Cycling shoes

[slowpoke]

hmmm, my 3-4 year old mtb dmt's are still perfect. yes, i replaced my 3 year old roadie shoes cos they weren't loking that great anymore and they'd stretched very slightly width-wise. personally i believe that well cared for cycling shoes shouldn't need replacement often, but there's no law against them having "family" - can any girl really have enough shoes?

 

(ok, lemme run now... i only have 1 pair mtb and 1 pair roadie shoes!)

[Zaskar]

My road shoes are Shimano R215s, and im in the process of replacing them. Have had them since the beginning of 2005. They are good shoes, and functionally still fine, but are just beginning to look tatty. Recently on the one shoe the rubber protector on the heel came off, and it is not replacable (like the SIDIS and a few other brands). So now im walking directly on the carbon sole, which will seriously shorten their lifespan.

 

Mtb shoes, is another story. Im still riding my pair of SIDI Ghosts that i got in 1998! They are amazing, and have taken everything i can throw at them, including two years of cycle commuting in London.

 

My advice would be to spend the extra money, and get a decent pair of quality shoes that have replacable buckles, straps and sole protectors.

[E1A104]

Sidi in other words .....