Riding Shoes; In Search of Something Better *Update!

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Clip in pedal

clipless pedals.

On my "daily riders" bikes I use these pedals

reflectors are mandatory for riding on the public roads in the EU and UK/CH/NO. Combined with most shoes they work great. Usually riding with some S3 ESD safety shoes to work, low hiking shoes or my B/C hiking boots in winter. Also a pair of Teva's work just fine.

Those pedals are made by Marwi and sold under alot of different names

 

[Stefan Mikes]

reflectors are mandatory for riding on the public roads in the EU and UK/CH/NO.

Not in Poland, the EU member country. Please do not generalise.
The Polish Road Code reads these mandatory bike components:

• At least one operable brake
• A bell
• At least one white or yellow headlight
• At least one red tail-light
• A rear reflector in a shape different from the triangle
• Optional: turn signals if the design of the bicycle or a bicycle trolley makes hand signals infeasible.

Not every EU country is as restrictive as Germany or The Netherlands. We do not need the reflective strip on the tyre or reflectors on the spokes either. The lighting used is not as restrictive as it is in Germany (a bike light in Poland has no limit as to its brightness. It can be blinking, too).

The latest changes make it mandatory to wear a helmet by minors riding bicycles.
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You can translate this with Google Translate if you don't believe me:
§ 53. [Obowiązkowe wyposażenie roweru, wózka rowerowego i motoroweru]
1. Rower oraz wózek rowerowy powinny być wyposażone:
1) z przodu - co najmniej w jedno światło pozycyjne barwy białej lub żółtej selektywnej;
2) z tyłu - co najmniej w jedno światło odblaskowe barwy czerwonej o kształcie innym niż trójkąt oraz co najmniej w jedno światło pozycyjne barwy czerwonej;
3) w światła, o których mowa w ust. 3 pkt 3, jeżeli konstrukcja roweru lub wózka rowerowego uniemożliwia kierującemu sygnalizowanie przez wyciągnięcie ręki zamiaru zmiany kierunku jazdy lub pasa ruchu;
4) co najmniej w jeden skutecznie działający hamulec;
5) w dzwonek lub inny sygnał ostrzegawczy o nieprzeraźliwym dźwięku.

LEX

sip.lex.pl

 

[Marcela]

I don't know the requirements of a skateboard shoe, so I typed it in at Amazon, and this was the second one in the top row.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRMYNDT6

Small world! I've worn the same pair daily for 17 months. Occasionally I've used super glue where the sole was coming loose. Otherwise, the wear is insignificant.

Shoe Goo is pretty good stuff for repairs.

 

[spokewrench]

Shoe Goo is pretty good stuff for repairs.

I vaguely remember buying some. According to Wikipedia, I used it wrong. They say it's for building up worn soles of tennis shoes, jogging shoes, and skateboard shoes.
My problem with rubbery cements is that eventually I have to throw most of a tube away because the contents thickened. I've had pretty good luck with a can of contact cement made for cobblers. It takes water pump pliers to unscrew the lid, and I guess its tightness increases shelf life.

I've been doing well with cyanoacrylate, cured by moisture in the air. A minute may be enough to hold a joint together. The open-tube shelf life of the Chinese stuff I bought 19 months ago has been much better than my past experience.

 

[Marcela]

I vaguely remember buying some. According to Wikipedia, I used it wrong. They say it's for building up worn soles of tennis shoes, jogging shoes, and skateboard shoes.
My problem with rubbery cements is that eventually I have to throw most of a tube away because the contents thickened. I've had pretty good luck with a can of contact cement made for cobblers. It takes water pump pliers to unscrew the lid, and I guess its tightness increases shelf life.

I've been doing well with cyanoacrylate, cured by moisture in the air. A minute may be enough to hold a joint together. The open-tube shelf life of the Chinese stuff I bought 19 months ago has been much better than my past experience.

It is like rubber cement. I used shoe goo to repair a hole in a rubber snow boot about 35 years ago and it is still there. On rubber cement, it is all similar, labeled for different things. I found some that was recommended for crafts, said it was dryer and washer proof, so using it on some knee patches to see if it will hold them on, the iron on glue stuff doesn't hold very well in my experiences.