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adidas The Road Cycling Shoes $87.50 (Was $250) + $8.50 Delivery ($0 with adiClub Membership / $120+ Order) @ adidas

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adidas The Road Cycling Shoes $87.50 (Was $250) + $8.50 Delivery ($0 with adiClub Membership / $120+ Order) @ adidasAffiliate
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Who knew adidas also made road cycling shoes?

Saved a tab the other day when these were on sale for 50% off at $125. Refreshed the page and they're now 65% off at $87.50. Very good reviews. Worth a look if you're needing some road shoes at a good price - and don't mind lace up ones.

Down the bottom of the page, it has a 'Become a member and get 15% off' offer - worth a shot stacking that. adiClub members also get free shipping, saving $8.50. Orders $120 receive free shipping, club member or not.

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  • DiLs on 23/12/2022 - 00:15

    Just need to buy the cycle now

  • tukangbakso on 23/12/2022 - 00:39

    Unfortunately it doesn’t stack.. just tried it.. but hopefully the 15% cashback on cashrewards goes through

  • Musiclover on 23/12/2022 - 01:00
    +2

    Please don't. As it happens just had a look at them today. They are not even a carbon sole. No way they are the RRP. Even noname Chinese aliexpress shoes will be better.

    • st33p on 23/12/2022 - 07:22

      Genuine question, why do you need carbon sole? Solely for weight?

      • Mentok on 23/12/2022 - 07:46
        +5

        Stiffness and longevity.

        Composite, nylon and rubberised soles are too flexible for fast road cycling and they continue to give over time so they just get softer and softer to the point that they are inefficient.

        The whole point of pairing clipless shoes and pedals on road bikes is to create a super stable interface with minimal flex to avoid wasting energy and effort. You want as little flex as possible, just enough for comfort, to maximise power transfer and reduce risk of injuries.

        These shoes are very stylish, but they won't suit the super serious racers. Probably a good option for more casual cyclists, but even then there are much better options in the touring category with SPD mounts for mountain bike style cleats that will be much better for walking in than these because they have recessed cleats and grippy rubber on the sole.

        • Musiclover on 23/12/2022 - 08:42
          +1

          I mostly agree, but would argue about these not suiting "super serios racers". These shoes are not for super serious racers https://www.wiggle.com.au/dhb-aeron-carbon-road-shoe-dial-1 I would say the adidas are just not fit for purpose (cycling). Besides, if one buys SPD SL (road clipless) shoes, he is already quite serious about riding. Hard to imaging who would actually get these.
          Adidas is an interesting brand, they sell running shoes not suit for running, boxing gloves not fit for boxing, and now cycling shoes not suit for cycling :-)

      • 8azinga on 23/12/2022 - 09:05
        +2

        You dont need a carbon sole. Carbon is stiffer but if you arent putting out a lot of power, then you dont need that stiffness. It would only affect longevity if you had the power to be flexing the sole too much which most dont and most people dont ride at those power levels continuously. Shimano also use nylon soles in their lower end shoes.

        • Musiclover on 23/12/2022 - 13:55

          You don't "need" anything - not even clipless pedals. It just works a lot better to a point where one works and other one does not. Sure, Shimano RC300 are nylon as well. But that's a single similarity.

          • 8azinga on 23/12/2022 - 15:26

            @Musiclover: LOL, if you think you are gaining a significant advantage having carbon soles, then go ahead and believe it but in reality, you won't be losing any noticeable power from having a nylon sole. It would be more like marginal gains and only for very short period of time when you are pushing hard during the ride. If you are just cruising along, having decent cadence, that load isn't enough to flex a nylon sole and that is where most people spend most of their time riding. Even when pushing harder, it still probably wouldn't be noticeable. In a sprint, you might feel a little more flex but you won't be gaining any noticeable power from it. Other companies apart from shimano also use nylon soles as well you know.

            • Musiclover on 23/12/2022 - 15:36

              @8azinga: Again, why would you need an SPD SL shoe if you are just "cruising along"?
              If you are half serious about it why would you lose on nylon sole, soft upper, regular laces (non BOA)? The price is nothing unique. You can get proper cycling shoes for similar amount. Especially when reduced.

              • 8azinga on 23/12/2022 - 21:02
                +1

                @Musiclover: I consider cruising along anything below anaerobic threshold. That is where the majority of riding happens. No cyclist rides at 100% all the time and unless you are at elite level, you probably don't put out enough watts so flex the sole that much
                Some high end shoes had laces and a soft upper and what does this have to do with comparing a nylon sole to carbon?

                You should have a read of this https://pedalchile.com/blog/stiff-sole Not only did tests show there was negligible difference between a nylon and carbon sole despite marking claims that it is better for power transfer, it also suggests stiffer soles can cause problems.

                • Musiclover on 23/12/2022 - 22:04

                  @8azinga: It is a lot more complex than that, and a rider should not chose a shoe based on stifness alone, but I was trying to quickly give my impression without writing war an piece. You want to give these adidas shoes a go - sure, go for it. I know I would not. I have seen their running shoes and returned them. And they claim that they know running shoes. Just not a serious brand. Sure, gear and apparel does not define an athlete but this fact does not justify using crap.
                  Here https://www.bikeradar.com/features/does-cycling-shoe-stiffne…

                  • 8azinga on 23/12/2022 - 23:54
                    +1

                    @Musiclover: The question wasn't about how to choose a cycling shoe though so why change the subject?
                    Mentok's argument was that you want carbon because they are stiffer and that nylon sole are too flexible. This is wrong and even the article you posted says "However, the majority of clipless shoes on the market are likely to be stiff enough for most riders (though exactly how much ‘enough’ is isn’t clear)." The article did talk about a stiffer shoe helps spread out pedalling forces across the whole foot but again, even a lower end stiffness cycling shoe is more than likely stiff enough. There was some talk a very long time ago about some people being able to feel hotspots due to the much smaller SPD cleats but SPD-SL cleats have made this irrelevant due to the much larger platform size and shoe manufacturers have reinforced the area more now. This shoes doesnt accept SPD cleats anyway so that is also irrelevant.

                    If these shoes fit well and you don't mind laces, not having a carbon sole is not a reason to not buy them because a carbon sole will give negligible benefits.

    • franco cozzo on 23/12/2022 - 07:38

      oh my god….not even a CARBON SOLE????

  • Tennessee Jack on 23/12/2022 - 08:58

    Not being a racer, if they were SPD compatible, I'd be all over a pair. Good looking shoes.

    • meong on 23/12/2022 - 09:09

      This one is not bad.

      I have a pair (original black) and its stiff enough as MTB shoes even though I have only used them for light gravel and urban cycling.

      https://www.adidas.com.au/the-velosamba-vegan-cycling-shoes/…

      • DONMAI on 23/12/2022 - 10:03

        Damn no black velocsambas in stock!

        • meong on 23/12/2022 - 12:08

          the black ones were more expensive though due to sticking true to the original colour!

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