+1 on the Five Ten Freeriders. Grippy and long lasting soles. Pedal pins don't tear them up.
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 2:15:19 AM UTC-8 Ed Carolipio wrote: > I prefer Five Ten Freeriders for biking - all my bikes have flats - with > the suede/mesh uppers and the rigid + grippy stealth rubber soles. MSRP is > $100 but can be had for as low as $60 when they go on sale. My experience > with Freeriders is they break in well and can take a beating. For a change > of pace, I also wear low cut Vans with waffle soles, laces, and > suede/canvas uppers (Berle Pro, BMX, Old Skool). > > --Ed C. > On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 6:17:22 PM UTC-8 Adam wrote: > >> >> Hi all, >> >> I've seen a few old threads on this topic, but am curious what shoes >> people like for their platforms? I'm using the newish grip monarchs. >> >> I've been riding in an old pair of running shoes for a number of years, >> but the holes are getting out of hand and it's time for them to retire. I >> tried a pair of fairly rigid spd shoes that I had sitting around from a few >> years ago (without the cleats) and while I like the rigidity, the grip >> doesn't hold up when they're wet. >> >> I'm finding that I like the additional stiffness. Trying the mushy >> running shoes again, they feel pretty bad. I'm not sure how they didn't >> bother me all those years. >> >> So what's grippy (esp when wet), not too hot, decent in the rain, and >> reasonably stiff?(doesn't have to be cycling specific) >> >> Thanks for your thoughts! >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a59187f4-31dc-45e7-94f1-905830b97bebn%40googlegroups.com.
