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It's my birthday soon and I'm going to treat myself to some new shoes for my bike.
I want something that I can use on my flats. I don't use SPD's and don't plan to start.
I have massive boat like feet size 12's and fairly wide. What is good to get that will fit?
If you can track down Shimano AM40's I'd seriously go for those, I'm a wide footed 11 and they're ace, super grippy and a nice lace flap that keeps you dry, I've heard Shimano have discontiued the AM40 and replaced it with the AM41 which IMO doesn't look as good, might just be my taste. Danny Mac wear AM40s so must be good.
Happy Birthday 😀
They do come up small though.Normaly take a size 11 but went for a 12 and it fits me perfect.Only £53 at wiggle btw.
Looks like I would need size 48's
I just got some sticky rubber vans in a 12. They come up smaller than normal vans but are pretty ace. £60ish at CRC.
Forget all the bike specific BS get down to sportsdirect.com and buy some karrimor trail event for £30-£40. They are the dogs, with vibram soles for hike-a-bike and the grip on flats is awesome.
stavromullerForget all the bike specific BS get down to sportsdirect.com and buy some karrimor trail event for £30-£40. They are the dogs, with vibram soles for hike-a-bike and the grip on flats is awesome.
Strongly disagree with this totally bs post. Approach shoes, hiking boots etc, just awful on pedals.
Vans all the way.
Although Evans had a really good price on some Jimmy Levan signature edition flats recently.
Agree with jimjam, thick soled hiking boots are awful for riding flats. Shimano and Vans all the way for me (although 5.10s are raved about by almost everyone I ride with).
5:10 impact 2 low. EoT!
I have similar feet, 11/12 and wide. Finding comfortable shoes not easy (for work shoes I tend to have Clarks wide fitting or church wide for very smart.)
I have AM40s and also 5.10 impact lows. 5.10s are much more comfortablef with a wider fitting. AM40s are OK, but they are more narrow so I have to size up which makes them a. Little long and still a little neat. Fine with very thin socks but impossible with any winter socks.
other pros and cons
AM40s: look OK, water kept out of shoe better than 5.10s, cooler than 5.10s (temp), not as attached to pedals as 510s. I have found the vibram sole is disintegrating around the pedal pins (normal welgo copies), which has made them pretty much useless now as too slidey on pedals.
5.10s look daft, but fit great, grip fabulously. They are a sponge for water, and they let most of it in also! very robust however.
HTH
kev
What devs said. Properly comfortable too
Impact 2s are not a sponge like the impact 1s were. I've been surprised how well they keep the water out.