BikeRadar Podcast | Shimano's SPD sandals and other fashion faux-pas

Shimano's updated footwear is rocking the cycling world right now

It's pretty much mandatory that you model the sandals with socks.

Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media

Tom Marvin

Published: July 3, 2020 at 10:53 am

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Shimano has just released a limited-edition of its legendary SPD sandal, which turns 25 this year, and you’ll not be surprised to hear that Jack Luke was very excited by this news!

They're perfect for the active urbanite — Light and breezy, Shimano's SPD sandals are ideal for the mean streets. - Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media

Alongside Simon and Matthew, Jack discusses this rather divisive item of footwear, and there's a chance for them all to admit to some of their own, let’s just say, ‘interesting’ fashion choices in recent years.

BikeRadar's Jack Luke posing in Rudy Project armour from Dainese — BikeRadar's Jack Luke in his usual Sunday evening attire. - Oli Woodman / Immediate Media

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Tom Marvin is a technical editor at BikeRadar.com and MBUK magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. When not riding he can be found at the climbing wall, in his garden or cooking up culinary delights.