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@hoefla
thanks, good tip for maxing the lug-life. I am basically happy with fairly cheap diadoras (fit me really well) but apart from being hard to come by, they also wear down, I'm on a pair a year/18mo at the moment and the uppers are still in really good nick. I can't bear to throw them away so I'm accumulating somewhat useless pairs of shoes... it seems so obvious to be able to replace the outer sole, since MTB shoes are intended to be walked in (I don't think I do excessive/unusual walking in mine).
I think I'd rather buy a more expensive pair of shoes, and pay each year for new parts, than to keep buying cheap shoes that can't be maintained. it's a shame as I really like my diadoras, aesthetically speaking (they are a nice shade of blue).
seems the Eagle SRS are carbon, and the spare parts are specific to those - I have sent an email to Sidi to ask them about compatibility for the Spiders, I think I'm leaning towards them. seeing as there's no mention of SRS on the SidiCafe listing for the Five XC, I think the CRC and JEJames descriptions are errors...
I am so confused by the too many options available :/