Clipless Shoes

[krau911]

Again I would like to thank everyone that contributed to my post regarding the Trek Piolts etc. My hsuband is using Look Clipless pedals... do you women have a prefernce brand as it will be my first clipless shoes? Where is the price break for best shoes for the money?

thanks again

great group!!!

Sharon

[Tri Girl]

I have Shimano SPD's on my mtn bike and Speedplay on my road bike. I like the SPD's for the mtn bike because they're easy to get in and out of and they are decent with the mud. On the road bike I have Speedplays. I prefer them because they allow a greater deal of "float" in them (I have one bad knee and need that one to have a greater range of motion). They are nearly the same in price, so I guess it's just a matter of preference.
Have fun!!

[Eden]

I got Crank Brothers Quattros for my road bikes last year and I love them. They are easy to get in and out of, but are still virtually impossible to accidentally unclip from. They are nice and light and because of the way they work the stack height doesn't vary between my road shoes and mt shoes (the road shoe gets an u shaped piece of plastic that basically recesses the cleat). That means I get to wear my roomier and warmer mt shoes even when riding my road bike in the winter - yeah! I can fit more than one pair of socks on. I have Crank Brothers Candys on my city bike.

[SouthernBelle]

Ae you asking about the pedals or the shoes?

I have a pair of Lakes for winter and a pair of Pearl Izumis otherwise. I have to admit I like the Lakes cause they look like 'real' shoes, and they are soft and warm.

[Aint Doody]

I use SPD mountain shoes/pedals. I just didn't care for the road shoes. Plenty of people use mt. bike shoes on their road bikes. I have Sidis. Yes, they are expensive, but after I got them, I never had numb areas again on my feet. They fit exquisitely.

[LBTC]

Mtb pedals - Candy SL
Road pedals - Quattro

Shoes - Specialized Mtb racing shoe

Love them all! Love being able to use the same shoes on either bike. Love that they are easy to get out of, and the cleats are easy to replace, and the cleats wear out quite quickly which keeps the pedals functioning very well.

On the mtb bike, the Crank Bros. pedals do supe well because they shed the mud so well.

Shoes need to fit you perfectly. Try lots and lots of shoes. You can fit the cleats onto any shoe.

If you're going to use the shoes on both Mtb and Road, if the grips on mtb shoes are too deep there can be difficulties fitting the road pedals without some kind of adapter. But more important than that, and most important of all, they must FIT. Try lots on and good luck!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~