What colour shoes do you have?

Gav888
Gav888 Posts: 946
edited February 2009 in Workshop
Hi,

Ive been watching alot of road racing, both UK and world, and it looks like most riders use white / silver shoes? What colour shoes do you have, have you colour matched them with your bike and clothing, or just bought anything?

Personally, ive been considerig Shimano R076 - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Shima ... 360040183/ but im not sure if these look to blingy with a white / black bike, black shorts and this jersey - http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :X:AAQ::11

What do you think, or should I stick with a basic colour like black or white?
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  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    I have a black pair of Sidi's, I did consider the white ones, but I thought they were perhaps a bit too bling for me.
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    Gav888 wrote:
    What do you think, or should I stick with a basic colour like black or white?

    I think you should buy a shoe that fits.

    For the record, my Spec BG comps are mainly black, but the colour is incidental and I did not even consider whether they would match my bike, or my kit (which is many and varied anyway). None of this needs thinking about too carefully, in my opinion - or else we will all disappear up our own ar5es...
  • Gav888
    Gav888 Posts: 946
    LOL good point, fit is by far the most important aspect of buying shoes, but im just considering if I should get a basic base colour, or something more blingy, either way the fit will be spot on.
    Cycling never gets any easier, you just go faster - Greg LeMond
  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    Has to be white..... 8)

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Silver Sidis for summer and black winter boots
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    White DMT's for summer, Black Northwave Boots for winter
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • sub55
    sub55 Posts: 1,025
    :idea: http://www.gbcycles.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=SHOBONTA1W01&desc=BONT+A-ONE+ROAD+SHOE+WHITE :D:D:D
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    my eyes...

    my eyes....
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  • schlepcycling
    schlepcycling Posts: 1,614
    These http://www.triathletemag.com/Assets/SpecShoe.jpg
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  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    I like black - but yesterday brought some northwave vertigos - for what seems like a bargain price of £55 - they are mainly silver.
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    I like black - but yesterday brought some northwave vertigos - for what seems like a bargain price of £55 - they are mainly silver.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,336
    Ask your girlfriend...

    But a man should be able to buy his own shoes
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    white/red Northwaves

    blue/black Nikes

    and

    Black 661s
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  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    Black. Like the night that envelopes us all.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    White specialized ones.

    And black neoprene overshoes.
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  • John C.
    John C. Posts: 2,113
    Yellow and silver Shimano carbon, maches my yellow and silver bike. :lol:

    It's true but I did get them for 6 pounds from a charity shop up in Scotland .
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  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    black for winter
    white/blue for summer
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Red and grey 8)
  • COVEC
    COVEC Posts: 213
    Black and titanium Sidi's but you would not know recently as they have been hidden under neoprene booties(black).

    COVEC
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    I like black - but yesterday brought some northwave vertigos - for what seems like a bargain price of £55 - they are mainly silver.

    Me too - I'm wearing black right now but ordered the Northwave's yesterday - and couldn't get them in black.

    Would never buy white - they'll look grubby in no time even in the summer.

    The pro's can wear white as they get new ones a lot more than I do.

    I like black anyway - with black socks and mostly black gear.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    Dirty grey agricultural SPD things . Will change to silver for the spring to match bike & lid. Colour of choice, and size not necessarily mutually exclusive. No bling is too much (as long as it fits my bargain basement budget).
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    White and black Northwaves for Summer. I wouldn't mind some of those black retro styled clipless that came out a few years ago though - can't remember who made them.
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  • DaSy
    DaSy Posts: 599
    That sounds like the Adidas Classic Road Pro

    adidstar%20super%20pro%20classic.jpg

    They are hard to find in a UK 10.5 I know that much, been trying for about 6 months.
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  • giner1961
    giner1961 Posts: 135
    Try Exustar, they do some retro clipless lace up shoes very nice. i have Specialized s-works in white with the boa system, best shoes you can wear on a bike, the boa system is superb, and Webster cycles are currently selling them for £127.00
  • Wappygixer
    Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
    Silver Shimano R085's and a cheapo pair of Decathlon shoes in grey and white
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    schlepcycling wrote:
    These http://www.triathletemag.com/Assets/SpecShoe.jpg

    They'll be OK for on the bike leg, perhaps just a bit plain.

    At least, for the running leg you must have these
    http://www.asics-running-shoes.co.uk/sh ... elNoosaTri

    :lol:
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Black - don't show the dirt !!!!
  • tonyw43
    tonyw43 Posts: 249
    SIlver and Blue Shimano R085's.
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  • oldskoolkool
    oldskoolkool Posts: 86
    schlepcycling wrote:
    These http://www.triathletemag.com/Assets/SpecShoe.jpg

    Damn I wish Id seen these when I was getting my Specialized S-works,the orange would go well with my club kit.
  • giner1961
    giner1961 Posts: 135
    Had a pair of them, got them vie e-bay from the good old USA £99 all in including postage, until i sold them on as just too bling for me in that colour.

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