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Cyclocross shoe recommendations

  • 25-11-2013 10:31pm
    #1
    colm_gti
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    Need to pick up a pair of CX shoes this week, what are the lot of ye using for racing cx?

    Have maybe £75 to spend...


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  • #2
    GlennaMaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭GlennaMaddy


    I've been using Shimano AM 50's for about 4 years now. Not particularly light, or grippy (no studs for example), River Valley Swords is the only course I find really tricky with these. I use these for commuting as they are easy to walk in, I got them for 45 euro in CRC, they owe me nothing at this stage.
    Only criticism is they are not the least bit waterproof, but it doesn't matter in a cross race.


  • #3
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,161 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Any half decent MTB shoes will work just fine, most should have allow you to attach studs at the top of the shoes for extra grip when running in mud also...
    Main thing is you don't want a stiff sole like in road shoes as there is an element of running in CX racing...


  • #4
    crosswords
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    Any of the specialised off road shoes are good.

    You want a bit of flex alright.

    Screw in studs are also nice to have.


  • #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,223 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    crosswords wrote: »
    Any of the specialised off road shoes are good.

    You want a bit of flex alright.
    The S-Works ones are very, very stiff - with SPDs they're better on road than mid-range carbon road shoes and pedals.

    So get cheaper ones. Yay for cheaper.


  • #6
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭lennymc


    i got a pair of muddy fox ones on sportsdirect for 30 euros. they feel grand, have knobbly bits and spikey bits. ill find out on sunday if they are any good.

    http://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox-mtb100-mens-cycling-shoes-144004


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  • #7
    Viper_JB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭Viper_JB


    lennymc wrote: »
    i got a pair of muddy fox ones on sportsdirect for 30 euros. they feel grand, have knobbly bits and spikey bits. ill find out on sunday if they are any good.

    http://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox-mtb100-mens-cycling-shoes-144004

    I just got these ones myself there about 3/4 weeks ago, I've found them to be very good so far but have only been out in them about 4 times so far.


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