For a those who missed the sale and are still looking for something like these I can’t recommend Ride Concepts “Vice” shoes enough. I ride them with the MKS monarch pedals and there is no sign of premature wear due to peg damage. The combination grips so well that I sometimes forget I’m not clipped.
The sole of the vice is a waffle pattern gum sole (similar to Vans, FiveTen and other popular, flat pedal mountain bike shoes). The uppers are suede, but they have more of the texture of the back side of leather IMO than what I think of as suede. And though not advertised as such, they also seem to come with some kind of hydrophobic coating coating. I’ve observed water beading up on the surface of the shoe instead of being absorbed when riding through puddles. You can get them for about $100 on Amazon (and I’m sure elsewhere) and for me they ran about .5 under true to size. I wear a 12.5 in them when I’m typically a 12. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM Shannon Menkveld <shannon.menkv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Even though the sale is over, I figured I'd chime in on the shoes: > > They're the closest thing I've found to the early 80's touring shoes. > > The soles (on the basic version, which is what I have) are stiff enough to > ride hard, road-style, (on the balls of the feet, with clips & straps,) and > soft enough to do normal off-the-bike things. I've worn them all day at > work, and it was OK. My understanding is that the higher level ones are > stiffer, so maybe not as good off the bike? > > They come in a 12.5 (US). That's pretty awesome, as I usually have to buy > 13s because half-sizes stop at 10 or 11. > > They don't scream "hey, bro, lookit mah shooooz!!!1!!" > > The combination of 5.10 Freeriders, MKS Urban Platform pedals, Soma > double-gate toe clips, and Velo-Orange laminated straps is about as good as > it gets for the combination of foot retention's advantages (which do exist, > even if they're mostly subjective) and off-the-bike functionality and > convenience that I've ever had in almost 40 years of road riding. I have > flats (Odyssey Grandstand V2s) on my around-town bomber bike, but for a > recreational / touring road bike, I've found my happy place. > > The only complaint I have is that the laces are too long, but I've been > tucking my right laces into my right shoes since the Reagan > administration, so that's a pretty minor complaint. > > --Shannon > > On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7:13:34 AM UTC-7 Rich Lesnik wrote: > >> SOLD OUT >> >> >> On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 10:20:54 AM UTC-7 rmro...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> My experience with several pairs of 5/10’s. Fantastic grip & overall >>> durability. Big, sharp pins without any significant damage to the Stealth >>> soles. Freerider’s I size up 1/2 size. I can wear a 9 but my 9.5’s are >>> better. Freerider pro size up at least 1/2 size. I did and it’s a very snug >>> shoe. >>> That’s certainly a very good deal. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 25, 2023, at 12:37 PM, Kim H. <krhe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> @Brian, >>> >>> Are these shoes true to size ? >>> >>> Kim Hetzel. >>> >>> On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 9:35:17 AM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote: >>> >>>> @Brain - >>>> I thank-you for your feedback and information about the FIVE TEN soles. >>>> I appreciate it. >>>> >>>> Are they waterproof ? or can they be treated as so ? >>>> >>>> Kim Hetzel, who is currently use my old Merrell Moab Rovers with Vibram >>>> soles to ride. >>>> >>>> On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 9:26:38 AM UTC-7 Brian Turner wrote: >>>> >>>>> Kim, Five Ten soles (in my experience) are quite durable. They are >>>>> known for being popular flat-pedal / mtb shoes, and the rubber is >>>>> specially >>>>> formulated to be "sticky" in terms of gripping pedals well. I've probably >>>>> had half a dozen pairs of Five Tens over the years and have ridden mostly >>>>> mtb-style pedals, some with aggressive pin configurations. I've never >>>>> experienced the soles getting chewed up by the pins, or any undue wear >>>>> from >>>>> the pedals with Five Tens. Now, my Blundstone boot soles haven't fared so >>>>> well... >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 12:18 PM Kim H. <krhe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> My only concern is whether or not my MKS Lambda pedals with >>>>>> extensions would tear up the soles over a short period of time. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kim Hetzel. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 9:10:15 AM UTC-7 Keith Weaver wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Those do look good, I was thinking this morning that some flat shoes >>>>>>> with less mesh than my Lems could keep my toes warmer on those cool >>>>>>> commutes. Can you comment on how they fit? Would you recommend sizing >>>>>>> up? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Keith >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 8:03 AM Michael Morrissey < >>>>>>> michaelg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> These Five Ten cycling shoes are on sale at Adidas.com. I just >>>>>>>> ordered another pair. 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