Hi. I am mostly riding indoors and recently bought a nice pair of dmt kr 0. I already have cheaper shoes that can be dedicated to my indoor sessions but the Dmt shoes are so comfortable and it is much stiffer than my other shoes. Do you recommend using such an expensive shoe for indoor sessions?

Why would you need different shoes for indoor training vs outside?

Different cleat requirements came to mind, but it’s cheaper to buy a pair of pedals that works with the cleats you have.

Thanks for reply. I am asking this because I thought that sweat can be harmful and I think indoor sessions generates more sweat in the foot than outdoors. I didn’t have any bad experience with cheaper shoes in the past but these shoes has a very different upper than most cycling shoes. It seems more…

Fit issues for the most part. Usually want to keep things as consistent as possible to help eliminate variables for overuse type injuries. IMO better to invest in one great pair properly shimmed and such. If it works for you, keep at it. Just no reason you need different shoes for the trainer. Admi…

I get that. Haven’t had to deal with that on the bike. In my running days I rotated shoes daily for specific reasons (foam cushion compression), so I would find a pair that worked each season and buy 4 pairs at a time. Two to rotate and then two to replace the first two eventually. There are reasons…

I could never out do my wife with shoes. I do have 2 identical pairs I rotate. Soon as they go on sale again I’ll get a third pair. I like to break them in slowly. [image] Cnsndnz: . Do you recommend using such an expensive shoe for indoor sessions? Yes

Fair point, but rotating through multiple shoes isn’t what the op actually asked about.

Mechanically, I think a good pair of bike shoes takes a long time to actually wear out, so I don’t see a strong reason to have a lesser pair for indoors. The materials typically used in uppers, like synthetic leather, shouldn’t be degraded by sweat. Of course, if you have actual leather shoes, then …

Apply this same logic to EVERYTHING about your indoor training setup: wear great bibs wear great shoes run great fans use a well-fitting bike (doesn’t have to be a great bike, but a great saddle, good cockpit setup with good tape, etc.) It’s a mistake to scrimp on your indoor riding because it al…

Do you recommend using Dmt kr 0 shoes for indoor training?

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kurt.braeckel February 4, 2024, 5:23pm 2

If able you should ride in a single pair of quality shoes IMO, to the point I would try and have pedals on both bikes that work with whatever your normal shoes are. Cheaper than buying another pair of shoes.

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