Sandal wearing Cyclists. Photos please!!

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Baldy

Veteran
Location
ALVA
@roubaixtuesday I promise I'm not taking the p***. I wear sandals as street shoes and also have a walking pair.

Don't you worry about stubbing toes, dropping things etc. on open-toed sandals? I wouldn't wear those for walking let alone riding.

No, I don't worry about stubbing toes or dropping things on my feet in other shoes either.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Couldn't imagine doing bike packing (not touring) in sandals. Too many rocks, mud, water, and shoe strikes on 'scenery'.
 

Psamathe

Senior Member
I'm a bearded old hippy so naturally I cycle in sandals in the right weather. Never socks at the same time mind. I've never photographed them though. On the subject of CUK the new magazine has just popped through the letterbox.

I quite often wear SPD sandals in summer, never with socks. That really would be a faux pas.
On the bent I always wear sandals (Shimano SD5?). Being a recumbent means clipless are pretty well required and find "proper" cycling shoes (with SPD clips) very narrow. (got moderate bunions and arthritis in big toe joint).

Wear them always with socks (to avoid blisters from rubbing). Wear them all year round, don't find them cold in winter.

On upright I use toe clips hence don't need "proper cycling shoes" though Five Ten shoes I have are very wide so fine.

Ian
 

Ming the Merciless

There is no mercy
Location
Inside my skull
Now where’s the bike?

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dicko

Guru
Location
Derbyshire
AND standing next to a white Maestro 😱

It’s an MG assembled at Abingdon
 

presta

Guru
I like wearing sandals in summer, but not with socks. I never considered them for cycling, I don't fancy catching my feet on the pedals, or carrying an extra pair of footwear.

When it's 40 degrees and you're sweating enough to have your feet squelching in your sandals, you really don't want those feet enclosed in anything!
Try fellwalking: 90 degree heat, one thin pair of socks, another thick woolly pair, thick heavy boots, and feet working harder. It's how I developed a liking for wandering round Youth Hostels barefoot: to dry off and harden the damp softened skin on my feet.

No, I don't worry about stubbing toes or dropping things on my feet in other shoes either.
Speaking of stubbing toes, one evening at Stow hostel I took a running jump at the staircase, as is my wont, and kicked the stair riser. That made my eyes water, I was lucky I didn't break it.
 
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