riding trainers

tv
tv Posts: 338
edited March 2009 in MTB buying advice
what are the best trainers for riding/ hiking on budget? 30ish max? not spds got them!! cheers

Comments

  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    I use a pair of skate shoes, 20 quid TK Maxx special! Nice stiff sole, decent pedal grip, fairly rigid toebox. Not great for walking in though - they don't have much grip off the pedals, especially in mud.
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs
  • tv
    tv Posts: 338
    looking for some multi purpose ones like these

    http://www.tauntonleisure.com/products/ ... ale-/3708/

    size 11!!
  • pedropete
    pedropete Posts: 227
    If you've got a Trespass outdoor store near you there's a good chance you'll find something suitable for less then £30. I got a pair of lightweight hiking shoes last year for around £20; stiff sole, good grip off the bike and work okay with flats.

    Failing that, try local factory outlets or budget sports outlets (JJB/ JD Sports/ Chav World etc). They'll usually have a range of reduced Karrimor kit for good prices.
  • robmccreedie
    robmccreedie Posts: 81
    BlackSpur wrote:
    I use a pair of skate shoes, 20 quid TK Maxx special! Nice stiff sole, decent pedal grip, fairly rigid toebox. Not great for walking in though - they don't have much grip off the pedals, especially in mud.

    same here, pair of old airwalks from the Maxx, great grip and nice sole 8)
  • xand_xand
    xand_xand Posts: 271
    chap in our LBS said if not going for shoes to fits clips then always go for 'Vans' trainers ads they have small spiking grips great for flat pedals.
    MY CUBE
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12785430

    Cube ltd race 2011.....enjoying the grt outdoors no matter the weather (except snow I just can't move in the snow)!
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    edited March 2009
    Vans waffle soles are really good on the bike, I've got a pair of 5 10s and they're grippier but not so much as I'd thought (or been told by various 5 10 fanboys ;) ). But really any good quality skate shoe with a flat sole gives good grip -more than enough- combined with a spikey pedal.

    Hiking/walking kit works out a bit less well since pedals and mud are so different, a grippy walking shoe won't have as much grip on a flat pedal as a flat, nongrippy shoe does because of the contact points. But then, skate shoes are HORRIBLE off the bike, especially in mud. I think quite often I'd trade a lot of on-bike grip for a bit more off-bike grip :lol:
    Uncompromising extremist
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    I've got a pair of etnies skate shoes which are very very grippy. Also, the inside has foot support so its much easier to get all the pressure going thru the pedals.

    I picked them up online for £30 and they really do the job :)
    Santa Cruz Butcher

Categories