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TRIXIE6949
a Weekend Warrior
from Bartlett, IL USADate Reviewed: August 10, 2011
Strengths: My son wore these for football and baseball he loved them was fast and very comfortable to run in. He also wears them when he bikes. The pegs are removable for running.Weaknesses: None found, clean up nicelyBottom Line: These shoes are the shizznetts, great quality, comfort, and a very good price. Long lasting, my son goes through shoes every few months these have gone through 3 seasons of football and baseball and still going strong.
Favorite Trail: Baseball, Football
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: Nike, Converse
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jake stetz
a Weekend Warrior
from san diegoDate Reviewed: July 22, 2003
Strengths: looks really cool. big hit with my friends.Weaknesses: difficult when windsprinting or doing hike a bikes. horrible for running on asphalt and trying to do quick manuevers.Bottom Line: These shoes are the missile. They suck for running and walking around on the parking lot. I wish I had running shoes, but then I think I would have to buy new pedals. I jump high in these shoes bec. they are light and strong for landing off curbs and things. I give them 4 peppers bec. of the comfort and strength, but not 5 bec. they are not good running shoes
Favorite Trail: pine nut cove
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: sidi axo lake
Bike Setup: huffy single speed with a singulator made out of titanium from hand.
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steevo cummings
a Racer
from pittsburghDate Reviewed: January 1, 2003
Strengths: These shoes are amazing. I have put about 10,000 miles on them and they still keep going. I rode cross country on them, wearing them as my only shoe for 2 months and 3500 miles. I bike messengered in them for over 6 months in the snow and sleet and salty roads putting on another few thousand miles on them. Wore them while offroad touring in Montana. Road raced in them for a few months before finally buying "road shoes." They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned.Weaknesses: The sole should be replaceable cause it is the only thing that has worn out. The uppers are still great.Bottom Line: I have not been this happy with a product in a long time. I bought diadora road shoes, and I finally just bought another pair of diadora mtb shoes cause I found a deal and these cant actually last forever can they?
Favorite Trail: tight singletrack with lots of climbs
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$79.00
Purchased At: nashbar?
Similar Products Used: nashbar brand shoes.
Bike Setup: ti road. 1x1 mtb. fixed gear. gnarly
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Walter
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, South AfricaDate Reviewed: July 9, 2002
Strengths: -good fit
-stiff enough
-soft enough
-durable
-priceWeaknesses: I havent found any.Bottom Line: They fit my feet perfectly. The most comfortable shoes I own. They are excellent in hot climates. They are nice and stiff for good power transfer; they work smoothly with my Wellgo pedals.
You can walk in them if you have to (remember these are CYCLING shoes). Yes, they are slippery on hard surfaces, but great on muddy or sandy slopes. They look good and I cant see any reason why they shouldnt last a couple of years. You Americans should just remember that the velcro strip is mostly there to keep the laces out of your chain - not to fasten the shoe!
I would buy these again. Try them on, and if they fit YOUR feet - buy 'em!
Favorite Trail: Where no-one has gone before
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: LSB
Similar Products Used: Some kind of clipless roadshoe
Bike Setup: Wellgo pedals
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Michael McPhillips
a Weekend Warrior
from New ZealandDate Reviewed: October 10, 2001
Strengths: Value for money. Easy clean, comfortableWeaknesses: Even with the release tension backed off can be difficult to release from.
The two studs in the toe can make walking on hard surfaces feel unusual. Off road great when you're pushing your sled up a steep hill.
Bottom Line: Good value for the price.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$95.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Diadora road shoes
Bike Setup: 97 Marin Nail Trail with Keywin pedals ( a NZ made product and worthy of a write up of their own)
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Ryan
a Racer
from dfsfdsfDate Reviewed: August 11, 2001
Strengths: cliped in and cliped out....good like cleat things on bootom for runningWeaknesses: feet got wet easyBottom Line: decnt set of shoes...good for startin...the specialized ones look cooler tho...but i don't even use clipless any more
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: freind
Similar Products Used: what are these..umm o ye shoes....just nike things for flat pedals
Bike Setup: poo
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Cameron
a Cross Country Rider
from Waco, TX, USADate Reviewed: July 7, 2001
Strengths: Great feel and fit to my feet
Awesome durability
Work out great and feel like true mtn. bike shoes.Weaknesses: None so far...awesome shoesBottom Line: Get these shoes. I asked a guy on the chatroom in here what shoes i should look into buying and he mentioned these so i reviewed em and took a chance......I'm very happy with the outcome and look forward to very many successful rides in the future. AWESOME! I recommend these to anyone
Favorite Trail: Cameron Park
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Performancebike.com
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Cannondale F400, XT back derailur w/8 speed, grip shifters, shimano brakes (not sure numbers)
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Ravensdale, WADate Reviewed: April 30, 2001
Strengths: Fits my size 14's, hardly anything else does. Keeps my foot in place, breeth well, clean easy, work well in mud, decent power transfer.Weaknesses: Rubber nubs on sole are made of hard plastic, makes these shoes slick on rocky surfaces. Collar/tongue needs more paddingBottom Line: To get 5 flamers these shoes would need to have a retail of around $60-$70 for my taste and have some more padding around the tongue and collar areas.
The weaknesses are not enough for me to not have these shoes as they are the only game going in this price range for my size 14's that I could find.
