1 on May 17, 2013 6:44:20 GMT
On the matter of what is on offer at Decathlon. You have been looking at the low end. The high end looks as good as the Shimano brand. I was looking at a B'Twin model that was almost a clone of the R106 at £85 or thereabout whereas the R106 is a more.
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Post by captslog on May 17, 2013 8:25:11 GMT
I didn't know if I was going to stick at cycling when I started so I went with cheap all the way when it came to kit. My shoes came from Sports Direct, and are made by MuddyFox. I think I paid about £20 for them, they're three strap velcro fastened, and are stiff. They could fit either cleat type, but I had SPD pedals.
They've not given me any problems. The longest I've been in them is 30 miles and how my feet felt was overshadowed by difficulties from other regions
Wouldn't like to have to walk anywhere in them though.
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Post by sodafarl on May 17, 2013 9:46:00 GMT
Glsd thid got a bit of a discussion going. Always helpful to know what people think. I got Diadora shoes and shimano pedals which I still haven't fitted. Looking for a cycle that I can take my time on and get used to clipping my shoe in and out.
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Post by Whitestar1 on May 17, 2013 14:04:02 GMT
Well make sure you get shoes that fit well. That's where you spend the money.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 17:27:24 GMT
I think it's good advice to not get the cheapest (for a lot of things), if you can afford a bit more. I mistakenly bought the rockrider shoes from Decathlon because they were cheapish and I liked the look of them. Now I regret it, having learnt a proper road shoe may be more efficient. I'm tempted to go and buy some proper road shoes but will try resist.
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Post by jdebs on May 17, 2013 17:40:03 GMT
I've got a pair Shimano R088. £60 from Tweeks. Very nice road shoes. I'm using them with M520 pedals and standard cleats however I've now purchased some white Exustar pedals that come with SL cleats. I hope to notice the difference on longer rides.
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Post by martin122 on May 17, 2013 17:45:41 GMT
this is one I don't have but maybe should invest in maybe my next purchase but don't know if I will get on with them
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 17:45:40 GMT
I've got a pair Shimano R088. £60 from Tweeks. Very nice road shoes. I'm using them with M520 pedals and standard cleats however I've now purchased some white Exustar pedals that come with SL cleats. I hope to notice the difference on longer rides. Would be interested to hear whether you do find a difference. I've been researching this and it seems with good shoes, the difference between SPD and SL is reduced.
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