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I am having some ankle / nerve / plantar problems and am considering going to flats on my mtb. I ride and race a nomad, and have been riding spd's since the early 90's.
Anyway, I'm looking to ride a pedal with good surface area (to spread out the force of pedaling, and to lessen my foot bending "down" around the ball / axle of the pedal), and low in profile (I already pedal-strike a lot with SPD's...don't want to get hung up at 30mph in a rock garden).
Suggestions on pedals?
Suggestions on shoes? (very firm undersole, probably very grippy otherwise. I will probably run orthotic footbeds)...I used to love the more mid-cut of the shimano spd shoes, and wouldn't mind a fuller ankle to support some of the bullshit happening down there.
Thanks for any advice.
Anyway, I'm looking to ride a pedal with good surface area (to spread out the force of pedaling, and to lessen my foot bending "down" around the ball / axle of the pedal), and low in profile (I already pedal-strike a lot with SPD's...don't want to get hung up at 30mph in a rock garden).
Suggestions on pedals?
Suggestions on shoes? (very firm undersole, probably very grippy otherwise. I will probably run orthotic footbeds)...I used to love the more mid-cut of the shimano spd shoes, and wouldn't mind a fuller ankle to support some of the bullshit happening down there.
Thanks for any advice.
I'd suggest the Five-Ten Impact High for shoes. They have great ankle support, tons of grip, a firm sole and good heel cushioning. You could also look into the Giro Jacket Mid. I believe they have a stiffer sole but they won't have suction cup grip of the FiveTens. You can also find them on sale right now.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/funn-mamba-two-side-clip-mtb-p…
Big platform and SPD compatible...They arn't super low profile but I ride them on a bike with a sub 13" bb in rocky terrain without any problems...
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