Following up on my last post, I recognize that not everyone wants to make their own SPD-compatible shoes. So what are your “off the shelf ” options? Well, I’ve done a lot of research and here is the first installment of my two-part “2010 buyer’s guide” based on the coolest shoes I have seen that are currently for sale. My criteria here is to list shoes that would look and feel good at a casual office or social occasion, the kind of shoes you can wear all day, anywhere, without looking like a total bike dork. This first list is of leather low-profile shoes that have a European style. Part Two of the buyer’s guide will focus on sneakers that are SPD-compatible.
Check out the rest of the 2010 buyer’s guide after the jump:
Here’s my number one pick: The Vittoria 1976 shoe
These are at the top of my “want” list, although at $200 they are not an impulse buy. BikeSnob reviewed them recently, and they generally get the winning vote from most of the NYC riders I know. The only down-side is that they are vented throughout (since they are intended for indoor track) and so are not a good choice for cold or rainy weather. They are available in four colors, and in leather, suede, crocodile, and kangaroo hide. PIMP!
2nd Place: Dromarti Sportivo – $215
Bontrager Street Shoes – $99
Exustar ESRT707 Touring Shoes – $100
Exustar SP705 Stelvio Shoes – $105
Shimano SH MT22 – $60-70
I like this article! I think those Vittoria shoes are way cool, but the sure look funny in white!
great post! i have the bontrager street’s, and they work well with what i use them for. stiff enough for cycling (my commute is 12-15 miles round-trip), but comfortable enough to walk in. aesthetically, however, they’re not exactly my cup of tea. — i’ve been looking at the 1976’s, and will probably get some once the weather turns around. i like how the sportivo’s look as well, except the white cleats seem to contrast really poorly.
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hi, I´m form bogota colombia, i like a lot the Shimano SH MT22 – $60-70 and Dromarti Sportivo – $215..
I want to have a bussines here to sell that kind of shoes…. Please i want to konw the prize, ando also know how cant i buy…