MTB shoes for flat pedals

[Bjorn881]

I'm looking for recommendations for a pair of super grippy and good quality shoes to be used for trail/enduro mountain biking in conjunction with flat pedals! Five Ten seem to be the gold standard, but sadly are no longer available in SA it seems. My budget is ideally R1500+-

[Chadvdw67]

At that price your best bet is Leatt

[MajG]

I'm looking for recommendations for a pair of super grippy and good quality shoes to be used for trail/enduro mountain biking in conjunction with flat pedals! Five Ten seem to be the gold standard, but sadly are no longer available in SA it seems. My budget is ideally R1500+-

call some of the specialized stores, i bought a pair from the older range for R1400 

 

I called all the Western cape stores and eventually got at the Stellenbosch store.

 

Wasnt advertised online as its the older stock but they still had a few pairs ( that was in August though )

[Chip]

Five 10's are awesome, I hear good things about the Leatt and Ride Concepts.

 

Don't know what size you are but have a look here:

 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/shoes/430215/aften-keegan-flat-mtb-shoes-new

 

Bike Addict also has Leatt's in your budget.  https://bike-addict.co.za/collections/shoes/products/leatt-dbx-2-0-flat-mtb-shoe-2020

[Spafsack]

Try find the stiffest sole you can, trust me, it makes a big difference, the less flex you have the better.

[RudolphG]

I bought a pair of Leatt Shoes and Giant pedals from Olympic Cycles a couple of months ago.

Really happy being back on flats and the shoes are great. 

 

https://www.olympiccycles.co.za/shop/leatt-dbx-2-0-flat-sneaker/

[DR ◣◢]

If you are in JHB pop in at Sprocket & Jack. They Afton on sale at a great price of R1350. Based on the clipless pair I have the flats should be really good too.

[Bjorn881]

Thanks for the feedback so far! Would love more opinions on the Leatt DBX 3.0 and Ride Concepts shoes!! It also seems like stock is a big issue at the moment from the few places I phoned so far with regards to finding the Leatt's in a size UK11!

Edited October 5, 2020 by Bjorn881

[MajG]

RC are excellent, try get stoked distribution they have online store

[Grease_Monkey]

Thanks for the feedback so far! Would love more opinions on the Leatt DBX 3.0 and Ride Concepts shoes!! It also seems like stock is a big issue at the moment from the few places I phoned so far with regards to finding the Leatt's in a size UK11!

New shipment landing mid October... hold out for a week or two if you want Leatt.

[Spafsack]

On 10/5/2020 at 1:55 PM, RudolphG said:

I bought a pair of Leatt Shoes and Giant pedals from Olympic Cycles a couple of months ago.

Really happy being back on flats and the shoes are great. 

 

https://www.olympiccycles.co.za/shop/leatt-dbx-2-0-flat-sneaker/

Hey Rudolph, by the way, what Giant pedals, the new Pinner pro or Pinner ones? They look so cool.

[RudolphG]

47 minutes ago, Spafsack said:

Hey Rudolph, by the way, what Giant pedals, the new Pinner pro or Pinner ones? They look so cool.

@Spafsack, I just have the standard Giant flat pedals, I think they were about R750 from Olympic Cycles. They do the job.

[Spafsack]

Hi guys

Has anyone switched to the Bontragger flat shoes, either coming from five tens or leatt's? I saw them now, touched and feel, sole seems nice and stiff. Good looking, built, it seems? Priced at R2 500, which seems fair. 

[Spafsack]

So, Just found this link, nice read, so seems nice rigid sole, less grippy, which i prefer to be honest. I like moving my feet around.

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/biking/mountain-bike-flat-shoes/bontrager-flatline 

[Steady Spin]

3 minutes ago, Spafsack said:

So, Just found this link, nice read, so seems nice rigid sole, less grippy, which i prefer to be honest. I like moving my feet around.

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/biking/mountain-bike-flat-shoes/bontrager-flatline 

These grip plenty though. Really comfortable shoe though. 

Not too stiff either. I was advised to size up since they run a bit small. Glad I did. 

Edited April 13, 2022 by Steady Spin

[Spafsack]

Thanx Steady, will def size up if i pull the trigger.