Carbon soles or buckle closure?

yoadius

I'm looking to buy some new shoes, have a budget of around £40-50, and will mostly be used for track riding.

I already have some shimano mountain bike shoes and know that they fit really well so have been looking at the shimano road line.

I am faced with 2 shoes around the same price. The only differences are:

-One has a buckle type strap, and nylon soles.

-The other has just velcro straps but carbon soles.

Which would be of greater benefit, I'm swaying towards the carbon soles as I've never had an issue with the velcro straps on my other shoes.

Ruari

I'd say either would suffice, it's really down to personal preferance.
If you're happy with velcro closure straps, go with the carbon soles.
If you prefer buckle type, go with them, as there is probably very little noticable rigidity between the carbon and nylon soles (Shimano shoes are really good quality)

Hope that's helped a bit, not very definite!

DaSy

I agree yoadius, go with carbon soles, stiffer and lighter soles will give more performance benefits than a different closure system.

Buckle closures only really mean you can adjust the shoe easliy on the go; on the track you have plenty of down time to re-adjust shoes etc.

mrushton

DaSy wrote:

I agree yoadius, go with carbon soles, stiffer and lighter soles will give more performance benefits than a different closure system.

Buckle closures only really mean you can adjust the shoe easliy on the go; on the track you have plenty of down time to re-adjust shoes etc.

Carbon soles. You will only adjust the straps either before or after the ride. Someone I know at the velodrome wears lycra overshoes to stop herself fiddling constantly with her shoes.

Jez mon

Carbon soles, buckles will only add extra weight

Mister W

Both my pairs of road shoes have velcro straps and I haven't had any problems so I'd go for those.

cougie

The metal pins used to work out on my Sidi ratchet shoes - so for simplicity - go with velcro straps.