| There are shoes made for every activity, and bicycling | | | | wreck a few times as you acclimate yourself to them. |
| is no exception. As there are a variety of bicycling | | | | Also, such shoes are no good to walk in as the cleat |
| activities, there are also a variety of shoes made | | | | constantly gets in the way. Such shoes are made just |
| specifically for each activity. Before getting into the | | | | for riding and racing. |
| types of shoes made for cycling, you first need to | | | | There are also road shoes which don't latch onto the |
| decide what your budget is. This will help you narrow | | | | pedals. Typically these have smooth firm soles. Shoes |
| down your choices. You don't want to spend more | | | | made for mountain bike also may feature a cleat and |
| than you can afford, but you also don't want to go | | | | binding system similar to road bikes. Typically, though, |
| home with a shoddy pair of shoes. A decent pair of | | | | such shoes unhook easier because mountain bikers |
| cycling shoes can be purchased for under $100, and, | | | | often have to remove their feet from the pedals. The |
| of course, you can go way higher than that. | | | | more common type of mountain bike shoes don't latch |
| Once you've decided how much you want to spend, | | | | on at all. They feature rugged soles similar to hiking |
| you need to focus on the kind of riding you intend to | | | | boots and are, in fact, very similar to hiking boots. For a |
| do. Will you be riding a road bike, mountain bike, or a | | | | recreational mountain biker, hiking boots will work just |
| BMX/freestyle bike? Are you looking to race or to just | | | | fine. |
| do your own thing and get some exercise in the | | | | BMX riders and freestylers use shoes which are very |
| process? | | | | similar to shoes made for skateboarding. These shoes |
| Whether it's a road bike, mountain bike, or BMX bike, if | | | | have stiff soles with excellent traction so they grip the |
| you're just going to be a leisurely rider than almost any | | | | pedals and provide as much power as possible. The |
| pair of athletic shoe will suffice. Your only concern | | | | uppers on these shoes are strong and durable to |
| should be the grip of the sole. For safety's sake you | | | | withstand the beating they'll endure while doing tricks |
| need to be sure that your shoes are at least good | | | | and flying around dirt tracks. |
| enough to hold onto the pedals. | | | | If you're just an occasional bike rider, any pair of |
| Now, if you're going to be a little more serious about | | | | sneakers with a good sole will do, but if you're a more |
| your riding then you need to start looking at more | | | | serious rider than you need to get a pair of specially |
| specialized shoes. First we'll start with cycling shoes | | | | made cycling shoes. They're produced by a variety of |
| made for road bikes. Shoes made for the serious road | | | | manufacturers based all over the world. Figure out |
| cyclist feature a cleat on the bottom which hooks onto | | | | what your budget is, envision the sort of riding you |
| specially made pedals. This design allows for maximum | | | | intend to do, and do some research. Ask the pros at |
| power transfer as it allows you to generate power | | | | the local bike shop and look online for reviews and |
| while pushing down and raising your feet. The | | | | information. |
| disadvantage to this kind of shoe is that you're likely to | | | | |