Shoes

[Veronica]

My trusty Specialized shoes that I have had since 1989 were killed in my muddy ride Sunday. They couldn't stand being cleaned in a bucket of hot water. The soles just about completely separated.

I ordered a new pair from Specialized yesterday, had them shipped overnight. The fit is good. Nice to know that shoe sizes have not changed.

Yes I have just a single pair of shoes that I wear for everything - Spin, the trainer, road, mountain. I just can't bring myself to buy a second pair.

V.

[snapdragen]

Aw c'mon V - we're women, we love shoes. Go ahead, splurge and get a second pair.

snap"Imelda"dragen

[sarahfixit]

Im with you Ver. I cant afford more than one set, so my Cdales get used for really everything. Stiff shoes kinda grow on ya like that. Now it is wacky to wear sneakers

[SadieKate]

Oh geesh, better not let my hubby see this. My weakness too, twin Imelda (my pink Sidis finally arrived today).

Veronica, I hope you gave the old shoes a dignified and worthy burial. Something suitably touching after all those years of trusty service.

[Veronica]

I'm old I could buy more shoes. I'd just rather spend my money on trips or cashmere. I think that's one of the perks of having wrinkles and gray hair.


I'm going to see if we can glue the soles back on the old pair and I'll keep them as my back up shoes. At least until I talk myself into buying another pair just for the road.

Veronica

[DeniseGoldberg]

Oooh, SadieKate - I need to replace my Sidi Dom's. and you are tempting me with your stories of the pink shoes!

[SadieKate]

Originally posted by DeniseGoldberg
Oooh, SadieKate - I need to replace my Sidi Dom's. and you are tempting me with your stories of the pink shoes!

I too wear size 38 (or 38.5 for swelling space) and they are ever so adorable! I refrained from wearing them around the house last night, but I did have a modeling session!

Veronica, I don't know how often you get your shoes wet, but I have found that having a 2nd pair to wear while the 1st pair completely dries makes the shoes last longer. Since I ride Looks on the road, I have to have 2 pairs out of necessity. But I do have 2 pairs of mtb bike shoes because sweat and creek crossings get them wet. Once they're dry, I can use a stiff brush to get most of the gunk off rather than having to actually wash them.

[Veronica]

You just don't want me to get more cashmere.

Seriously, I'm thinking hard about a second pair. This is my first year of any serious mountain biking in the wet.

Veronica

[DeniseGoldberg]

...but it took the vision of spring to get me to finally get those rose-colored Sidi Dom's that I've been lusting over. I was waiting for the Super Sale thinking I'd get them at my LBS, just hoping they had a pair in rose and size 38. But then about a week ago I was browsing through the Colorado Cyclist site - the Sidi Dom's were on sale (they still are today, if anyone else is looking....) and they were shipped for free. When I got home tonight - earlier than normal so I could sneak out for a ride - I found my brand new shoes waiting for me. Of course I didn't wear them tonight because I didn't want to take the time to install the cleats properly. Next ride. I'm happy!

[SadieKate]

Oooh, happy dance time! I haven't worn mine yet because I wanted their first ride to be mud (actually cow) free. I'm sure that we will be much faster now!

[CorsairMac]

I bought a 2nd pair of shoes Mon when I took the Peugeot in for his overhaul. I couldn't stand the thought of wearing my Specialized MTBs on the road bike.....it just seemed wrong ya know....Like a rabbit with a pancake on it's head!!

I don't know V......you're making this tough: newshoes/cashmere/newshoes/cashmere/newshoe.........
wait???...why can't I have BOTH???....Yeah That's the ticket!!!!

[DeniseGoldberg]

Oooh, happy dance time! I haven't worn mine yet because I wanted their first ride to be mud (actually cow) free. I'm sure that we will be much faster now!

Well, my intent was to wear my nice new Sidi Dom's much earlier than today, but I kept on wearing my old Dom's until this week - didn't want to start out my relationship with my new shoes by riding in them in the rain! So this past week is the first time that I wore them.

And here's a view of my happy feet (OK only one foot is showing) riding one of my purple bikes, gliding down the road in the sunshine this morning.


(...yes, my bike & I were definitely moving down the road, and if you need to ask how I took this picture - well, you probably don't want to know!)

--- Denise

[emily_in_nc]

Great pic, Denise!!

I covet those rose Sidis - they are next on my list, but I have a good pair of black Sidis and blue Lakes (road shoes), and Cannondales (mtb shoes), so I won't let myself buy more until at least one of them wears out. And of course I'm only riding inside these days anyway...

They sure are purty - enjoy!

~Emily

[Veronica]

My trusty Specialized shoes that I have had since 1989 were killed in my muddy ride Sunday. They couldn't stand being cleaned in a bucket of hot water. The soles just about completely separated.

I ordered a new pair from Specialized yesterday, had them shipped overnight. The fit is good. Nice to know that shoe sizes have not changed.

Yes I have just a single pair of shoes that I wear for everything - Spin, the trainer, road, mountain. I just can't bring myself to buy a second pair.

V.

I totally scored while on vacation in Maine. The shop we rented bikes from (half a mile from my sister's house ) had a new pair of my shoes from '89. The owner had gotten them when another shop was going out of business. AND they were my size!

I now have TWO pairs of shoes.

V.

[jobob]

Oh oh, she's moving over to the dark side.