Shimano MT22 Cycling Shoes (For Men and Women)
By Christov10
from Stepford, Tennessee on 03/18/2012
Pros:
Can walk in them, Looks Like a Shoe, Stiff sole
Cons:
Bounces Off Pedal, Can't Feel Pedal wo Clip, Don't Match My Clothes, Won't Fit Toe Clips
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I bought these because my sneakers/running shoes wouldn't fit in my gift-bike's toeclips, which were size medium. These shoes were too large/high from sole at toe to top of shoe at toe to fit into those toe-clips.
Still, I thought, the stiffer-than-running-shoe sole would be a help to prevent sore feet. I removed the toeclips and, while riding around the neighborhood to shake them down, soon learned I couldn't accurately "find" the pedals without looking down at my feet. Then, on a longer ride, I found that every time my bike's tires encountered some road-surface irregularity, the shoes would bounce off the pedal.
I may report back again after I get a non-French crankset that my MKS Lambda pedals will attach to, and ride with these shoes again. Sure, I could buy a bigger set of toeclips and keep the pedals loc-tited and horsed-down fused to the Stronglight crankset now on the ancient bike, but that would be too easy.
So, for now, suffice it to say that if you buy these shoes, you better have BIG pedals, toeclips, or cleat-clip whatnots, otherwise you may be in for some unsettling rides. That said, the shoe seems of good quality and fits tightly around my feet, width-wise, which I've been told is good for bicycling shoes.