I was recently looking in John Lewis and found some shoes which would probably be very good, if you
don't mind asking for "women's yoga shoes" !! Price was certainly below £50, possibly £30, and they
seemed strong and light.
Bes wishes, Robin.
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> On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:17:22 +0000 (UTC), David Nutter <
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> > Sean <
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> >> So I've put some azonic flats on and was wondering if there are any good shoes/pumps/trainers
> >> etc that have hard soles?
>
> Cannondale make pretty decent hiking-style bike shoes, but they're normally fairly expensive. I
> managed to pick mine up half price from a shop in town that was, according to gossip, having
> problems with their suppliers due to their selling stuff off cheap. End-of-line though, sorry.
>
> > Army boots have fairly stiff soles and are relatively cheap. It can be a bit difficult to "feel"
> > your foot position on the pedal though I find that my new VP beartraps help with that. The
> > paratrooper variety are nice for cycling because of the extra flexibility at the ankle/foot
> > junction.
> >
> > They also keep your feet cosy, are great to walk in whether up a mountain or just round town and
> > protect your ankles from abrasion and twisting injuries a lot better than a shoe or ankle boot.
>
> Yep - you can also just about get away with the kind of semiserious hiking boot that has a
> U-shaped gap near the Achilles tendon. I have a pair of similar, and they do work. The toes are
> fairly wide though, meaning I have to fiddle with the toeclips in order to use them.
>
> > Caveat: I'm a commuter/utility rider, not a mountain biker and have the boots for other reasons
> > than cycling.
>
> Yes indeed, Mr Nutter. I've seen the results
>
>
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