Shoes

"Zaheel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Can I use MTB shoes that have the cleats. I have normal
pedals, but was wondering if I buy some good shoes, can I
unscrew the clippless pedal thingy, and just use them as
normal shoes for

my

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MTB. Cheers

Why?

Zaheel said...

Quoted message said:

Can I use MTB shoes that have the cleats. I have normal
pedals, but was wondering if I buy some good shoes, can I
unscrew the clippless pedal thingy, and just use them as
normal shoes for my MTB. Cheers

Some shoes will work better that way than others. Most
MTB shoes have a very hard and spikey tread pattern that
won't grip well on platforms. I can't imagine why you
would want to use clipless shoes without clipless pedals.
That's one of the great things about platforms. You can
use whatever street shoes you want. Clipless shoes suck
for walking any significant amount. There are biking
shoes made for platforms. They have a very soft and flat
sole. Look for them mostly associated with BMX. See
www.vans.com for examples.

"Zaheel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can I use MTB shoes that have the cleats. I have normal
pedals, but was wondering if I buy some good shoes, can I
unscrew the clippless pedal thingy, and just use them as
normal shoes for

my

Quoted message said:

MTB. Cheers

It sounds like you might be confused...MTB shoes don't come
with metal protrusions for clipping into a pedal, just the
screw holes where a cleat can be mounted. There is nothing
to "remove."

Do know that most MTB soles are made of a hard plastic that
won't make a grippy surface on a platform pedal...you're
best bet for that is a skateboarding shoe.

Chris

cdoty said:

Quoted message said:

Can I use MTB shoes that have the cleats. I have normal
pedals, but was wondering if I buy some good shoes, can I
unscrew the clippless pedal thingy, and just use them as
normal shoes for my MTB.

Yes you can. There may be a couple holes in the bottom
where the cleats are bolted on. If you are never going to
use them again though, fill them up with two part epoxy
and ride. You may want to try a good narrow skateboarding
shoe before you buy the more expensive bicycling shoes.

Don't a lot of them come with the sole 'in tact' with
a section you can pull out if you want to use cleats
with them?

Socks said:

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Yes you can. There may be a couple holes in the bottom
where the cleats are bolted on. If you are never going to
use them again though, fill them up with two part epoxy
and ride. You may want to try a good narrow skateboarding
shoe before you buy the more expensive bicycling shoes.

i hadn't thought about skateboarding shoes. i've used
court shoes (for tennis, etc.) because they provide a
good platform, and ability to get in and out of pedals
with toe clips.

Just as a word of warning, I went on a long ride with a set
of Vans, but the soles were just too flexy and my feet ended
up aching. If you do get a skate-type shoe, make sure it's
got a stiff sole.

Incidentally, there's now a bmx shoe company:
orchidfootwear.comorchidfootwear.comOpen ↗

bomba said:

Just as a word of warning, I went on a long ride with a set
of Vans, but the soles were just too flexy and my feet
ended up aching. If you do get a skate-type shoe, make sure
it's got a stiff sole.

Vans do some that are SPD compatible, so should have a
stiffer sole. a knife is needed to cut the sole to get at
the fixings so using without cleats should not be too bad.
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