SPD Sandals
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They arent from wiggle if you click the link they are from spa cylces here in harrogate.
Fiona N
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I've got a pair of Keen sandals (very much like the pedal ones on the middle bottom row, I think) that I use as water shoes (when the need to walk around in water takes me 
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I didn't expect them to be very comfortable - I admit, I bought them because I love the bright orange colour scheme. The sole is solid formed plastic (and stiff) with no 'insole' as such. Ideal as water shoes as they dry instantly you come out of the water but I had my doubts about how far I'd want to walk in them. However, I wore them for three days of sight-seeing in Athens in July - walking miles in the heat every day and no problems (and I'm very prone to blisters - with Birkenstocks and Tevas I have to go through the process of getting blisters to toughen my feet up enough to wear them for any length of time). So as quality footwear I can recommend them - I suspect their attention to detail will mean there's no problem with lack of stiffness in the cycling version either.
).I didn't expect them to be very comfortable - I admit, I bought them because I love the bright orange colour scheme. The sole is solid formed plastic (and stiff) with no 'insole' as such. Ideal as water shoes as they dry instantly you come out of the water but I had my doubts about how far I'd want to walk in them. However, I wore them for three days of sight-seeing in Athens in July - walking miles in the heat every day and no problems (and I'm very prone to blisters - with Birkenstocks and Tevas I have to go through the process of getting blisters to toughen my feet up enough to wear them for any length of time). So as quality footwear I can recommend them - I suspect their attention to detail will mean there's no problem with lack of stiffness in the cycling version either.
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There's a review of the keen sandal on road cc that might be helpful.
Chuffy also reviewed a pare of lake sandals which he really liked and have lasted really well. It looks as if the Lake ones are a bit tricky to track down though.
Edit Leisure Outlet sell them.
Chuffy also reviewed a pare of lake sandals which he really liked and have lasted really well. It looks as if the Lake ones are a bit tricky to track down though.
Edit Leisure Outlet sell them.
I wear the Keen Newport sandals which are similar and I find them excellent. I would thoroughly reccomend and endorse. However I have nt used the Keen SPD sandals. When I tried to get some last year the only place that stocked was BikePlus, but not in my size.
At the moment I think that "Webtogs" is the only UK retailer
At the moment I think that "Webtogs" is the only UK retailer
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funnymummy
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Cheers for all your ideas xx
Been to Brighton today, popped into Cotswold Outdoor, they sell Keens, just not the pedals though, but I wanted to see how they sized up, hate ordering something only to find it too small/big then have all teh hassle of sending it bcak for an exchange etc
So's tried on several pairs of their sandals, they all seemed a little 'roomy' in the size 8. I have just ordered the 7.5 from the Keen website>
Will let you know how they shape up x
Been to Brighton today, popped into Cotswold Outdoor, they sell Keens, just not the pedals though, but I wanted to see how they sized up, hate ordering something only to find it too small/big then have all teh hassle of sending it bcak for an exchange etc
So's tried on several pairs of their sandals, they all seemed a little 'roomy' in the size 8. I have just ordered the 7.5 from the Keen website>
Will let you know how they shape up x
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Home from work to find a UPS card through my door & my Keens with my neighbour..I have had them on for 30 mins, they seem every comfy, am about to attach the cleats & go for a pedal...Further review to follow
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OK scrap last post... Grrr!
Cleats that came with my new bike/pedals - been sat in thier little baggy on top of my shelf unit for two weeks, have somehow managed to disapear Grrrrrrrr!
Cleats that came with my new bike/pedals - been sat in thier little baggy on top of my shelf unit for two weeks, have somehow managed to disapear Grrrrrrrr!
neil earley
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hate that thought they were there then the cleat gremlin comes and move them about !!!! lol
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Gremlins.....
I have a naughty pixie that sneaks round my house moving things from room to room, leaving them in vaguely remote & random places, unlike most pixies which are small & dainty, this one is 6'4" and has the grace of a baby hippo!
I found my cleats...On the window in the upstairs bathroom, That would be the bathroom that is the domain of afore mentioned pixie & an area I rarely venture into unless wearing a HazMat suit!
I only went into his lair to rescue small kitten that had got trapped in there - Poor thing has had her olfactory system overloaded by smelly trainers & week old food cartons, she is now traumatised & under-going counselling
I have a naughty pixie that sneaks round my house moving things from room to room, leaving them in vaguely remote & random places, unlike most pixies which are small & dainty, this one is 6'4" and has the grace of a baby hippo!
I found my cleats...On the window in the upstairs bathroom, That would be the bathroom that is the domain of afore mentioned pixie & an area I rarely venture into unless wearing a HazMat suit!
I only went into his lair to rescue small kitten that had got trapped in there - Poor thing has had her olfactory system overloaded by smelly trainers & week old food cartons, she is now traumatised & under-going counselling
LOL Love it!
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Sorry to interject but I read that as marital arts, the mind boggles, it really does.