SPD Sandals

[funnymummy]

Hi Gnag, Summers here & my footsies are baking in my shoes, I can wear my Crocs when out on the MummyBike as we only toodle, but they no good for my other bike
I'm sure I saw a post somewhere about SPD sandals, i've Googled & found these Keen Sandals
Just wondered if anyone had used them, what the sizing was like & if you attach cleats are recessed enough so still usable for walking round town without the click click slippy issues I get in my road shoes?

 

[numbnuts]

I use Shimano ones very good for walking in too

 

[funnymummy]

I looked at those Numbnuts, but the ones I found have open toes - After years of martial arts I have broken all of my toes, 3 of which are now slightly odd looking, the one next to my big toe had to be pinned & is now slightly longer, If I catch it, it is very painful, so sadly open toe shoes are not an option.

 

[400bhp]

Looks like a good idea.

The only reservation I would have is are the sides of the shoe stiff enough to allow a twish of the foot to disengage from the pedal.

 

[numbnuts]

Looks like a good idea.

The only reservation I would have is are the sides of the shoe stiff enough to allow a twish of the foot to disengage from the pedal.

the sandal are as stiff as a shoe and you don't have to have them straped too tight either to disengage, I've been using them for over 7 years now without any trouble

 

[jay clock]

I have these http://www.sjscycles.com/store/shimanosandalsbig.jpg which are no longer made. I used them with nothing else at all on a couple of one week warm weather tours and they are 100% fine. A big plus is that in rain they dry out massively quicker than shoes ever will. I would not choose to walk miles in them but a mile or two is fine.

In terms of extra shoes on tour I will be going for crocs as these are multipurpose, and above all LIGHT. flip flops are often in fact quite heavy....

 

[jay clock]

just looked, those Keen ones look great

 

[mickle]

Remember, you must wear socks with SPD sandals. And possibly a beard..

 

[Piemaster]

I've got some Exustar ones which are quite good and closed toes as asked for. Compared to shimano mtb shoes area above toes a little lower (as no toecap as such) so not as roomyup/down and I find them a little harder to disengage as they are a looser fit so have to twist foot in the sandal a tad before it starts to twist out of the spd. Mind, Shimano shoes are very narrow in comparison and I prefer something a bit wider.

 

[numbnuts]

Remember, you must wear socks with SPD sandals. And possibly a beard..

I've got the sandals have the beard, but never with socks

 

[funnymummy]

Remember, you must wear socks with SPD sandals. And possibly a beard..

I may have a probelm with the beard!

 

[suecsi]

Those Keen ones look nice - I tried cycling in my Clarks sports sandals but the soles are too flexible, so a good job its only a few miles on a Brommie.

 

[summerdays]

Remember, you must wear socks with SPD sandals. And possibly a beard..

I may have a probelm with the beard!

Stick on one?

I'm no help ... I just go to flip flops and normal sandals .... my main problem is the lines I end up with on my feet.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

After years of martial arts I have broken all of my toes

Remind me to watch what I say to you will you ............. your not Steven Seagal are you

 

[funnymummy]

Stick on one?

I'm no help ... I just go to flip flops and normal sandals .... my main problem is the lines I end up with on my feet.

By about May I normaly have little brown circles all across the top of my feet - My son calls them my Croc Spots!!

Remind me to watch what I say to you will you ............. your not Steven Seagal are you

No, but my dad's name is Chuck!