So I just picked up some velodambas for myself got wm for around £40 so not far from lower end cycling shoes and I’ve only tested them for about an hour and all I found was my heels felt slightly less secure but in my opinion it is a worth while sacrifice to be able to walk around freely and comfortable so what’re your opinions if you have ever tried em?
by T0P_T0rque
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I got a pair myself, only use them when I’m commuting somewhere and intend to look presentable 🤣, I have a pair of Giro cycling shoes too, those look like sport shoes so they’re what I use for daily commute, lastly I use mountainbike shoes for training.
The sambas are probably the least comfortable for cycling, but it’s not too bad.
Too narrow for me 🤷♂️
I like mine a lot for casual cruising where I’m going to be stopping for a coffee or a drink or running a few errands on my bike.
I bought them bc they were soooooo cheap but na, they’re nowhere close to typical cycling shoes that have stiffer soles.
They look nicer but they’re just collecting dust at this point.
absolutely destroyed the shit out of mines in a couple of months, i bought some northwave rockits hoping they’ll hold up to the abuse a better.
Wow, velosambas are the only cycling shoes I’ve ever had. Maybe I’ll have to try some different shoes now. Thought I liked them, but judging from these comments, I should try some different ones out.
I’ve got over 1k miles in mine. There g2g
Edit: use a heel lock lacing
I could see using them for short rides. At the same time, I hate riding clipped in for short rides.
love em. wear them to work and then walk around in them the whole day. yes the heel moves but it doesn’t chafe so i don’t mind
I just bought regular sambas to cycle with
i loved mine till the plate in the sole randomly snapped, couple of people i know have had the same problem
i have rapha explore powerweave now and they’re 100x better
Do they have crazy arch support like regular Sambas? My feet are flat as hell and regular Sambas are torture devices.