Greetings, Looking to have one pair of shoes I can use for Mtn Biking and Gravel. Is that possible? I have a Canyon Lux XC mtn bike and a Cervelo Aspero Gravel bike. This shoe would be used in events like Crusher in the Tusher, Leadville, White Rim TT’s, P2P, Belgian Waffle, etc. Thanks!

MTB for gravel is simple and super common. Existing thread with suggestions; [image] New Gravel Shoes Equipment I’m trying to decide on a new pair of shoes that will be used for gravel. Does anyone have any experience/opinions on the following models? Shimano XC5 Fizik…

[image] tcke111: Looking to have on It depends on how much protection you want on the mountain side. On the xc-cx-gravel-road side, you can use an XC or gravel shoe for road no compromise. I use the Shimano lightweight MTB XC9 and the gravel RX8 that I’ve used for road and gravel. The RX8s …

I prefer flats on my mountain bikes for the bailout factor. Having said that, I have two pairs of MTB Shimano SPDs that I clip on XTR pedals for gravel and road riding. I’ve never bought into road shoes, just don’t see the benefit. MTB shoes are comfy and practical on and off the bike. Use them for …

Glad to see that I’m not the only person who uses double-sided pedals on “MTB” shoes even when on the road. I recently picked up a pair of FI’ZI:K X1 Infinito shoes and fit is amazing. It’s basically as stiff as their road shoe. It’s basically their road shoe with a gravel / MTB sole. Been loving t…

I’m surprised a company hasn’t created a gravel specific shoe like they have for every other part of gravel riding :man_facepalming:

Ye of little faith… [image] Bontrager GR2 Gravel Bike Shoe | Trek Bikes Enhance your cycling experience with Bontrager GR2 Gravel Bike Shoe. Shop now! [image] SHIMANO RX8 Gravel Shoe | SHIMANO BIKE-US | SHIMANO BIKE-US To Build Closer Relationsh…

Alot of those look suspiciously close to my MTB shoes. Its almost like they’re the same thing. :sweat_smile:

Yup, some are pure MTB, while others have made some deliberate design changes with gravel in mind. I just grabbed a couple quick links that include some dedicated models, while also including others that aren’t. Just a quick grab to counter the “why isn’t anybody capitalizing on gravel shoes…” com…

Exactly…you are seeing it in clothing too with “gravel-specific” shorts…i.e. regular shorts with leg pockets (which has been done in tri shorts for years). I have yet to come across the need for a single-piece of “gravel-specific” kit…what serves me well on the road or MTB tends to work just as wel…

Can I report this as spam @mcneese.chad :rofl: It’s the exact reason I don’t follow the gravel trend, it’s just the manufactures sucking people in and everyone is falling for it :frowning: I agree with @Power13 :100: People would save themselves a lot of money if they could see through it.

XC Mtn Biking and Gravel shoe

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mcneese.chad November 24, 2020, 8:19pm 10

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