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Justin09

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05-18-2021 at 07:20 PM.

Quote from frugaljoe

I know. I've found the freeriders are of similar quality as when they were US owned. I bought a pair of slip on five tens and could tell adidas was just stealing the name and slapping it on sub-par shoes. That's why I'm pretty sure the ones here that are adidas branded [not-freerider] are sub par for biking. In the description it talks about being for on or off the bike - which is a red flag for me.

I think the description is pretty generic - I feel like they've always said 'looks good off the bike' since close to skate shoe look. Looks like they typod the model too - 'reerider'

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mitsuko1211

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mitsuko1211

05-18-2021 at 08:50 PM.

Quote from FuschiaScene411

If you don't know what you're talking about, you shouldn't be posting.

Imagine thinking that only clip less shoes are biking shoes.

Quote from LoveRock

I don't see why these are considered biking shoes. You can't even attache a cleat to any of them.

taking a guess that loverock is a douche mamil getting salty he's constantly smoked by kids in jeans on fixies.

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MxxC

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MxxC

05-18-2021 at 08:51 PM.

I bought fiveten Sleuth Slip-On on amazon for $35.(posted that deal on SD)
Normally I wear size 9US and these are about half a size too big.
Their sole is pretty gripy. Although, not because of any special sticky rubber, but rather simply because thread pattern of the shoe interfaces nicely with nubs on my pedals.
https://cdn.runrepeat.com/i/five-...9-main.jpg

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jmstuewe

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jmstuewe

05-19-2021 at 04:47 AM.

Snagged the Freerider Pros for $75.00 on the Amazon deal. Sticky as all hell. And a lot easier to bail than clipless when you're trying to send it big. And saved my toes many a times. Also own some Trailcross's but they not quite as comfy.

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Slee_Stack

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05-19-2021 at 06:03 AM.

The only thing I miss about clipless is having to re-center a foot from time to time on a particularly bouncy downhill section. Even then, I still prefer being able to move my foot around on occasion. I can get fatigued if I'm locked into one position on the pedal for too long.

Probably the biggest disadvantage of flats are the pinned pedals. They can do quite a number to your shins if you do actually slip off. Fortunately, most people learn pretty quickly how to avoid that scenario. My shins take far more damage from trail 'features' than pedal slips nowadays.

99%+ of the time, my fivetens provide plenty enough grip that my foot won't bounce or slip off my pedals anyway.

I still use clipless on my road bike...the whole 2-3X a year I ride it.

My city bike gets the most use...every other day. Clipless on that would be retarded. Who wants to lock a bike and walk around in clipless shoes? Even in-sole SPDs grind/scrape on cement and just plain suck to do a bunch of walking in.

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bmwclubracer

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bmwclubracer

05-19-2021 at 01:24 PM.

Quote from sychan

Five Tens are considered the best mountain biking shoes if riding with flat pedals due to their very sticky soles. Don't believe they even make shoes for clipless pedals.

Only negative (I've heard) is they aren't the best option if you ride in wet, muddy conditions.

For those conditions you'll want the Adidas Trailcross (formerly five ten). Toughest mtb shoes I've ever seen, I've rubbed up against a rock face that would've dismantled another shoes but I barely felt it. It's the only shoe I'll ride in, other mtb shoes I wear for the styling.

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MxxC

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MxxC

05-19-2021 at 04:01 PM.

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it looks like trailcross is still 5 10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3XB3KT

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jefbystereo

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jefbystereo

05-20-2021 at 09:29 AM.

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jefbystereo

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jefbystereo

05-20-2021 at 09:35 AM.

Quote from Justin09

So to add to what others have been saying, these are awesome if you use flat pedals (raceface chester or similar) because of the tacky/gummy rubber sole. Having said that, I would wager to say that the entire shoe is well suited for mountain biking - toe box/sole shank was mentioned and it's completely true and accurate. To me, the entire shoe looks like a skater shoe, but it is overall much more rigid through the entirety of the shoe for protection (whacking rocks, tree limbs/stumps, etc) while being comfortable and softer on the inside. It's hard to describe and the exterior isn't like a hard shell or anything, but it is much stiffer than an average shoe (especially a skateboarding shoe) to deal with the ruggedness on the trail that could hit a bikers feet. 100% would recommend these to anyone that mountain bikes (though I imagine most, if not all, mountain bikers are familiar with the brand already haha)

I was gonna write something, and you nailed it with your explanation. These are STYLED like skate shoes but the tech inside is VERY different. So for anyone looking at these and wondering why change from vans, keep in mind that these are purpose built cycling shoes. The rigid sole is way less fatiguing and the sturdy to box has saved me some bad hits too.

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Lrossitech

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Lrossitech

05-20-2021 at 04:18 PM.

Quote from Jenkins6736

I wouldn't say far from the norm. Maybe for just DH, but for XC clipless is the norm and for Enduro it's around 50/50. I ride clipless but keep a pair of flat pedals and Five Ten's in my truck for when I'm riding DH or if it's snowy/muddy conditions because it's a pain in the ass to clean out the cleat every time I put my foot down in mud/snow.

Stop it.
If you are riding a MTB, you have to ditch the bike to save your knees in a crash.
Clipless is for riding on greens and blues

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CarterZebra

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CarterZebra

05-23-2021 at 07:11 PM.

Quote from big_wake

I certainly wouldn't say far from norm. I'm in north Jersey and I would guess that it is pretty even. I ride clipless and so do both my kids. My wife is on flats. I coach a kid's team and more than half are on flats, but once they are more experienced, many switch to clipless. With that said though, Five Tens and good pedals are pretty similar to clipping in when it comes to minimizing slipping off the pedals. I do have a pair with cleats, by the way, so they do (or did) make them.

I mean, if it's about even, that means it's far from the norm by definition...