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Originally Posted by Old Yeller
I need you guys to talk me into or out of expensive shoes.
I'm a casual commuting cyclist with a road bike that I have spd pedals on. I have some old NorthWave cycle shoes that I bought from Ridley's a decade ago that I think I spent about $100 on, no complaints, they've held up well but are literally falling apart now.
I went into MEC and The Bike Shop on the weekend and couldn't find anything less than $200.... I've learned the "you get what you pay for" lesson long ago, but do I really need a $200-$300 shoe when there non name brand shoes on Amazon for $75-$100? Would it really make that big a difference to a rider like myself?
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If you watch Kijiji and FB marketplace you’d be surprised what you can find for less than $50. And no don’t assume they’ll be trashed. I’ve found several pairs of nearly new name brand bike shoes in my size - road, mtb, and winter mtb. Ditto for pedals.