flip flops for cycling
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united4ever
Veteran
Thanks all for the replies, amusing and serious. I gather then the grip of the pedals is the main risk. Might look at some proper cycling sandals then like these:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-sd66-spd-sandals/
may wait for a decent sale or do Aldi sell this kind of stuff when their sales are on?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-sd66-spd-sandals/
may wait for a decent sale or do Aldi sell this kind of stuff when their sales are on?
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I ride with mountain bike pedals and so they grip well anyway. I've done 30 miles on a sunny day before with no problems. I have also riden 7 miles once in beach shoes - I wouldn't plan to do that again as that sole was far too thin and I could definitely feel the studs through the thin rubber ... But needs must at the time there wasn't another option.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Chainring impaled toe. Nice
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
They seem to run a little small. I didn't like how they fit, and opted for regular cycling shoes instead. They were about as cool.
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
I quite often cycle in these (but then I tend to live in these anyway, which can cause a few raised eyebrows eh @Hill Wimp ?)
But I also have Keen cleated sandals with a toe, and MTB cleated shoes. Which I wear depends on what I'm doing
But I also have Keen cleated sandals with a toe, and MTB cleated shoes. Which I wear depends on what I'm doing
jefmcg
Guru
It's not even that hot in the UK generally, so that's why people don't do it. You'd see it a lot more in a warm place, like Australia.
But then, they go much further there.
But then, they go much further there.
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Totally agree,if its comfortable then wear it however its true my eyebrows do raise a tad when @hopless500 wears hers in 5" of snow.I quite often cycle in these (but then I tend to live in these anyway, which can cause a few raised eyebrows eh @Hill Wimp ?)
But I also have Keen cleated sandals with a toe, and MTB cleated shoes. Which I wear depends on what I'm doing
In fairness she does live in Norfolk, theres some odd folk over there
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
Totally agree,if its comfortable then wear it however its true my eyebrows do raise a tad when @hopless500 wears hers in 5" of snow.
In fairness she does live in Norfolk, theres some odd folk over there
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
I tend to prefer a sandal with a toe box just in case of the type of toe injuries suggested. Keen and Euxstar (sp?) do SPD ones. The sandals I ride in were a tenner or so from Trespass.
Doobiesis
Über Member
- Location
- Poole Dorset
Oh My God! I've seen it all now!
arch684
Veteran
No clipless moments with them i think
RedRider
Pulling through
- Location
- Location Embrocation
With a toe our two extra to lose so no worries. (Only kidding Norfolk folk, just riffing on the stereotype).Totally agree,if its comfortable then wear it however its true my eyebrows do raise a tad when @hopless500 wears hers in 5" of snow.
In fairness she does live in Norfolk, theres some odd folk over there
