Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

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Po

@skinny am I right in thinking you’d got a pair of Fiziks with the weatherproof liner removed at one point? Can I ask what you took to Kyrgyzstan?

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skinny in reply to @Po

Yeah they did some custom. They were good till I snapped the sole in half. But they still held too much water and too warm.

I spent winter trying a bunch of shoes and settled on the pearl izumi X Alp summit. They're breathable and drain well. Plus good vibram sole for walking. The vibram is a bit soft but grippy. I'll get about 1 year our of a pair with a lot of hiking. I can walk in them for ages no issues. Great show.

I didn't like the adidas sole, thought the grip was poor. Plus this clip in version didn't bend well and was uncomfortable.

If I were looking for flat MTB shoes, I'd proberly go find some vibram approach shoes. Because they would suit my riding (hiking) best, and that's what I'm doing now.

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Po in reply to @skinny

I'll get about 1 year our of a pair with a lot of hiking.

So probably 2-3 years for us mere mortals :)

I guess riding in the UK is tamer. It’s rare that I have to walk anything and when I do it’s more like 10 minutes than hours at a time.

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