These are my first biking shoes, and the upgrade from street shoes was worth it. They clean easily after a muddy ride, and dry quickly. No complaints as far as the quality of the manufacture.
Favorite Trail: Preston RR
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Greg's Greenlake
Similar Products Used: Shoes
Bike Setup: 2001 Specialized Enduro Expert HT. Psylo XC, Thudbuster post, Deore shifters, XTR rear, LX front, Hayes discs
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Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from ConnecticutDate Reviewed: January 9, 2001
Strengths: these shoes will last longer than you willWeaknesses: plastic strap holder broke after a few months but the bent piece of hangar has been in there ever since!Bottom Line: I've owned these shoes for over four years. I even tried to purposely ruin them by getting pulled behind bikes on pavement and running through ponds but they still work. Since I won't be buying new shoes until these wear out, it looks like I won't be buying new shoes
Favorite Trail: all of them
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At: bike store
Similar Products Used: Nashbar cheap shoes
Bike Setup: 97 Y-5 with XT and 535s
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Paul Kim
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, TexasDate Reviewed: November 11, 2000
Strengths: Excellent value. Stiff sole for good energy transfer. Fits me well.Weaknesses: Velcro strap chews up the laces, but with some care, the laces should last. Sole is slick when traversing wet pavement.Bottom Line: Great shoe. Great value.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: Trek 6000, Shimano PD-M545 pedals, Specialized Body Geometry
saddle
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Crazy Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Foothill Ranch, CADate Reviewed: November 4, 2000
Strengths: 1.Lightweight
2.Clips into Wellgo platform pedals no problem
3.No need for cutting down the sole for them to fit
4.They are comfortable
5.In fact out of all the shoes I tried they fit me the best.Weaknesses: None yetBottom Line: These are great shoes. Yes they have lots of venting and yes water leaks into them. To that I say so what, but that's only because I live in So Cal. I think these shoes are the best investment I have made so far. I will keep you posted as to how they hold up.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$74.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Axo Cortez, Axo Blackball
Bike Setup: Fuji Monster
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Paul Ulanch
a Weekend Warrior
from Ypsilanti, MI, USADate Reviewed: September 28, 2000
Strengths: snug fit, inexpensiveWeaknesses: not great for wide feet, plastic buckle for velcro strap isn't the strongest - best used to keep laces out of drivetrain not for putting pressure on instepBottom Line: Great shoes for the money, very stiff sole transfers the energy where is supposed to go, very durable shoe other. Don't over tighten the velcros strap.
Favorite Trail: Emma Long, Tx & Pinckney, MI
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At: Performance
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Dan Mitchell
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, ABDate Reviewed: July 10, 2000
Strengths: Fits my feet far better than I'd expected it would; plenty of power transfer, decent amount of grip even on rocks, which it's not best suited to.Weaknesses: Laces get chewed up by super-agressive velcro straps. Sole is a bit stiff for extended periods of climbing.Bottom Line: Fits far better than I'd expected it to given how unyielding the construction is; no problems getting power to the pedals on the down or the upstroke, lace+velcro system isn't the quickest to get on/off but losing 15 seconds a day I can live with.
The sole's stiff, but walking around is fine; climbing when the trail gets too steep is a bit less comfortable. Hard rubber sole means that it's a bit sketchy to walk through gravelly stuff or on big flat rocks, but it's not unmanageable; on the upside, mud is no problem.
As I said, the laces are getting chewed up pretty fast every time they wind up caught in the velcro; as long as I pay attention when removing them this doesn't happen, but we'll see how long it is before they're completely ragged.
Overall, no comfort problems after 6 hours of riding/walking/climbing, no problems with durability thus far, cheap, looks okay, good stuff.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: '94 Specialized s-works, bomber z4 on front, mostly xtr parts
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phudson
a Cross Country Rider
from louisville, KYDate Reviewed: March 13, 2000
Strengths: Durability, comfort, ventilation is superb. Soles are nice balance between stiffness and flexibility.Weaknesses: I can't think of a single thing, even the shoelaces have held up.Bottom Line: I've ridden these in the deserts of Nevada and Utah, to the gruesome, crud-strewn streets of New York. I now use them to wade thru some of the uckiest muck I've ever seen on the trails of Kentucky. NO PROBLEMS! No holes, no de-laminations, no broken shoe strings, NOTHING! I can't get over the fact that the first real biking shoe I ever picked was this freakin' good. I'm not that lucky, maybe they'll explode on the trail next week. Some roady types might balk at the little flex in the soles but then I cross-country in the real world where a little (sometimes a lot of) portaging is absolutely necessary. I appreciate a bit of give in my shoes while climbing a super steep incline with the bike on my back. These are true all-rounders for hardcore long-term use not mom and pop week-end loafers. I've never washed 'em just hose 'em down at the car wash and they still look pretty damn good. Have I mentioned that I've yet to break a shoestring? When these finally wear out somtime in 2010 I'm buying another pair.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Only shoes I've ever owned. (bicycling that is)
Bike Setup: M2 singletrack beauty.
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Noose
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GADate Reviewed: November 23, 1999
Strengths:
Good support
comfortableBottom Line: I highly recommend these shoes. I used them for Spinning exclusively for about two years, and have recently made them my mountaing bike shoe of choice as well. I have never had any discomfort wearing these shoes, and they have lived up to the contstant beatings I have given them very well.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
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