[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-24 Thread 'Hudson Doerge' via RBW Owners Bunch
I ride in chacos almost all the time and love them. I will attest to the thickness issue though, it's always annoying when I choose to ride in flip flops or regular shoes (which is pretty rare here in Austin). I'm still trying to find the perfect closed toe shoes to ride in. Hudson in atx. -

[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-24 Thread John Stowe
I have trouble with my Chacos, too, but for a different reason: the soles are so much thicker than my other shoes that my pedal stroke is affected. I'm too lazy to raise and then lower my saddle 1/4" every time. They're still my go-to choice on warm rainy days, though, much easier than trying to

[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-23 Thread RJM
I have had terrible luck with my Chaco sandals recently. It's like my foot has changed shape and the straps just dig into my foot at various points eventually causing blisters. They used to work well for riding, but now I barely ever put them on for even walking. My feet are a mess though. I cal

[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-23 Thread John Stowe
My sneaker pedals work great with everything except bare feet. Leather-soled shoes aren't too great either, but it's doable. At some point I'd like to try the flat pedals + skateboard grip tape solution mentioned by someone in this group a while back, to see if it helps with those two (leather

[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-23 Thread Johan Larsson
In summer I usually wear crocs. Great on platform pedals, worthless on pedals with a cage. Johan, Sweden On Friday, August 22, 2014 6:44:24 AM UTC+2, lungimsam wrote: > > A lot of you Riv riders use regular shoes for riding. > > Have any stories about a time you got stuck at an event with a horr

Re: [RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Chris Chen
I do declare https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/13761605225/ On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Known in some circles as "safari boots". Those are great with clips/straps > and MKS GR-9s. In fact, if it weren't for hot weather, and if it were not > as much or more of

Re: [RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Patrick Moore
Known in some circles as "safari boots". Those are great with clips/straps and MKS GR-9s. In fact, if it weren't for hot weather, and if it were not as much or more of a hassle to put on my safari boots as/than putting on my SPD or Look shoes, that would be my pedal/shoe combination of choice. Pat

Re: [RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Patrick Moore
20 miles (5 mile detour! IRC, I detoured so that I could do most of the miles on the bike path and avoid some of the road traffic) home from work wearing leather-soled Bass or somesuch loafers on M540s or somesuch on a fixie. Not recommended, particularly for standing and stomping. -- Resumes, Li

Re: [RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Deacon Patrick
Steger and I do not get along. I destroyed their "heartiest" mukluks in a matter of 10 winter camping days, with the leather rotting and becoming dry and brittle and the laces snapping highs of 30's, lows of -30's. They eventually made right, but it took some doing. The plan for winter this yea

Re: [RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Liesl
Erin and I both enjoy moccasins a lot. We have hand-made ones, and erin has even begun making slipper-like 10th scandinavian century turn-shoes and loves cycling in them. They look like this (her teacher's site): http://laughingcrowe.com/shoemaking-classes/2014-march-2223-2930-10th-century-scan

Re: [RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Chris Chen
Red Wing Chukkas are not bad shoes and I don't wear anything else On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 4:46 AM, Garth wrote: > > Crocs Scutes - Presently wear > > Birkenstock Arizonas- Former > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To

[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-22 Thread Garth
Crocs Scutes - Presently wear Birkenstock Arizonas- Former -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

[RBW] Re: What are the worst shoes you rode in that turned out working great!

2014-08-21 Thread justinaugust
Birkenstock Bostons. They are amazing. I thought they would stink. Great on my VO Sabots. On Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:44:24 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: > > A lot of you Riv riders use regular shoes for riding. > > Have any stories about a time you got stuck at an event with a horrendous > set