Best cycling shoes for men according to redditors

I just upgraded to clipless from several years using straps and I bought a pair of Giro Rumble VRs and they're pretty damn nice (though for a more casual look I probably would have gone with the milspec color instead of the black and orange I got).

Love our Fizik shoes... Fizik R5 UOMO BOA Road Cycling... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018ZR4UBE?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Pearl iZUMi Men's Select Road v5... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JGZL3S?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I got these in size 16 back in November. Also had to get these to clip on the bike. Almost 200 rides in and they’re great.

BV Bike Cleats Compatible with Look Delta (9 Degree Float) - Indoor Cycling & Road Bike Bicycle Cleat Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B8P8FL6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1ZrhDbZ8YS27V

I bought a pair of these for daily commuting, and pair of these for longer rides (still waiting on them to be shipped out to me, along with a second set of cleats).

Ha, for sure.

I totally do recommend getting pedals and shoes, but it's more of a bike handling and confidence thing than raw power. Again, what I said before. It can be done pretty damn affordably, FWIW! These and these would be a pretty damn solid starting point. No need to go full Sidi and Speedplay Nanos off the bat.

I don't ride mountain a ton, but this combo works well for me. Could go cheaper I'm sure, but at a certain point you will need to upgrade quickly and you're wasting money.

https://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Izumi-All-Road-Cycling-Shadow/dp/B01GH93266/

https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-149319-PD-M530-Mountain-Pedals/dp/B0052XXW32

I have a pair of Shimano RT-5 shoes. Used them for several centuries, one double. My only complaint is the ventilation could be better for the summer.

I recommend the Giro Rumble VR Shoes
I’ve probably ridden 8,000 miles in them over 3 years and they’re still in fine shape!

I wear these shoes everywhere I go.

These are the ones I like, I have the women's style and they run pretty true to size for me. I wear a EU 43 in my running shoes and the EU 43 fits me great in these. I got a pair for my gravel bike and will be snagging a second pair for MTB (I like to keep one pair nice for my beer bike runs).

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Flat Shoes

These will work with Peloton shoes and SPD pedals

I am not entirely sure I can agree here. I have gotten the cheapest o neal shoes and I have definitely noticed a difference in comparison to my regular sports sneakers.

Especially on the climbs since the sole is stiffer and the transfer of power is significantly better.

Edit: typos

I swear by sidi

Sidi Trace MTB Black 43.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BZ7SXB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t3JRCbSARYFRS

I have long and wide feet. These fit perfectly: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CT8Y1W6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_X5rTCb7SQP3Q5

Have you looked at the Shimano SH-RX800? They are a "gravel shoe." Stiff and fairly lightweight. https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-SH-RX800-Bicycles-Shoes/dp/B07X3LPRDJ

How’d I do on shoes? Izumi select road V5
PEARL IZUMI Men's Select Road v5 Cycling Shoe, Black, 49 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071J8L1PQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RDMKDbMJZK2RA

for shoes you can also get the shimano ct5 shoes. They look pretty normal and they are very comfy to walk around in if you don't feel like changing shoes.

https://www.amazon.com/Venzo-Compatible-Shimano-Cycling-Bicycle/dp/B01C4Z6NJU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Road. Bike commuter.

https://www.amazon.com/BV-Cleats-Compatible-Delta-Degree/dp/B01B8P8FL6/ref=pd_rhf_cr_s_vtp_ses_clicks_shared_1_1/136-6469509-4302158?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01B8P8FL6&pd_rd_r=5493a27c-9af3-4ea9-b29b-fadbcc677fc6&pd_rd_w=qh05p&pd_rd_wg=YyQpe&pf_rd_p=fc133098-0fe0-425e-be82-4e2e411bf8ca&pf_rd_r=KZGZ0520058R8Y8S25YH&psc=1&refRID=KZGZ0520058R8Y8S25YH

These shoes and clips, but no clue what pedals to get.

Great work! Your story is similar to mine. I got a new hybrid in January of this year and literally broke the bike in 8 months. Just got a CAAD 10 and I love doing long rides. I highly recommend going into clipless pedals, climbing is so much easier with them. I got clips and pedals for $75 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Venzo-Mountain-Bicycle-Cycling-Shimano/dp/B00855CHI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414999844&sr=8-1&keywords=venzo+mountain+bike+bicycle+cycling+shimano+spd+shoes+%2B+pedals+%26+cleats
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Here ya go, OP.

You can find the pedals on their own somewhere. I have these and I really do like them. They're cheap and don't have the best bearings but I haven't had issues with them.

Edit: Found these.

It's not too bad if you go with something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Venzo-Mountain-Bicycle-Cycling-Multi-Use/dp/B00PJHOL4K/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1468702073&sr=8-4-fkmr0&keywords=venzo+clipless+pedals+and+shoes

That's $60.00-$75.00 for both the shoes and pedals. I have both expensive Shimano brand pedals and shoes, and these Chinese knock-offs Venzo. Honestly, I can't tell much difference. And most of that difference is probably in my head.

The Shimano's look and feel better built (they probably are), but once you get on the bike, you can't really tell. So if you're going to try going clipless, go with a cheap brand like this before sinking a ton into a set a Shimanos.

For pedals just get these. They're well-built, light, and work just as well as the more expensive variants (plus that bike is all 105 components so you might as well have the pedals be 105 as well). You'll need a pedal wrench obviously. You'll also need SPD-SL compatible shoes. Get these on amazon to save money. These are a pretty good starter shoe.

Yeah, if you're 6' a 57 should fit. I'd inspect it to make sure shifting, brakes, etc. are in working order and once you have the bike go to a place that does bike fitting (here is a good place to find locations). It'll run you around $100 but they'll be able to adjust heights, swap out the stem for a proper length, etc. Totally worth it to prevent injury (plus your bike will feel much better).

90% of cyclocross shoes and 100% of mountain bike shoes are SPD. Search those two categories, you'll find a ton.

And if you do end up finding road shoes you want, you can always get these cleats so they're compatible.

https://www.amazon.com/Wellgo-Cycling-Shimano-Adapter-Cleats/dp/B00E7UZHB6

They're SPD cleats for Look style shoes.

There are adapters for fitting 2-bolt cleats into 3-bolt shoes. I don't know if the shoes would still be walkable, however. You'll be better off just buying 2-bolt shoes with a recessed cleat mounting space for two-sided pedals.

In addition to the pedals you linked, check out the Shimano A530 and M324.

Will the shoes still be walkable with the adapter?

also have you tried these: http://www.amazon.com/Wellgo-Cycling-Shimano-Adapter-Cleats/dp/B00E7UZHB6/?

I ended up finding an exact match to my extra wide MTB shoes online and wanted another pair for the Peloton. I didn’t even realize they would only take the delta or SPD-SL three hole cleat.

I bought these converters off Amazon and they’ve been awesome!


Wellgo Cycling Shimano SPD Shoes Adapter Cleats:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7UZHB6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Just got my first set of bike shoes/pedals in the mail. I ordered this set from Amazon. There isn't anything in the booklet that came with it saying with these little metal feet are for. Can anyone tell me what they are?