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Hi all.

So my trainers that I've been using for cycling on my morning commute on my roadie are getting a bit past there best so I'm looking at the possibility of going clipless and buying some proper shoes for my bike.

The big problem with this is that I go to the gym straight after my commute, and there's no way I'm taking another pair of shoes with me just for that. I carry enough stuff as it is!

I don't do any running at the gym, it's only weights, so cushioning and the like is not a problem. But it needs to have a fairly large, flat base that's going to be steady. The problem with this is that the majority of the shoes I've seen look like they have a plasticy base which would mean I'd skid around all over the place on a wooden floor.

The other problem is that I'm fussy with shoes and will only wear ones that are mostly white and don't look ridiculous, ala these . Most of the ones I like seem to like are road shoes which is fine but these all seem to have the plastic base. Some of the mtb shoes look a bit more rugged, but a) most of them look rubbish, and b) don't seem to have a flat base like the road ones.

Any ideas?
 
You should definetly go along the MTB shoe root. The road shoes you see in all the pictures dont have the cleets on, so there is an extra big piece of plastic sticking out of the bottom of the road shoe, which makes it challenging to walk any distance, never mind going to the gym

But i tihnk your going to get unstuck because your so picky about wanting white ones. MTB shoes dont generally come in white because of all the mud and such.

So i tihnk your either going to have to carry a spare pair of shoes, or care less about the aesthetics, and go for a mtb pair
 
Look for spinning shoes. They tend to have a much more indoor friendly sole that even MTB shoes which frequently have large grips on them.

They will still be strong enough for commuting.
 
Ging3r said:
You should definetly go along the MTB shoe root. The road shoes you see in all the pictures dont have the cleets on, so there is an extra big piece of plastic sticking out of the bottom of the road shoe, which makes it challenging to walk any distance, never mind going to the gym

But i tihnk your going to get unstuck because your so picky about wanting white ones. MTB shoes dont generally come in white because of all the mud and such.

So i tihnk your either going to have to carry a spare pair of shoes, or care less about the aesthetics, and go for a mtb pair
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Ah nuts, didn't think about the cleats. Thanks for pointing that out Ging3r.

Not sure if the mtb ones will stable enough as they look to have just a few 'blades' that would be in fact with the ground. Might have to go into my LBS and see what they actually feel like.

Cheers for the links to those 6th element. Not really my cup of tea though.

I can compromise on aesthetics a bit and I've found a few I like, trouble is they're all £130+ :(. Was looking to spend < £80. Anything in this price range I like the look of are all out of stock. These look ok:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/m122-mtb-shoes-ec008777
But like I say, I'm not convinced on the stability side of things.
 
Why not just take a pair of pumps or deck shoes or the like that can be folded into your bag? It's not as if they weigh much.
 
I have these:
CYP214.shoes.lh_adi1_prev-399-75.jpg

are they white enough?
The sole is recessed enough so that on a flat floor, the cleat wont touch the ground.
 
touch said:
I have these:
CYP214.shoes.lh_adi1_prev-399-75.jpg

are they white enough?
The sole is recessed enough so that on a flat floor, the cleat wont touch the ground.
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How does that work exactly (well I know how it works)? With the cleat in the sole does it not make the shoe much less rigid & comfortable?
 
platypus said:
How does that work exactly (well I know how it works)? With the cleat in the sole does it not make the shoe much less rigid & comfortable?
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There is a thin, stiff sole then a thicker rubber/foam sole below that. The rubber/foam is cut away for the cleat to fix onto the stiff sole. The rubber/foam sole doesnt seem to provide any of the rigidity and is just there for comfortable walking so cutting some of it away wont effect the overall stiffness of the sole.
 
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touch said:
There is a thin, stiff sole then a thicker rubber/foam sole below that. The rubber/foam is cut away for the cleat to fix onto the stiff sole. The rubber/foam sole doesnt seem to provide any of the rigidity and is just there for comfortable walking so cutting some of it away wont effect the overall stiffness of the sole.
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Fair enough :).
 
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