I ride a little - generally fairly easy bits of off road.

I currently wear a pair of old trainers - I'm thinking of visiting some cities this year and combining it with some cycling.

Do you reckon there would be any benefits to me of buying cycle specific footwear and, if so, then can you recommend anything that also looks good.

I was going to ask this on Cycle forums but I'm sure some of their opinions on the look of things will not match my own!



I don't reckon these look too bad but I am on my phone so not sure.

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqr...7c003722c003726

Agree with the above, dont think they are very safe.

Stick with trainers or hiking boots mate for ankle protection.

G.

Trainers and clips with straps or half clips.

On the subject of nice looking cycling shoes...

Thanks lads - I'll stick with the trainers then....

Unless you planning on doing lots of miles each day, then stick with what your comfortable with, Yeah cycling shoes do give you optimum performance, but nothing better than bombing around in a pair of Og's

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Trainers and clips with straps or half clips.

On the subject of nice looking cycling shoes...

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Got to say that those look amazing but I'd have to not only buy the shoes but a new vintage style bike to go with them.

I use look clips and pair of Decathlon shoes - all good in my book. You get used to them quickly.

Dissagreeing with all the above - there's NOTHING better for cycling than a pair of clipless pedals and shoes unless you're some loony downhiller !! IMO they are much safer off-road as you have more control - you can pull as well as push on the pedals - the shoes are stiffer - your feet don't bounce off the pedal - you can hop like a bastard...

I'd argue that the stiffness of the sole is the main factor. I like clips - but that's 'cause I'm a luddite. I'd also say if he's cycling some distance, clipless wouldn't provide the comfort of clips. Clipless provide speed and efficiency. Sometimes that isn't the main objective...

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I'd argue that the stiffness of the sole is the main factor. I like clips - but that's 'cause I'm a luddite. I'd also say if he's cycling some distance, clipless wouldn't provide the comfort of clips. Clipless provide speed and efficiency. Sometimes that isn't the main objective...

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Stiffness is a major factor (as we all know ) as all your energy is transferred to the pedal rather than flexing the sole - For a steady pootle fair enough, get some miles in or worse, hills, and it aint pleasant wearing trainees... That's MO anyhow, I love bikes and the only time I even thought about clips (since the 80's) was a brief foray into the "trendy hipster fixed" scene that was bollox BTW...