Good walkable road shoe (SPD)



Would the updated model be one of these:

http://www.lakecycling.com/trail.html

that CX 120 looks like what you're describing. And from the description on
the website, Lake seems to understand what I'm looking for, as they have
several pair of walkables.

Chris Zacho "The Wheelman" <[email protected]> wrote:
:> I'll tell you the best one available, which is actually MADE with
:> walking in mind, and is SPD compatible. The shoe is made so that
:> their
:> is actually 1/8" clearance from the cleat to the floor when walking.
:> Lake makes it, The former model which is on close out at Nashbar, is
:> the
:> CX115.
:>
:>
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?...rand=&sku=6359&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=
:>
:> I believe Lake has an updated model, but the number escapes me. I
:> have
:> this shoe and can say it is very comfortable and clips in easier than
:> any other shoe I have yet tried with clipless pedals (I have CB
:> "EggBeaters").
:>
:> If you have a large platform around your clip, however, like some of
:> the
:> larger MTB pedals have, this shoe may not work as well.
:>
:> - -
:>
:> "May you have the winds at your back,
:> And a really low gear for the hills!"
:>
:> Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
:>
:> Chris'Z Corner
:> http://www.geocities.com/czcorner
 
"Roger Zoul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Gooserider wrote:
> :: "Roger Zoul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ::: rdclark <[email protected]> wrote:
> ::::: Roger Zoul wrote:
> :::::: I'm in search of a good pair of road shoes...they need to have a
> :::::: firm sole and obviously a recessed cleat for walkability. I'd
> :::::: like the velcro straps too.
> :::::
> ::::: I may be wrong, but I think that's an oxymoron: a road shoe by
> ::::: definition does not have a recessed cleat.
> :::
> ::: You may be right, as most of what I've been finding seems to agree
> ::: with you.
> :::
> :::::
> ::::: Recently looking for something more like a touring shoe, SPD
> ::::: compatible
> ::::: but comfortable for extended walking, I got a pair of these (on
> ::::: sale for $45):
> :::::
> :::
> http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=17273&subcategory_ID=2120#
> :::::
> ::::: Very comfortable and sort of normal-looking, and the cleat-plate
> ::::: cover
> ::::: bolts on (rather than being a cutout, as on many MTB shoes) so you
> ::::: can
> ::::: remove the cleats and restore the sole easily if you want to.
> :::::
> :::
> ::: Yeah....I found these touring shoes:
> :::
> ::: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?sku=16767#
> :::
> ::: but I'm concerned about how stiff the sole is. I have problems with
> ::: "hot-foot" in summer once the distances start getting up there. My
> ::: current shoes are a cross between these and the ones you have, in a
> ::: sense, as they are lace up but have flat soles. They are just a
> ::: little too flexible and hence don't protect those nerves well near
> ::: the ball of feet. I don't want to go to bigger platform pedals.
> :::
> ::: How firm do you judge the sole of your shoes to be?
> :::
> ::
> :: I have the Shimanos and I wouldn't want to walk very far in them.
> :: The cleat is very recessed so that's not a problem, but they're a
> :: very "roadie" shoe. Toes up and all that.
>
> How does "toes up" play into it? I didn't realize that roadie shoes had
> that feature. Does that make them uncorfortable? Those Shimanos are not
> unlike the ones I have, which is why i'm afraid to try them - I might end
> up with the same issues.
>


Well, a road racing shoe with a cleat will have you walking with your toes
up, as there are no heels and the cleat is tall. The Shimanos kind of mimic
this. The SPD cleat is recessed into a surrounding of rubber, but the heel
is much lower. This leads to a "toes up" position. It's not uncomfortable,
just weird.
 
"Art Harris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>C wrote:
>
>> Their definition is a stiff-soled SPD-compatible cycling shoe without the
>> heavy/bulky lugs of a MTB shoe.

>
> That's exactly what they are.
>
>> Whether or not you agree with this definition, I think there is a demand
>> for this type of product, so they may as well make them.

>
> I agree. I'm surprised that the T092s aren't more widely available or
> promoted. They definitely fill a niche for road riders that need road
> style shoes that are efficient, but don't make you walk like a duck.
>
> http://penncycle.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2351&Catalog=39
>
> Art Harris


I have 'em, and they still make you walk like a duck. Not as much, but the
heel could be a little taller, IMHO. Other than that, great shoe. I wanted a
commuter shoe that looked like a road shoe. These are they.
 

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