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    ChangingLINKS.com
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    Introducing "Drewzshoez"
    A shoe for unicycling - especially offroad or street.
    I wanted to put a good 100 miles on them before I posted. Done.

    In the past, my shoes would get destroyed via the arches.
    So much so, that I could see through the bottoms.
    Moreover, the "grip" of the shoes on the pedals was not great in wet
    conditions.
    Finally, when I would ride off-road and step off on a muddy hillside, I
    risked sprainage.

    My solution was to get a new pair of hightops (for ankle support and
    protection)
    and have a local shoe repair store glue desireable soles to the bottom.
    They
    did not want to the job and offered no warranty. Nonetheless, I was
    persistent
    (in part because I didn't like the notion of wearing out a pair of shoes
    each month).
    For me the problem is more significant because I wear the hard to
    acquire size 16.
    They sanded down the existing sole and then used an especially strong
    glue.

    Since innovating the shoe, I no longer have the problems that I had
    before.
    I believe that I will be able to put 1-2000 rough miles on these shoes -
    perhaps more.
    If the sole becomes damaged, it can be replaced.

    A minor drawback to this setup is that it weighs noticeably more. It
    also took
    me a few days to get used to the extra grip (imagine trying to shift
    your foot
    and it seems glued to the pedal).

    Overall, they have performed flawlessly.

    [image: http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albums/album529/drewzshoez600.jpg]

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  2. TheObieOne3226
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    An alternative is to contact cement cheap tire tread to the soles of
    your shoes.

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  3. jagur
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    didnt Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman do this with a waffle maker in the
    80's?🙄

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  4. theamazingmolio
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    so whats the advantage over a pair of walking boots?

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  5. andrew_carter
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    I need the arch in my unicycling shoes, because that's how I position my
    foot - with the back of the pedal in the arch. How do you position your
    feet when unicycling?

    Andrew

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  6. TheObieOne3226
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    andrew_carter said:

    *I need the arch in my unicycling shoes, because that's how I position
    my foot - with the back of the pedal in the arch. How do you position
    your feet when unicycling?

    Andrew *

    I used to do that, then I got better and used the balls. But you're
    better than me, so who am I to give advice.

    I don't understand why this is a problem. My shoes grip so much that I
    can only reposition my foot by taking it off in the air. Also they last
    a minimum of 6 months.

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    him, and came here because of him\" - kj-52

    \"try not to annoy the great obie, for he is better than us.\" - murde
    mental

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    are offended i can take no responsibility for my actions because i don't
    feel like it. also you are reading an internet newsgroup where not
    everyone will share your same views and beliefs, be able to take
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  7. ChangingLINKS.com
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    andrew_carter said:

    *I need the arch in my unicycling shoes, because that's how I position
    my foot - with the back of the pedal in the arch. How do you position
    your feet when unicycling?
    Andrew *

    I look or feel for it.
    I use different foot positions quite a bit, but mostly stick to the
    arch.

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  8. ChangingLINKS.com
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    theamazingmolio said:

    *so whats the advantage over a pair of walking boots? *

    I'm not sure. You'd have to show me a pair of the walking boots. At
    least for me, the advantage is being able to get size 16.

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  9. theamazingmolio
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    well I can't argue with that

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