Sep 10
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My daughter asked for spinning shoes that she would use during spinning class. I’ve check all local sports stores and none had them or heard of them. Are there special shoes for spinning and where would I find them?
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What your daughter wants are cycling shoes. These are shoes with a hard sole to make cycling more efficient. They also have the capability to attach a small metal cleat on the sole to “clip” into the pedal, but that isn’t required. You can find cycling shoes in any bike-specific shop, or from any on-line bike store (pricepoint.com, performancebike.com, nashbar.com, etc.). Have your daughter to ask the other people in her spinning class where they got theirs. Cycling shoes often fit slightly different than regular shoes, so make sure that you get them at a place with a good return policy, or take your daughter with you to try them on.
Yes, some of the major mfgs make shoes just for spinning but they are really just biking shoes with more or less style, depending on how you look at it. I think a lower end mountain biking shoe seems to work the best. It seems most spinning bikes I’ve been on have SPD cleats which will work on mountain biking shoes.
Cycling shoes will work for spin classes (without cleats of course), but not always necessary. You could look at Vans skateboarding shoes which are cheaper and have the stiff sole you are looking for…
I think Nike and Adidas have “spin-specific” shoes.
But really, they are just regular cleated cycling shoes that are reasonably comfortable to walk in.
One instructor I know wears the Lake SPD sandals:
http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Shoes/product_125249.shtml
And I wear these knock-offs in the summer:
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=14948&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Show%20All%20Products
Or you could get shoes like these that work equally well on the road or in the gym:
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=84&subcategory=1042&brand=&sku=17733&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Shop%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Road%20Shoes
no answer. i’m just visiting your question to snag 2 points.
Yes indeed, they are out there. That is a bike shop item. The local bike shop in my area seems to be selling them left and right. The shop owner is very knowledgeable about spinning which is a big help. Many of the general sports stores are not very good when it comes to cycling.
Most spinning bikes have SPD pedals on them. Your daughter is asking for a low to mid cost shoe that is outfitted with SPD clips.