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effective cycling shoes for sports a lot of people ask me why i wear cycling shoes it s a fair question so i give them a fair answer i tell them that if they re mostly into casual riding they probably don t really need cycling shoes at all usual tennis shoes will probably work just fine for them but if they re serious about cycling they really need to acquire real cycling shimano shoes rigid soles transferring all your power to the pedal quite than letting wimpy soles dissipate that force it s the same as skiing would you ski in flip flops the stiffness of the soles as well as the firmness of the upper part of a cycling shoe also support and protect your entire foot helping to reduce or eliminate foot fatigue and cramping if you choose instead to ride in loose sneakers your individual feet can collapse through their arches this can lead to a burning sensation on the bottom of your feet or general foot pain and eventually even lead to foot tendon problems there are also several alternative differences between bicycle shoes and other sport shoes it s important that bike shoes fit snugly so your feet don t swim in them and they should have little or no padding in their soles so as to prevent interference with peddling the uppers are light and ventilated so your feet remain dry and cool and the bottoms obviously have fixing points for the cleats you should get the right type of cycling sunglasses and cycling shoe for the sort of riding you typically do though there are dozens of kinds of shoes there are only three primary categories casual road and offroad essentially road shoes are for serious pavement riders off-road shoes are for mountain bike riders and casual shoes are for people who think you ll be doing a great deal of walking in their cycling shoes road shoes these shoes have the stiffest soles and the worst traction so they re hard to walk around in particularly the ones designed for racing but they re the most efficient shoes for riding carbon fiber is the best material for soles as it s light in weight but also super strong and stiff cycleclothingxpert.com ©2011

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the lightweight uppers are normally built of nylon mesh that is reinforced by synthetic leather you might contemplate obtaining a ratchet or velcro system so you can adjust them found on the fly tightening them if you re climbing or sprinting and loosening them if your feet start to swell off-road shoes off-road multi tool shoes typically are designed for a combination of walking and serious riding they re less stiff than road shoes for comfortable walking yet stiffer than casual shoes for more efficient riding these shoes are normally used by mountain bikers but many road cyclists utilize them for long tours where they do plenty of walking casual shoes casual bike shoes are designed with comfort and walkability in mind while still being far more efficient and safe for riding than usual sports shoes they re popular with some touring bikers because they re more comfortable for long tours than alternative bike shoes and because they re the only shoes a touring biker needs to take they re definitely the most useful sort of bike shoe which makes them popular with some commuters for more information on cycling shoes visit http www.cycleclothingxpert.com if you would like to contact us please visit http www.cycleclothingxpert.com/contact-us online web 2.0 version you can read the online version of this press release here cycleclothingxpert.com ©2011

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