Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-21 Thread Eric Floden
I bought 2 pairs of sneakers and a pair of "unSwooshers " (link) from AdBusters 10+ years ago and they are still going strong. Good to pedal with, good to walk about in EricF Vancouver BC http://www.metrohippie.com/wp-content/uploads/shoeinfov2_detail1.gif -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-21 Thread Tom Horton
tevas, new balance...whatever isn't a leather soled dress shoeall seem to work fine. use vp 001 pedals, or mks allways pedals. On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 1:44:38 PM UTC-5, lum gim fong wrote: > > Since some of you are minimalists, I was wondering about what you wear for > biking,

[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce K Jamison
my favorite no drop, or "minimal" in this instance are Merrells. I used to think all that Merrell made were the no drop style, now it seems they had expanded their line to everything imaginable.Anything with "glove" in the name is worth looking at.

Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-19 Thread Patrick Moore
Understood; thanks. My brother tried those "feets gloves" and injured his feet, though he admits that was because he ran to much too soon in them, but he's back to regular running shoes, albeit not ones that are too structured. I was a toddler in the '50s and my brother was a toddler in the

[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-19 Thread Irreguleur
I also misinterpreted the term “minimal” - I took it to mean fewer items that perform the tasks of many. Like an all-rounder or spork. -- 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

[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-19 Thread Garth
Patrick of the Moore's , just think of "minimal" shoes as a generalized term for shoes with no drop from heel to toe and little to no padding. No drop meaning no elevated heel. Sometimes confused with the term "barefoot" style shoes which only infers the most minimal shoes of all which are

[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for minimalist dress and biking shoes?

2017-11-18 Thread lum gim fong
I got the LEMS Nine2Five shoes. Black. Looks nicest in dress and best reviews I could find. Thanks for the references for the other shoes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving