GuyOnBike Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 What shoes are good options and where to buy for flat pedals? Options other than Five Ten's as they are a bit pricy.
porqui Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Hi-Tec Figaro at about R700 and R500 on sale at Tekkie Town Vibram wrap-arround soul with super grip and the pedal pins don't destroy the soul.Only down is that the bottom insoul is a type of cardboard so it does not like water but can be replaced with a synthetic. Have had mine for about 18 months and they're great.
Dirty Sanchez Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Reason people import them and pay heavy duties is because they're worth it. Sure, you can buy normal skate shoes @ R700 but you'll be replacing them after 6 months.
Grebel Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 I used a "retired" pair of Merrels for a while. Vibram sole stood up well to the pins. Then I bought a pair of 5-10 Impact Lows......
Stretch Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 I used a "retired" pair of Merrels for a while. Vibram sole stood up well to the pins. Then I bought a pair of 5-10 Impact Lows..........and as they say..the rest is history
GuyOnBike Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 Reason people import them and pay heavy duties is because they're worth it. Sure, you can buy normal skate shoes @ R700 but you'll be replacing them after 6 months. OK sure I get that. How long do they last?
gummibear Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Five10 are worth the money Specialized 2FO are also worth a look http://nsmb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20140603_specialized_219.jpg http://www.sicklines.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Specialized-2fo-shoes-bottom-slip-not.jpg
Alouette3 Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 As Porqui said, Vibram soles. We are both running a pair of Hi-Tec Figaro's fro Cape Union Mart, paid R500 on a sale. They are comfortable and stick like crazy to a decent set of flats, you need to lift your foot to change position on the pedals! Used them for probably a year or so with minimal wear or sign of the pins making holes like other shoes I've used. As a side note, Shimano uses Vibram on there flat shoes.
gummibear Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 OK sure I get that. How long do they last? Paid 70 pounds for my impact low a year ago.shoes are still in great condition. http://www.scotbycycles.co.uk
Dirty Sanchez Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 OK sure I get that. How long do they last?Think Energiser bunny...
GuyOnBike Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 Hi-Tec Figaro at about R700 and R500 on sale at Tekkie Town Vibram wrap-arround soul with super grip and the pedal pins don't destroy the soul.Only down is that the bottom insoul is a type of cardboard so it does not like water but can be replaced with a synthetic. Have had mine for about 18 months and they're great. Is this what they look like? (Obviously not the colour)
Alouette3 Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Unfortunately they do have neon yellow soles. But this goes unnoticed under a decent layer of single track durt!
GuyOnBike Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 Unfortunately they do have neon yellow soles. But this goes unnoticed under a decent layer of single track durt! http://www.tekkietown.co.za/index.php/brands/hi-tec/hi-tec-figaro-blk-multi-mens.html
Alouette3 Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Those are the ones! Next time I'll go find some of those grey ones. Mine look like this
GuyOnBike Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 Those are the ones! Next time I'll go find some of those grey ones. Mine look like this At least you'll be easy to spot ;-)
Alouette3 Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 As a matter of interest, what pedals have you got. Bear traps don't count as flats.
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