Does anyone here routinely go cycling in ordinary trainers like Chucks? I tried with mine (knock-offs) and I don't think it was good for them, felt like they were bending downwards at the back of the pedal and I think I could see a faint line across the soles afterwards.
My pedals are for some reason metal and sort of spiky, maybe like, those old style rubber platform types would be less aggressive on my poor casual trainers?
@i_cannot_today@cycling Yes. Those spiky metal pedals are for mountain biker shenanigans… There are supposed to bite into the soles to keep your feet in place, so you don’t slip. There are flat sole shoes for that and they are heavy duty.
However, stiffer sole would also be somewhat more comfortable, taking some strain off the feet.
So I would say do both, if you can. Get stiffer shoes, change pedals to even more casual ones.
@ssamulczyk@cycling I do have boots with stronger soles but I really like my knock-off Chucks and don't want to have to carry a second pair of footwear around with me on days when I'm in a mood to walk around in Fake Chucks at the destination 🫤
I'm very much a fan of "dress for the destination, not the ride" in general 🙂
@i_cannot_today Then just go with the pedals alone, assuming you are not doing crazy distances, you should be ok.
My view may be skewed, because I’m not touching a bicycle without those clip in shoes and I do have plank-stiff soles. The advantage of stiff soles is your feet muscles don’t have to do that much work.
I’m definitely on the other side of the spectrum, though. I dress for the ride, because the ride is my destination, so to speak..🙈
@i_cannot_today@cycling used to ride in the same pair of chucks every day, with toe cages and it did cut into the rubber. Platform pedals are better because your foot isn't always in the same place
@i_cannot_today@cycling I've never thought about what shoes I wear when cycling, granted I mostly just use the bike to get around town. My longest ride was probably about 40 miles.
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