Shoes

[JoeBlow]

Why can't I find shoes that have straps over the laces? I have some 5.10 FreeRider shoes. They are comfy and stick to the pedals but I'm conscious of the very long laces perhaps getting caught in a pedal. All the shoes I can find with straps are clipless. Is there a reason or are there flatties with lace covers out there?

Al

 

[Jackware]

Check this out for a few good and maybe not so serious solutions; ?

Shoes

Anybody got these bad boys ? The spending goes on ?

www.emtbforums.com

If you use the search option there's probably more threads

 

[JoeBlow]

I've had a look around and found some. I just needed to dig a little deeper.

Al

 

[Zimmerframe]

Why can't I find shoes that have straps over the laces? I have some 5.10 FreeRider shoes. They are comfy and stick to the pedals but I'm conscious of the very long laces perhaps getting caught in a pedal. All the shoes I can find with straps are clipless. Is there a reason or are there flatties with lace covers out there?

Al

Did you purposefully sit there all day just so you could make that post at 5:10 ??

 

[Zimmerframe]

I have some Shimano GR7's. There's no flap, but there is an elasticated strap you slide the laces under.

 

[JoeBlow]

Ha Ha. Just realised what you meant. I thought you were being sarcastic.It was 4:10 here in the UK though but I wish I had thought of that

Al

 

[R120]

F@@k laces

Moab Tech All Mountain Bike Shoes

Hooked on a pedal: the multi-talent of flat pedal shoes. Looking for the next level for bike and hike adventures? The AM Moab Tech is the perfect…

www.vaude.com

Wanted a pair of these for a while, but given I already have way too many bike shoes and the price I haven't pulled trigger as yet

 

[Zimmerframe]

Ha Ha. Just realised what you meant. I thought you were being sarcastic.It was 4:10 here in the UK though but I wish I had thought of that

Al

Ah yes ... I hadn't taken into account tome zones !! Well done for working out what I was blabbering on about

 

[Zimmerframe]

F@@k laces

Moab Tech All Mountain Bike Shoes

Hooked on a pedal: the multi-talent of flat pedal shoes. Looking for the next level for bike and hike adventures? The AM Moab Tech is the perfect…

www.vaude.com

Wanted a pair of these for a while, but given I already have way too many bike shoes and the price I haven't pulled trigger as yet

I think the fact that they come in "baltic sea" which is 100% compatible with the @R120 colour scheme ... means that price no longer enters the equation ?

 

[JoeBlow]

Ah yes ... I hadn't taken into account tome zones !! Well done for working out what I was blabbering on about

It took me a while. I was part way into writing a witty, sarcastic response when it clicked

 

[Zimmerframe]

It looked really cool for anyone on Central European Time ..

 

[R120]

I think the fact that they come in "baltic sea" which is 100% compatible with the @R120 colour scheme ... means that price no longer enters the equation ?

I already have my colour schemes covered - this is just the tip of the iceberg . .

 

[Gary]

Why can't I find shoes that have straps over the laces? I have some 5.10 FreeRider shoes. They are comfy and stick to the pedals but I'm conscious of the very long laces perhaps getting caught in a pedal. All the shoes I can find with straps are clipless. Is there a reason or are there flatties with lace covers out there?

Al

lace the top two eyelets opposite direction and tie your laces BEHIND the tongue, then tuck them in.
(They'll look like the last pair of 5:10s in R120s post above)
Shimano do flat pedal shoes with laces covers

 

[steve_sordy]

Gaffer tape!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Gaffer tape!

Just gaffer tape ? You're literally as tough as old boots !! Maybe, for softer amongst us, like me, a bit of old car tyre cut to form a sole and then gaffered into place ?

 

[JoeBlow]

Gaffer tape!

Crikey that sounds a bid "old school". I've got an old Mountain biking book in my bookcase and that advises mountain biking in wellies! My how things change.

I Googled various solutions but with every one I ended up thinking, what a faff, why not just buy shorter laces. So that's what I've done.

Al

 

[Jackware]

Crikey that sounds a bid "old school". I've got an old Mountain biking book in my bookcase and that advises mountain biking in wellies! My how things change.
Al

Steve Jones on the EMTB YT channel used to ride in wellies, however either because it's summer or that they couldn't get a sponsorship deal with Hunter or Barbour he's wearing normal MTB footwear now;

 

[steve_sordy]

Gaffer tape, to hold the laces down!!

 

[CBSTD]

Steve Jones on the EMTB YT channel used to ride in wellies, however either because it's summer or that they couldn't get a sponsorship deal with Hunter or Barbour he's wearing normal MTB footwear now;

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Are they clipless wellies, do they come from Ireland ........ I'll get ma coat