Cycling shoes

teulk
teulk Posts: 557
edited March 2009 in MTB general
Im thinking about getting some cycling shoes but im not sure i could have my feet stuck in one position on the pedals. When i was out today doing 20miles i tried my best to just keep my feet in the same place on the pedals and i have to say i found it a bit uncomfortable and i just wanted to keep moving them slightly. Now would having to keep my feet in the same position be something i would get used to. Im pretty sure i probably dont move my feet around that much and it was more like i was concious of the fact i was trying not to move them.
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  • benneally
    benneally Posts: 973
    The cycling shoes have a metal sole, meaning that the pressure exerted on the pedal is more evenly spread over the foot, and so it is much more comfy (and efficient) than soft soled shoes like trainers.

    Its also quite confidence inspiring having your feet in a position you are familiar with, after you have ridden with them for a few weeks. I switched to SPD's 3 years ago, im not looking back.
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    i switched to spd's last year after many years of flatties, having had to ride the wife's bike to get some spares for mine and found it really tricky with floppy feet as such from spd's! very odd!
    spd's do make a big difference in pedeling efficiency though and proper stiff soled shoes make a lot of difference too! i started out using cannondale shoes which were amazingly comfy compared to trainers, they lasted me a good 4 years and are currently nt he shed in retirement as i stepped up to shimano experty style shoes and the difference was incredible!

    even if your not going for the full spd's i'd say look at some proper cycling shoes, comfort wise they make a lot of difference.
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    teulk wrote:
    i tried my best to just keep my feet in the same place on the pedals and i have to say i found it a bit uncomfortable and i just wanted to keep moving them slightly.
    That's understandable but SPDs don't require any effort to keep your feet in place. They allow a little bit of movement and can be more efficient if you learn to pedal in nice, smooth circles.

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