Cycling Shoes
The stiff sole of a cycling shoe transfers more of your power to the pedals...
The soles of cycling shoes are more rigid than normal shoes or trainers. This transfers more of your effort to the bike and prevents your toes curling around the pedal.
Mesh uppers allow your tootsies to breathe, keeping your feet cool and fresh.
Leisure / Touring Cycling Shoes
Suitable for easy off-road cycling, these cycling shoes tend to look like normal trainers - perfect if you don't want to look like a cyclist while off the bike.
A stiff sole aids power transfer but they are easier to walk in than other types of cycling shoe.
This type of shoe is ideal as a touring cycling shoe or if you commute by bike.
Cleats can be fitted to most of them - sometimes the screw holes are hidden under a removeable panel on the sole of the shoe. Leave this in place if you do not want to use clip-in pedals.
Rigid Soled MTB Cycling Shoes
For proper off road cycling adventures, rigid soled MTB shoes have their advantages...
An aggressive tread pattern will give you the grip you need if you have to get off and push.
Very stiff soles aid power transfer and give a stable platform if you are using smaller clipless pedals.
The cleats for MTB pedals usually use the standard 2-hole fitting screws.
Rigid Soled Road Cycling Shoes
Rigid soled road cycling shoes are only for eating up miles on the road.
Road bike shoes provide maximum power transfer to the pedals.
The sole of a road cycling shoe does not bend at all and top-end models use carbon fibre soles for stiffness and lightness.
They are difficult to walk in as the type of cleat normally fitted protrudes from the sole. The cleats fitted to road bike shoes use a triangular 3 hole screw fitting.
For triathlon use, choose specific triathlon cycling shoes. These shoes are like road cycling shoes but have some features which will make your transitions easier and faster...
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