Grant Peterson's Shoes Ruse

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

"Why bring heavy and boring dried food when you can simply bring a big gun?"

Right. Cliff Shots are for SISSIES! I prefer to leap into a stream and catch a salmon in my teeth. "Real Girl sashimi".

Interestingly, I was comparing my comfy stiff-soled walking/hiking shoes to my comfy flexible Merrill jogging sneakers- both in similar 25 mile rides yesterday and today, with my platform touring pedals and the same socks. Both shoes are extremely comfortable when walking for miles, and both offer excellent support for me. Yesterday the stiff soled, and by the end of ride i had a little bit of burning on the balls of my feet. Today similar ride with the cushy jogging sneaks and my feet felt great all the way through the ride. Interesting....and not what I expected!

[jobob]

Obviously I'm "weaker" if I can't cycle in soft ballet slippers or cheapie beach rubber flip flops.

Oh for pete's sake, where the heck did Grant or anyone else anyone say that ? Yeesh.

[jobob]

And if someone wants to ride their bike dressed as Robin Hood...dressed as Lance Armstrong... or dressed in nothing at all...I say GO for it.

Um, that last one depends on the body of said someone.

[kenyonchris]

I don't know about all this but NO ONE should bike in Crocs. Actually, very few should wear Crocs in public. Who even invented those aberrations of shoes?

Not that I don't own a pair, and not that I don't wear them out in public. But I SHOULDN'T. I can only embrace ugliness so far.

[SadieKate]

If that's the case, we should outlaw 90% of the shoes on the market. Orgo-natch functional only goes so far.

[ginny]

you all are cracking me up! My commuter has platforms on one side and spds on the other. I tried wearing my mtn bike shoes to commute in, and it wasn't so good for me. I ride my commuter in whatever matches my outfit I don't ride seriously on my commuter though - unless I'm outrunning hail and lightening... I can't imagine riding my road bike without my clipless... Also, I would love to see someone jump off their bike into a river and come out with a fish... I would pay to see that

[Crankin]

Second the idea about banning Crocs.
Ugh.
And I would think they would be quite dangerous for riding.

[OakLeaf]

I'm too old to care.

I've been able to literally watch my toes unfurl over the months I've been wearing Crocs. You mean toes aren't supposed to be skrunched up and unable to fully extend???

As for riding, they're no more dangerous than... say... anything else not clipped in.

[kenyonchris]

I'm too old to care.

I've been able to literally watch my toes unfurl over the months I've been wearing Crocs. You mean toes aren't supposed to be skrunched up and unable to fully extend???

As for riding, they're no more dangerous than... say... anything else not clipped in.

NO! Your toes should eventually wind up in roughly the shape of the munchkins from Wizard of Oz.
I have stopped caring about carrying a nice purse (my Rudy Project Backpack is now my purse), the grey stripe in my hair, and the fact that my nails look like have been digging potatoes all day.
And my flippers are definitely more comfortable in Crocs. But dang. They are ugly. I am now in full flip flop phase (I sometimes wear my "dress flip flops" if I am feeling puckish). My feet are too wide for most flip flops, so I wear men's from American Eagle. Probably just a big a fashion faux pas as Crocs. I should just shut up.
For biking I shove the flippers in my bike shoes and clip in.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Also, I would love to see someone jump off their bike into a river and come out with a fish... I would pay to see that

Well, years ago I actually jumped into a pond and came out with two big snapping turtles, one in each hand. Does that count? I admit I caught them with my two hands (like a sissy), not with my teeth.
Here's a picture (after I got the mud cleaned off myself a bit):


P.S. I never could have done it if I was clipped in.

[Biciclista]

wow Bleek!!!
thaT'S AN interesting photo!