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think it's finally time to get some proper biking shoes. my bike has those double-sided shimano spd pedals... are there road shoes that clip in to those?
I am getting the Fizik Terra Powerstrap X4 soon. Looks like a road shoe but works on SPD pedals. Not sure if the strap is as functional as other shoes but I dig how they look.
good looks! those look dope. actually came across a local shop that looks like they have the x5
i guess they're technically gravel/mtb shoes or no? think at my level think i just need to get clipped in for the first time regardless
I have the terra x5’s, and I love them. Some people say that fiziks run narrow, but I fit in them just fine (and I usually have to stretch out janoskis for context). You’ll need SPD cleats rather than SPD-SL cleats, as these particular shoes are mtb shoes like you mentioned. Just don’t overtighten the boa strap on these too much because if that breaks, you’ve just got a really expensive and clunky slipper.
in skate terms how narrow are we talking? nike and cons are a little narrow for me but not so far as they're unwearable. noob question but do shoes normally come with a set of cleats or you have to buy them separately? pretty sure my pedals are spd after looking at a lot of photos and videos
No problem, this is a great place to learn and ask questions - the shoes are definitely not too too narrow. I usually stuff the toes of janoskis before I skate them to stretch them out width wise, and even then I have developed calluses on my pinkie toes due to the constant rubbing while skating. I’m actually skating jack Purcell’s now, and while they are narrow, I find them to work just fine after breaking them in. The fiziks *shouldnt* be an issue for you in terms of width if you don’t have too significant of issues with nikes etc.
Shoes will not typically come with cleats, and yes I believe that you’re looking for the smaller, metal spd style cleats as opposed to the larger triangular spd sl style. And unless you’re looking to stay exclusively on pavement, you’re probably in the right place. Spd is smaller, and the soles of the mtb shoes will help you avoid say slipping out and falling on your ass in the middle of a convenience store. I hope this helps!