Shoe Fettish

[Karma007]

I'm just being totally nosey here. I bought a pair of these

http://www.rei.com/product/796194

today since I'm tired of click clacking around in my road shoes.

Now I'm totally curious as to what everyone else is wearing....and why.

[KnottedYet]

I wear these: http://www.rei.com/product/707627

or these: http://www.rei.com/product/811415

or these: http://www.birkenstockexpress.com/Pr...111842-701960/

because they are quite comfortable on the pedals.

For short rides of less than 40 miles, I can get away with these: http://www.onlineshoes.com/womens-dr...oth-p_id135578 or these: http://www.onlineshoes.com/mens-aria...own-p_id184210 but my feet can end up pretty hot and sweaty.

I can sometimes get a bad case of metatarsal nerve pinch with the boots. The best shoes of all are the Birkenstocks, followed by the Keens, followed by the Chacos.

I've got a pair of Specialized Tahoes that I'll use when I pop my clipless pedals on one of my bikes, but I can't be bothered with the clipless much these days.

[zoom-zoom]

I have Sidi Dominators ... mtn. bike shoes on my road bike. Sometimes I think I'd like road shoes, but I like being able to walk around a bit and if I ever do any cyclocross racing I'd need mtn. shoes, anyhow. Kinda nice not to have different shoes and pedals for different bikes.

[OakLeaf]

Spec' Torch - '06 vintage, so not identical to what's on the website.

On the commuter, <10 flat low-traffic miles one way, I wear whatever I happen to have on - dress shoes, sandals, worn-out running shoes, Crocs. I don't know that I'd attempt it in the VFFs, though.

[Crankin]

I wear Sidi road shoes on my road bike. I have no problem doing the short amount of walking needed, like into a store to get a sandwich or into a porta-potty. I use cleat covers even if I am off the bike for a minute.
I have spd pedals on my flat bar road bike. I have Sidi mountain bike shoes for that bike, as well as a pair of Keen cycling sandals, and the Gore X-Alps winter cycling boots. Frankly, riding in both the sandals and the boots feel weird and uncomfortable for different reasons. I wear the sandals when i am doing errands on warm days, wearing a skort, or going swimming at the pond. But, the back of the sandal hits my pannier.
I like my cycling shoes for riding, I guess. Most of it comes down to the fact that I don't like change!

[OakLeaf]

I've never used cleat covers. My jersey pockets are full as it is.

I get about 3,000 miles out of a right Look cleat - the foot I unclip at stop signs - and about double that from the left.

[Becky]

I have more pairs of cycling shoes than any normal person should A pair of Sidi road shoes, a pair of nearly-identical Sidi mountain shoes, a pair of Sidi winter boots, and some "hike n bike" Pearl Izumi mountain shoes.

The Sidis just fit me well, so I keep buying them. The PIs are nice for commuting and errand running, when I want something less slick and "clacky".

[redrhodie]

I have a shoe for every bike.

Off bike, I'm addicted to El Naturalista clogs.

[Grits]

I wear some Bontrager Mountain Bike shoes. I like being able to walk comfortably in them.