what shoes are good for riding?

[silverfridge]

i ride Muni, and for this i wear tough boots
however, whenever i try to wheelwalk, and put my feet on the frame for
1 foot rding, my boot clips the edge, and throws me off
my uni is a Qu-ax 24, jic
are there any common, but effective shoes for riding muni, and tricks?


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[Uni-D3]

Well I wear skater shoes...etnies....dc's......and any sport shoes. I
don't know if there is a difference between 24 or 20 inch with 1
footing.Well I ride a 20 inch Quax muni:D


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[lucky_8]

skate shoes is the best for riding. i have also trid a pair of adidas
samoa and the only thing i hated about them was the sole wasn't wide
enough. also the heel needed to be wider in the back. im thinking
about getting the adidas samoa wd because they are supose to be better.


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[dorfman]

c h u c k t a y l o r c o n v e r s e s

1 they seem 2 be good for unicycling well for me

2 and they just look cool speciallly the hightops


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[trials_uni]

for muni i would use hiking shoes but cut down the tread a bit, so its
griipy but not so grippy that it impairs your abilities. thats what id
do!


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[lucky_8]

dorfman wrote:
> c h u c k t a y l o r c o n v e r s e s
>
> 1 they seem 2 be good for unicycling well for me
>
> 2 and they just look cool speciallly the hightops



i use my chucks every now and then and i hate them for unicycling.
they are to soft. i tried to do a kick up mount with them on and i
hurt my foot.


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[dudewithasock]

Vans for me. Comfortable, affordable, very flat soled, good traction in
combination with the pinned pedals, and they don't get in the way of
things.


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[Seager]

661 dualie for trials and muni, no contest.
anything soft soled for freestyle.


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[KlownLife]

http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47132

this is a thread i started awhile back, says loads of stuff bout what
kinda shoes people like to wear whilst riding. It may be of some use.

Regards,
Jas


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[markf]

i'll agree with seager. they have protective ankle cups. for some reason
i always hit my ankles, but with the 661 shoes. nad they're plenty
grippy like a skate shoe. but use the search, this thread has been done
repeatedly.


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[Mike The Uni Man]

lucky_8 wrote:
> i use my chucks every now and then and i hate them for unicycling. they
> are to soft. i tried to do a kick up mount with them on and i hurt my
> foot.


yea i no i do that to they walls of the shoe are so thin... but i
suggest u get some skate shoes or vans or something they seem to hodl
up well


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[battlescargallactica]

theres always new shoes,,i just bought a pair of Five Ten Insights for
hiking and freeclimbing and i'm really happy with how they Muni. VERY
GRIPPY with a sort of in between sole stiffness.

http://www.fiveten.com/product.php?TYPE=shoes&CAT=IQ


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[peter.bier]

What shoes will work best for you depends on what kind of riding you
want to do: Freestyle, street, trials, muni or commuting.

For advanced freestyle riding it helps to have thinner soles so you can
sense exactly where your feet are in relation to the pedals, tyres etc.
Chuck taylors work well for any wheel walking tricks because they have
a nice smooth tread pattern a thin fairly flexible sole which helps a
lot for wheel walking. Plus they are not bulky which makes many tricks
easier (eg crank idle can be more difficult in bulky shoes). I used
to use a particular model of black reebok high top basketball boots
which had a much thinner sole than usual models. This had the
advantage of ankle protection while still giving the feedback I wanted
through the thin sole.

If you are into street or trials riding suddenly your focus is more on
dealing with big impacts and a thin sole is no longer desirable. Skate
shoes work well as they have a fairly rigid thick sole and a design
that tends to cushion big impacts. I prefer skate shoes with a velcro
bit at the top which I can use to secure the laces under. Skate shoes
still work ok for wheel walking as the sole has a nice flat tread
pattern.

For Muni and long distance you want some nice grippy shoes (assuming
you are not going to do any wheel walking/gliding etc). It is no
longer critical to have a flat tread on the sole. Long laces are to be
avoided and I prefer shoes fastened with velcro if possible.
Breathability is a consideration as you may be wearing them for hours
on end.


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[francistorker]

haha - i ride with flip flops quite a bit, though i definetly dont
suggest it....
vans / skateshoes are awesome for street and trials stuff, they really
stick to the pedals and support your feet.
chucks are good for ankle protection and getting a feel for the uni a
little bit better, but they dont take impact too well, and i find that
my feet slip off the pedals quite a bit, cuz the grip doesnt' stick to
them very well.


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