Must be:

Durable
Cost effective
Good grip(s) underneath
Wide spacing around the cleats

Not Specialized – after 7yrs I want to try something new.

Mavic razor’s are good

Not cheap though. Bikeradar class them as ‘budget’. At £100?!

Depends on what you’re after…If you need a stiff sole and pedalling efficiency then you’re better served elsewhere but my Shimano MP66 shoes are durable, comfortable and have a nicely tacky sole.

You will of course look just like every other portly, thirty something who works in IT on the trail though.

Oh hello. I use DX pedals..

I have some Mavic Cruize, really like them, very comfy and you can walk in them inc in the mud.

Mavic Razors on offer at Cyclesurgery.

I’d recommend them.

Was about to say specialized tahoe, as they are reallly comfy and tick all the boxes, but hey ho……

The Shimano DX one looks like its discontinued.

Just bought a pair of Mavic Razors from CycleSurgery so i’ll let you know what there like 🙂

Can I squeeze into size6? 😉

If Specialized shoes fitted me I would be after the Rime shoe because of the Vibram sole… nae cheap mind 🙄

Take a look at the offerings from lake, I am a convert to the make, having used specialized and sidi shoes in the past (apart from the mx100 they are a bit heavy and flexy).

If you like the wide toe box of spesh shoes, take a look at Bontrager – they have similarly roomy (if not a little more so) toe boxes

Shimano AM45’s are the current DX type shoe.

Can you not get SPD cowboy boots?

I got a pair of Mavic Alpine XL’s worn once in the classifieds for £40. They seem pretty comfy so far!

Bontrager’s look good and on sale at Evans?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/rl-mountain-bike-shoe-ec028020

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/rc-mountain-shoe-ec028021

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/rl-atb-10-mtb-shoe-ec035678

How do Sidis shape up for width? Are Spesh & Bontrager the widest fit out there?

i like my sidi’s, i have size 11 and wide, been going for years

I bought some Specialized Rime…awesome shoes….

Not cheap, and made by Spesh…but lovely all the same

Lake are wider in the toe box than specialised, sidi tend to be a bit pointy toed.

Planet X just sent out a 20% off Sidi offer

Code is UK20SIDI

Shimano AM45’s

I think I’ll go this way as I’m a longterm fan of DX spd pedals and as such I really don’t need a rigid/stiff sole etc..

You’ll be in the ‘disco slipper’ club now Mark.

And they are comfy when you’re out for a push….er i mean ride 😉

Ah yes you and Podg also wear them.

We’ll be the Three Minceateers 8)

These are good

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/mtb-bmx-bike/Shoes-MTB-Shimano-M162-MTB-Race-Shoes/SHIMZSHM147