Budget 'cross shoes

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Permalink Reply by Scott on September 16, 2008 at 11:36am

I'm using old Sidi Bullets that seem to be ok...right in that price range last I remember.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Mayhew on September 16, 2008 at 11:48am

You should be able to find some of the older Shimano carbon shoes for that price. They were the official shoe of cross a couple of years ago. The newer shoes have a lot less tread and don't seem to be as popular. I'm told that will be addressed for 09.

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Permalink Reply by Hamilton on September 17, 2008 at 9:58am

Thanks, I'll check these out!

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Permalink Reply by andrew on September 17, 2008 at 10:42am

what type of foot do you have? that really can determine your options.

I'm a big fan of lake, and ride the mx165, which should be in that range. bomber tread (vibram) and laces & velcro. no buckles to get jammed.

been trying a new pair of northwave, outside of that budget, but with a ratchet that allows mini-releases of pressure. nice.

shimano has a lot of shoes within that range that should be decent.

time's newer shoes are decent, stiff, 3 velcro spots. older versions (non carbon) are super cheap on snackbar, but as always, you should buy local so you can try them on.

addidas shoes don't fit my feet - i have too low volume feet to get their closure system tight. good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Hamilton on September 17, 2008 at 12:04pm

I'm glad you mentioned the Lake mx165, I had planned on checking them out and completely forgot about them. I like the Northwaves, though I've read that they run a kind of wide and I have very narrow feet. It sounds like I'd have the same problem with the Adidas shoes.

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Permalink Reply by andrew on September 17, 2008 at 3:30pm

narrow feet too? lake's laces are the perfect solution with laces, just a bit heavy. northwaves, on the tightest setting, fit me okay too though. shimanos fit me fine. specialized has in the past long time ago.

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Permalink Reply by CDC on September 18, 2008 at 11:17am

I use my MTB shoes, 661 Attacks. They were under 100 bucks and I have beaten them pretty good with no problems. Decent traction, fit pretty snuggly, usually on sale somewhere

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Permalink Reply by OnTheRivet on September 18, 2008 at 8:48pm

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=25221&subca...

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Permalink Reply by Kyle on September 21, 2008 at 6:37pm

If they have your size: http://jensonusa.com/store/product/SH405B06-Lake+Mx400+Cfc+Mountain...

These Lake's have carbon soles, are custom moldable, and are really the perfect racing shoe. At that price they're a steal. I've been racing them in cross and mountain for about 8 months and have zero complaints. They size about a half size big (a Sidi 42 fits me like a glove and a Lake 42 is a half size too big.)

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Permalink Reply by Hamilton on September 22, 2008 at 7:46am

Great suggestions. I'm pretty sure I'll go with some version of a Lake shoe, seems like they'll fit best. Both the mx165 and the mx400 look great. I just need to decide if I want to pony up the extra $$ to buy the 400's. Thanks.

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