Best shoes for flats?

Paulkingk

Hi just converted from spd to flat pedals and was wondering what the best trainer is to use with flat pedals i ride trail, xc and dirt jumps. need something grippy and relatively waterproof. oh and looks good. Aroud the £50 mark.
cheers dudes

tomlondon

Hey Paul

Ive always used a trusty pair of Vans or Airwalk skate shows from my BMX days, they work great with DMR's or similar

They have always survived the wash intact too which is a bonus

covelove

I where a pair of big etnie skate shoes, they are good and grippy and offer plenty of protection, I also think you can buy them online for cheap (around £35) also check out the shimano flats they look awesome and get good write ups - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com//Mod ... elID=31537

abductee

I got vans for about £25 from tk maxx and found that they are good for flats and a big improvement over other shoes. But then I got a pair of shimano mp90 for £35 and they are better. Very grippy indeed but ugly as sin without a good coating of mud.
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/categ ... hoes-31945

I'm using them with these pedals
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... odelID=665

Neither are waterproof I use sealskins which make them a tighter fit so buy a comfortable size for winter.