Spd shoe repair

Jon8a

I've been using a set of Dhb spd shoes for commuting to work. I have had to walk in them for short distances (picking up shopping, working from the bike sheds etc.).

The heels are wearing down dramatically as they are the mtb racier sort with only a small surface area of contact on the heal.

Anyway they look almost new but It won't be too long before I walk through them and they are made useless.

Any suggestions on how to improve the life and repair them.

Can't put anything metal on the soles because of where I work (flammables) and I have a wooden floor at home.

sc999cs

I don't know about extending the life of your existing shoes but a more general shoe such as the Shimano MT-41 may be a good replacement if you have to go down that route.

house_trained

This isn't really much help, as they're so expensive, but Sidi do replaceable soles for some of their shoes. I've tried this excuse with the wife when buying shoes for the bike, but it just doesn't wash. It should be something that a lot of other manufacturers pick up on, because I'm sure it'd be welcomed by a lot of people, but Sidi are the only brand I've seen who do this.

If you can find a cobbler (yeah, good luck), they might be able to put together some kind of compromise.

Good luck, and if you find an answer, let me know, 'cos my shoes have just about had it. Kid's birthdays and Xmas mean I'm stuck till at least February myself.

Clever Pun

house_trained wrote:

This isn't really much help, as they're so expensive, but Sidi do replaceable soles for some of their shoes. I've tried this excuse with the wife when buying shoes for the bike, but it just doesn't wash. It should be something that a lot of other manufacturers pick up on, because I'm sure it'd be welcomed by a lot of people, but Sidi are the only brand I've seen who do this.

If you can find a cobbler (yeah, good luck), they might be able to put together some kind of compromise.

Good luck, and if you find an answer, let me know, 'cos my shoes have just about had it. Kid's birthdays and Xmas mean I'm stuck till at least February myself.

Sidi might cost more but they last for ages...

it seems the age old choice pay more little or pay less lots (eventually more)

knight2k

Using patches from a puncture repair kit stuck to the heel might do the trick.

RufusA

house_trained wrote:

This isn't really much help, as they're so expensive, but Sidi do replaceable soles for some of their shoes.

Sadly the cost of the replacement sole bits (£30) for a Sidi is the same as a whole new pair of reasonable Shimano shoes.

I tend to be very hard on my heels in normal shoes, when walking 2-3 miles a day over gritty London streets (I was getting formal shoes rehealed every 3 months). However having bought my Shimano MT40's 18 months ago, the heel looks pretty unblemished with loads of tread left and no obvious signs of wear- probably my longest wearing shoes to date.

Sadly the lining of the shoes is starting to wear out / rip and the cleats are badly worn and need replacing (if there's enough of them to get an allen key in). Also because of the toughness of the rubber they aren't that grippy in the wet, had a few AoverT moments negotiating stairs.

But for around £30 notes they've done well! I'd recommend them as a lowish cost commuter shoe, if you don't mind budgeting to replace them every 1 - 2 years.

HTH - Rufus.

Jon8a

I pass a cobbler on my commute. But have been late the last two nights. Will go in and see.

I used to use cheapo shimano shoes when I first started mtb and I think I'll go back to proper trainer style when these die. In the meantime I may try and fins some rubber to glue on if the cobbler doesn't have any answers.