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Flenser Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Salisbury
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:37 pm |
Puma Clydes - timeless classic with a waffle sole. What more could you want?
Claud Bulter Cape Wrath D27 (2009)
Raleigh MaxLite FS1 (2001)
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GHill Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1059 Location: WA, USA (Brit abroad)
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am |
| yeehaamcgee wrote: | | Can anyone explain to me what an "approach" shoe is? |
Hybrid walking boots / trainers (Merrell etc). You're supposed to wear them for approaching the mountain (?) and then switch over to proper walking boots. AKA marketing term.
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paul.skibum Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 570 Location: Reading and some crappy office in London
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allthegearnoidea Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 1779 Location: Illogan, Cornwall!
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simonp123 Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 146 Location: Wiltshire
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:16 pm |
I'm in a similar quandry, I need some new shoes for use with my flat pedals, but reckon that all the shoes listed for flat pedals will be sueless if you have to get off the bike at any point that is not on tarmac. I need something that I could walk the bike in if needed.
One day i might have the confidence to go with SPDs but not yet 
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yeehaamcgee Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 6055 Location: Worth Nails
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simonp123 Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 146 Location: Wiltshire
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:39 pm |
| yeehaamcgee wrote: | You'd be surprised how versatile a flat shoe can be. I've been to the top of several mountains in my vans  |
OK, perhaps I am misjudging them a bit then. How about mud?
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Eranu Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 405 Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:53 pm |
I have those Bontrager shoes, the sole isnt very soft so I don't know how grippy they would be on flats. They are nice shoes tho, very comfy with a stiffish sole that doesn't kill you when you have to walk.
My Cube |
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