SPD compatible shoes ,grip on flat pedals ?

bamba
bamba Posts: 856
edited January 2010 in MTB buying advice
Still not spent my CR vouchers yet , looking for some new shoes, got £60 to spend but did not really want to spend it all on shoes, my pedals are V8 copies.
Now all the shoes ive seen that CR actually have in stock are mostly spd compatible,
Would it right to say that spd compat' will offer less grip on a flat padal due to design than a conventional shoe/trainer
was thinkin of these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=36354

or these for a normal flat sole
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=23595

or blow the budget on these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=18192
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    IME spd compatible pedals are crap on flats.

    Everyone i know who uses 510s absolutely swears by them,fantastic grip apparently.They just look a bit "Special" :D
    Lynskey R480

  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    had a feeling that would be the case, my old pair of gola's are looking a bit dead now, still comfy and really grip well on the pedals, bit reluctant to spend to much on a pair of flat trainers that will get ditched,still wanted to spend the vouchers though , not my own money
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  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    problem solved, went to town have a browse around , found some chunky trainers similar to a walking shoe , flat soles, from johnathon james (cheap shoe shop) for a bargin price of £7.19 ! , will be fine with some water proof on them :D
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  • ric7481
    ric7481 Posts: 103
    Add some mid-length seal-skinz socks ( CR should sell) to those cheepy trainers and you've got a great and relatively cheap warm and waterproof package ! :lol:.....exactly the route I've gone down, works a treat and dryer feet than expensive gore-tex trainers as the water just goes over the top !
  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    heard mixed reports about sealskinz stuff , socks and gloves, that once they have become wet if you take them off the liner pulls out an you'l never get it back in the same .
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    bamba wrote:
    heard mixed reports about sealskinz stuff , socks and gloves, that once they have become wet if you take them off the liner pulls out an you'l never get it back in the same .
    Dunno about the gloves but its bollox about the socks.Just like taking off a normal pair 8)
    Lynskey R480

  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    Top bannana for the £7 trainers from johnathan james , after 2 hours out in freezing conditions, with snow an slush still toastie warm and dry.
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