whats good apart from super expensive 5:10s. Will normal Duffs skate shoes be ok?
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Shoes for flat pedals?
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just get some 5 10s
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Shimno MP56, AM40 or MP90. All at good prices @ Merlin
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Just buy 5 10's you wont regret it...
Shimano shoes are good for grip as are vans with the waffle soles, neither really compare to the locked in effect of the 5 10s though IMO...Posted 3 years ago # -
Got fed up with having wet feet with my five tens. So Ive bought a cheep pair of Hitec waterproof boots £16 from Macro and have had 5 10 stealh rubber soles £35 fitted to them. Was awsome on the trails with them yesterday, same grip but no wet feet
Tracey
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Duffs should be fine.
Vans and Nike 6.0 are good too.
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Yep...just buy 5 10's they'll not only work better than owt else but they'll out last skate shoes 3 fold.
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flip flops
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5:10s are an expensive experiment!!
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no one I know who has tried 5:10's has ever bought anything else subsequently.
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Its just that i have jsut bought shimano winter boots (spd) and also mp66 (spd) but got some cheap 50/50s so want to try em out to see how good they are
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How cheap/where from?
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£15 off here
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£15! How? Whats wrong with them?
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nothing - included a set of new pins (in the box)
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Waffle soled Vans from Tk-Max at £20 a go works for me - and they even do size 15's
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I bought these from Sports Direct
http://www.sportsdirect.com/Products/SD/PID-Karrimor+Summit+Leather-180073.aspx
No slippage at all
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TKMax skate shoes, at £15 a pop you cant go wrong.
Just bear in mind it takes a few rides to bed the soles in, the rubber starts off realy hard and slippy, but softens over a few hours use.
Tried KSB's but they didn't have the same levels of grip and the soles were too thins so got cut through by the pins fairly quickly.
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5-10's
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how do 5:10s answer this question?
racing_ralph - Member
whats good apart from super expensive 5:10s
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get sum of those new Shimano jobbies that I've got
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You're gonna need 5:10's with those 50 50's RR, they aint the grippiest flat
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You're gonna need 5:10's with those 50 50's RR, they aint the grippiest flat
Long pins, or better still grub screws if you've got them, 3 front, 3 rear, 1 on the outside. My 5:10s sometimes get stuck on the pins, so a slightly less grippy shoe will do fine I reckon.
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goog are they the white Am ones? if so i may just do that, teach me to jump?
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goog are they the white Am ones? if so i may just do that, teach me to jump?
they are indeedy the AM ones and if you wanna learn to jump you'll have to come to Brum and stay wiv the witch
I'll take you up Sutton/Cannock for some tuition
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down on sunday but would be in touble if i went out!!Are you working on Thursday? We are off to CYB or llandegla if you 2 fancy it
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I just wear a cheap pair of trainers, my feet don't slip, never had any trouble. Flatter the sole the better.
I used to use Merrels which where very good but too expensive given the abuse they get.
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Having recently bought 5:10s after using skate shoes for years I can confirm...
Skate shoes will work fine! In my experience Es, Emerica and Etnies last best. Just make sure you go for one with a fairly stiff midsole and a close, even tread. There are BMX models too if you can find some.
5:10s are good but they're fugly, and dare I say it, sometimes too grippy. I'm not convinced I'd buy them again when you can find nice skate shoes for half the price.
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just buy some 5.10s
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nina - Member
just buy some 5.10s
and look more of a spaz than he alread is ?
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adidas Berms are good for summer, useless in the wet though.
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adstick -
5:10s are good but they're fugly, and dare I say it, sometimes too grippy. I'm not convinced I'd buy them again when you can find nice skate shoes for half the price.
First time I've ever read anyone who has actually tried 5 10s dismissing them, though for pretty stupid reasons. I think grip, protection , waterproofing and longevity outweigh the appearance. Anyway if you're worried about how you look, choose another sport.
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are they waterproof?
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sound like adstick can actually ride flats properly
..and GNAR GNAR, why dress up like a clown to ride a bike in a muddy forest?
it's only a Sport if you compete, and even then it's not compulsory to wear ugly clothing.Posted 3 years ago #
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