element townend
my current shoe of choice.
sole is stiff by trainer standards, but nowhere near as stiff as a spd obviously. Only come away from the pedals twice, once because the pedals foze over, the second time becase i bounced straight off them over brakeing bumps, the soles have got grippier with use, but dont seem to be getting torn/wearing like softer shoes have done.
Downsides:
-not cheep.
-heel cup takes somegetting used to, or its worn in.
Upsides:
+mud colour blends in well with real mud
+dries quickly on the radiator, and a quick brish with a stiff yard scrubber gets rid of the dry mud.
+they dont smell, no idea why, but they’s completley odour free so far, mght be the number of mydy rides though 🙂
+£30 from TKMax in Reading.