Hi everyone!
Apologies in advance if this has been discussed at length, but I didn't find anything in the first 50 search results.
I've been riding my whole life, but only got really serious this year. A few months back I sold my Norco VFR4 hybrid and bought a Giant Defy Advanced 3. No words can describe the difference, and it's everything I thought it would be.
I'm still new to the high-performance world, so here's the question.
I added Ultegra SPD/SL pedals and Shimano SH-R132L shoes (CF soles), and I'm finding that on long rides (3h+) my feet hurt. It's not an alignment issue, it's just that the shoe is so rigid it's like standing on concrete.
Are any of the other SPD/SL shoes out there significantly more comfortable for endurance rides, or should I consider a second set of pedals (ie. SPD) with mountain bike shoes?
Do I just need to suck it up?
Apologies in advance if this has been discussed at length, but I didn't find anything in the first 50 search results.
I've been riding my whole life, but only got really serious this year. A few months back I sold my Norco VFR4 hybrid and bought a Giant Defy Advanced 3. No words can describe the difference, and it's everything I thought it would be.
I'm still new to the high-performance world, so here's the question.
I added Ultegra SPD/SL pedals and Shimano SH-R132L shoes (CF soles), and I'm finding that on long rides (3h+) my feet hurt. It's not an alignment issue, it's just that the shoe is so rigid it's like standing on concrete.
Are any of the other SPD/SL shoes out there significantly more comfortable for endurance rides, or should I consider a second set of pedals (ie. SPD) with mountain bike shoes?
Do I just need to suck it up?