You are reading a single comment by @Josē and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
Josē
I have good experiences with Giro Republic Knit. They're not as sock like as these though. The only issue for me is, if you ride a lot of dusty gravel roads, they get dirty fast, and you can't just wipe them down like you could solid uppers.
As for the toenail hole, I sometimes glue a small inner tube patch inside the shoe, where the toenail would contact the upper. I do this preventatively and it has definitely extended the life of my shoes (I've done it mainly to running shoes and canvas Vans).