I think they make those so the toe area is super narrow so it can hold, might be extremely uncomfortable. I’m not a climber though so idk but I wore climbing shoes once that were extremely narrow in the front and hurt to wear for a while.
Unit61365 on
I’ve worn aporoach shoes on flats a lot. They are stiffer than most shoes, which is a plus. They are a lot grippier too, which can be too much if you’re using aggressive studs on your pedals.
hopefulcynicist on
I’ve used them for this purpose and they do a good job (with a caveat)
The main issue is long term durability. Approach shoes often have a quite soft rubber compound to enhance grip. This rubber gets chewed up real quick by flat pedal pins.
sekhmet666 on
Approach shoes are a lie
Khst1 on
Yes ! Trail and approach shoes are very good for bikepacking.
Bored2001 on
Yes they work great.
Although I bought five ten free rider mtb shoes and like them better then my evolve zender approach shoes. They’re usually pretty cheap too.
Nuts-And-Volts on
They might be a little more flexible than a mtb designed shoe
madlovin_slowjams on
Those would be great shoes for bikepacking. Better hikers than a lot of MTB specific shoes, with almost no downsides while pedalling. I’ve used approach shoes for years.
EqualOrganization726 on
I’d just get some 510’s, they’re great and seem to last forever
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I think they make those so the toe area is super narrow so it can hold, might be extremely uncomfortable. I’m not a climber though so idk but I wore climbing shoes once that were extremely narrow in the front and hurt to wear for a while.
I’ve worn aporoach shoes on flats a lot. They are stiffer than most shoes, which is a plus. They are a lot grippier too, which can be too much if you’re using aggressive studs on your pedals.
I’ve used them for this purpose and they do a good job (with a caveat)
The main issue is long term durability. Approach shoes often have a quite soft rubber compound to enhance grip. This rubber gets chewed up real quick by flat pedal pins.
Approach shoes are a lie
Yes ! Trail and approach shoes are very good for bikepacking.
Yes they work great.
Although I bought five ten free rider mtb shoes and like them better then my evolve zender approach shoes. They’re usually pretty cheap too.
They might be a little more flexible than a mtb designed shoe
Those would be great shoes for bikepacking. Better hikers than a lot of MTB specific shoes, with almost no downsides while pedalling. I’ve used approach shoes for years.
I’d just get some 510’s, they’re great and seem to last forever