Can anyone suggest a pair of MTB shoes (none SPD)

northtrack
northtrack Posts: 77
edited June 2009 in MTB buying advice
Hi Everyone, I've been looking long and hard for pair of shoes for general off roading on my mountain bike, I don't have SPD type clip pedals but most of the specialist mountain bike shoes are SPD, some have patches to seal over the SPD clip to keep the water out but I'm not really a fan of this either.

Can anyone suggest some decent "non SPD" off roading flat pedal shoes, my pedals are DMR 12 and I'm a size 10

I want something also that has a velro type top peice to stop the lace getting fast in the chain.

Pricewise i can go upto about £60

Thanks

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  • davidmiller
    davidmiller Posts: 320
    Just got some of these and after a few days commuting, some on bridleways, I'm well pleased with them. A little more than you wanted to spend though...

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=33184

    DM
  • daverey
    daverey Posts: 49
    Rather than go for some (over-priced) specialist MTB shoes, I recently bought a pair of cheapo Karrimor running/walking trainers from Sports Direct. £24 for half-leather/half-mesh, and cos they are designed for hiking, they have good solid deep grips which seem to grab onto my pedal really well.

    I've only been out on them twice, but both times I've been very impressed, and at the weekend they survived a fall into a river in the lakes (the Ford I was trying to cross ended up being significantly deeper than anticipated...).
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Lots seem to like Merrells but me (and Mrs Matt) wear Spesh Tahos without cleats - you get the stiff sole in a shoe that can be walked in and has an inner sole designed for cycling. They also look decent - I can't stand skate style shoes (I did that when I was a teen!)

    But now Mrs Matt has got some SPD pedals (M540s)...
  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    like davidmillar said 5-10 impacts are great shoes for use with flatties but a little outside your budget. They are magic though
    Everything in moderation ... except beer
    Beer in moderation ... is a waste of beer

    If riding an XC race bike is like touching the trail,
    then riding a rigid singlespeed is like licking it
    ... or being punched by it, depending on the day
  • northtrack
    northtrack Posts: 77
    daverey wrote:
    Rather than go for some (over-priced) specialist MTB shoes, I recently bought a pair of cheapo Karrimor running/walking trainers from Sports Direct. £24 for half-leather/half-mesh, and cos they are designed for hiking, they have good solid deep grips which seem to grab onto my pedal really well.

    I've only been out on them twice, but both times I've been very impressed, and at the weekend they survived a fall into a river in the lakes (the Ford I was trying to cross ended up being significantly deeper than anticipated...).

    Hi Daverey, which Karriomor ones did you go for as I'm going to nip to sports direct on friday, ta

    thanks everyone btw
  • hoochylala
    hoochylala Posts: 987
    I went down the same route as Daverey and bought some Karrimor non MTB specific shoes. Don't discount having a look in your local TK Maxx, that's where I got mine from for a snip at £16 - same as the ones in the link below;

    http://www.mandmdirect.com/ProductDetai ... logue=KM82

    Been really good with my Wellgo MG1 pedals.
  • daverey
    daverey Posts: 49
    The Karrimoor ones I bought were called something like Summit Leather (or something along thoses lines). £24.99 from Sports Soccer or Sports Direct or whatever it's called. They had loads of slightly different models though for a similar price, so you should be able to find some that are suitable.

    IMO it's worth taking a punt on these - at that price you might as well give it a try, and a big plus is that you don't look like a tool in massive shoes when you stop off at the pub mid-ride.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    A pair of soft-soled Vans, and short shoelaces :wink: Don't fixate on the shoelace thing, it's just not an issue if you have them at a sensible length, I've only ever caught a lace when i've done something daft, ie, not tied it right or had huuuuuge loops of lace.

    5 10 have their fanboys ;) One thing you hear is "You'll never go back". Well, I did I have a pair of £20 Vans bought from Camden which I wear almost every ride. and a pair of 5 10s which I wear only when the Vans are wet. They're more expensive, less comfortable, less well made and in return give you more grip- but since a good skate shoe already has all the grip you need with a s spike pedal, that's not the advantage it seems. Unless you're some mental freerider or downhiller or something ;)
    Uncompromising extremist

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