w i d e clipless shoes revisited

F1 said:

popped out fine, but when I laid my shoe down as I came to a stop, it was like being on the ice
with a skate...it was not good. The hard plastic VERY SLIPPERY on the pavement! I will probably
buy a shoe with a real

A couple quick ideas off the top of my head:

-- Build yourself some tread with Shoe Goo

-- Cut blocks from cheap, flat-stiff-foam sandals, and epoxy to bottom of shoes

--
Rick Onanian

F1 <[email hidden]> wrote: : Hi, I promised to give my review of the shoes (
tinyurl.comlop2Open ↗ ) I : bought at nashbar.com, so here it is. First, I received them and had
to : return them since they were a touch too small. I sent them back and finally : got the new size
after what seemed like a long wait. I usually wear a 10
: 1/2 or 11, (44.5 and 45 respectively) so I ordered the wide 45
according, : but it was a bit too small and I had to get the 46 which translates to a 11 : 1/2 size
which I never wear, so BE FOREWARNED. Anyway, I also ordered the : basic nashbar pedals (
tinyurl.comlop3Open ↗ ) since my bike is nothing : special (I plan on buying a new Cannondale next
spring...) and it was a fine : fit. It went on quickly and easily and worked just as advertised. A
for : me, the very first issue was getting off of the bike to adjust the shoes. I : popped out fine,
but when I laid my shoe down as I came to a stop, it was : like being on the ice with a skate...it
was not good. The hard plastic is : VERY SLIPPERY on the pavement! I will probably buy a shoe with a
real : walkable sole next time, as that really scared me. It was even more : dangerous off the bike
than on. The next issue was the orientation of my
: shoes. I have big feet, so I tend to keep the heels pointed slightly :
outward due to the size. This required a couple adjustments to the mounts
: on the shoes. After that, the main problem I had was that I didn't
realize : how I used my old toe clips as "cinches" in that I tended to twist my feet : even more
outward and use the torsion as a gripping mechanism, since I : didn't like to tighten them. This was
especially true for my right : foot...who knows why. The idea of a "floating" shoe seemed to appeal
to me : (7 degrees of float, IIRC) until I was riding along. It wasn't long before : I popped out of
my right pedal, so I tightened it up. The same scenario : happened again a few miles down the road,
so I tightened it up again. The : left one was OK. I guess I have a stronger right leg, or I pedal
with a : skewed plane with my right leg. The rest of my normal 34 mile ride was OK : until I
happened upon a construction zone. I ran out of space on the road : due to equipment in the way and
the only place to go was a freshly laid area : of loam. Since the fresh soil was just recently
spread, I sunk into it very : fast, and I nearly ate dirt trying to get out of my tightened cleats
(oops, : I nearly forgot!). Anyway, I was beginning to think this riding thing is : kind of scary!
I'm sure I'll adapt, but it is just one more thing to worry : about. The pluses included the ability
to use the upstroke to increase : speed. I don't know if I'll every use it, but tactically it is
useful. The : other thing is the feet feel more planted and more 'one' with the bike. : Hopefully I
will feel as such with the clipless pedal soon...

I hate slippery road shoes. I smeared hot melt glue on the bottom to keep from slipping. I
eventually just donated the shoes to the the salvation army and got myself mountain bike shoes.

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Bob Masse' [email hidden]
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Quoted message said:

I guess I have a stronger right leg, or I pedal with a : skewed plane with my right leg.

you probably have a pronation (foot turned slightly) which is not unusual. sometimes you have to
experiment a little bit to find the right fit. it took me about 2 weeks to figure it out when i
started riding clipless.

for the shoe problem, i recommend mountain bike shoes. there are also some tennis shoe type shoes
with recessed cleats.