Favorite Spin Shoe Brands

[greycoral]

Yeah, I found a couple of pairs for sale, but they were limited sizes, and their main online store (Nike), doesn't have a cycling section anymore. If you search for nike cycling, they do have a site, but you click the online store link, and there's nothing in the store, not even cycling clothes. I live in Portland, one of Nike's headquarters (I think it's their design or corporate center), and still can't find their stuff anywhere, even in the Nike stores.

[Zeek]

Wow. I wasn't aware of that. The pair I have are about 6 years old. They've lasted that long and are still going strong. Guess I was lucky to have bought them when I did.

[greycoral]

When I found out that Nike had sold them, I was so excited and went on a city wide search, sure that I would find them dirt cheap anywhere I went lol So much for that idea! Same with Reebok, I have family who works for them in Boston, and they stopped making them too.

[fidlfreek]

Hey heads up ladies:

A lady on ebay is selling Vigos in a bunch of sizes.

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/susie2345

They are BIN @ $60.00. Live search is running a deal where if you
1) go to live.com and set up a free account.
2) then use live.com to search for "Vigo Sidi Cycling Shoes" and click on a ebay link, find you shoes.
3) BIN (Buy It Now) using PayPal you can get 25% cashback.

Which means you get a new pair of Vigos for $52.20 (includes shipping!) and don't have to pay sales tax unless you live in NJ where the ebay seller is. Sweet huh!

[Irulan]

how is "spin shoe" different from a regular bike shoe with clips on it? Seriously. I don't get it, never seen one and I just use my old race mtb shoes for spinning.

[Miranda]

Hey Irulan ...

No, the "spin shoe" is really not a special type of shoe. I would say though there are some special things I would like the shoe to have, or do not need the shoe to have, versus a mtb shoe for outside trail use, or distance road riding...

Part of my ploy personally is that I was mixing up my outside pedal systems. Currently all spd mtb. My final plan is to have Look Keos on the road bike, eggbeaters on the mtb, and the spin bikes *mainly* use spd (very few have older style Look Delta pedals IF you are lucky enough to get your bike first).

With being certified to teach, I'm at the gym enough that having a dedicated pair of class shoes is worth not dealing with the cleat switch hassle, placement hassle of how things fit my outside bikes etc.

Using just my one pair of mtb shoe now isn't the best with doing more trail riding...
1) I come in wearing trail briars and dirt that indoor folks don't like (regardless of trying to clean up afterwards outside)
2) having ties and straps both for security inside is a waste of my energy to hook up because my feet are not working that hard
3) NOT having more strap security outside has proven hazardous in crashing
4) I used my mtb shoes w/my road bike when I only owned one pair... yikes, major numbness with the flexible mtb sole
5) I'd pay more $ for a rugged higher quality material on a trail shoe vs a spin shoe it's not needed... example: Specialized Rita's have a pretty stiff sole, but the upper fuzzy fabric would be trash in one ride, and not enough protection for my feet from rocks etc. (still nursing toe nail bed injuries for the next 6mos from my current pair softer Diadoras)... so a pretty good mtb spin shoe if they had fit me *drats*
6) thought about using cheap road shoes inside, but some walking during class is required for teaching, the recessed mtb cleat doesn't tear up the floor etc.

So I guess IMO a "spin shoe" just needs to be a less rugged mtb shoe. It could get away with being more mesh/vented etc. for the inside heat. Couple straps. Medium grade stiff sole, to low end (enough sole for an hour). Takes spd cleats. Umm, that's about it.

Oh, and actually fit my feet right. I've figured out all my shoes are too tight for my square toe box foot shape. Thus part of my cause of my neuroma, bleah. The Sidi Vigos were a nice shoe when I ordered them. The podiatrist put the whammy on Sidis for my neuroma... too pointed toes. So, I'm still shoe shopping.

[Irulan]

I can definitely see having a dedicated pair of shoes if you mix up pedal systems.

Everything I do is SPD so it's a non issue for me.

Thanks for explaining- I was having visions of indoor spinner folks running out to buy "special indoor" spinning shoes.