x2 Bedrock Mountain Clogs, wide toe box and solid Vibram sole works for me as well.
jared in Berkeley On Friday, October 24, 2025 at 5:54:49 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Bedrock Sandals Mountain Clogs have been my go to riding and general > purpose shoe for awhile. Highly recommended. Personally, I’m not a huge fan > of completely barefoot style shoes, as I do like a bit more support in the > outsole. These have a rugged Vibram rubber outsole and a minimalist, no > drop mid sole that in my opinion is perfect. Their sandals are good, too. I > recently contacted them to ask them to make Chelsea boots for colder/wetter > weather, as I loved the practicality of my Blundstones, but the sole was > not for me. They said they might consider it. > > Cheers, > Steven in Arcata > > On Friday, October 24, 2025 at 5:06:19 PM UTC-7 Victor Meng wrote: > >> I discovered barefoot style shoes a few years ago, after suffering a few >> back-to-back running injuries. (I've fairly wide feet and just can't fit >> into "normal" shoes - even the wide versions of Hokas and Brooks don't work >> for me.) I now exclusively wear barefoot style shoes: Vivo, Xero, Lems, >> Splay, and Ohne. These are all zero drop, with wide toe boxes, and no >> midsole. I even take out the insoles for the best ground feel and >> flexibility. I enjoy Splays for riding; they have a few models that have >> Vans-like waffle soles that grip my MKS Gamma pedals really well. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:29:57 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> Thinking out loud, but perhaps “barefoot” shoes would work best with >>> rubber block pedals? In India many riders rode in “chappals,” thin-soled >>> leather slip-on sandals, either with or without heel strap; in more modern >>> China, in flip flops. And I’d guess that there’s no better pedal for riding >>> in leather-soled street shoes. >>> >>> [image: image.png] >>> >>> https://simplybprints.com/pedal-blocks-for-bikes/ >>> >>> [image: image.png] >>> >>> FWIW. No warranty either express or implied. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM Adam <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Not Riv-specific, but I'm guessing folks here may have thoughts. >>>> >>>> I've recently gotten obsessed with minimalist/barefoot style shoes and >>>> am loving the feel and what it does for my feet. Finding shoes that are >>>> good for cycling is a bit more elusive though. I wouldn't really care >>>> except that I end up wearing whatever I bike in most days just because >>>> that's how I get around. >>>> >>>> What I'd love to find is something that has the soles of a FiveTen >>>> trailcross but without the midsole and a very wide toebox. Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> I've tried Vivobarefoots, which are workable, but the sole feels like >>>> it will be destroyed by the pedal's pins. Also tried some Altras that have >>>> a more substantial sole (too thick) and are really slick when wet. Both >>>> work, but neither is ideal. >>>> >>>> Ideas appreciated! >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Adam >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/835895d0-c17f-488e-8897-0be1bc9026a5n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/835895d0-c17f-488e-8897-0be1bc9026a5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >>> services >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >>> >>> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >>> >>> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >>> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0f0c0e10-86dc-4e1f-8619-227ce548ad95n%40googlegroups.com.
