[Serial Midget]

Aside from SIDI, and some low end stuff, this is what my LBS can get. I liked the interchangeable cleats and thought they would be handy for the slick clay I sometimes have to push the bikes up... maybe for cyclocross too.

This is all IRBs fault - I want something new.

Anyone have any experience with these models or Lake products in general?

 

[Serial Midget]

Nashbar has these for $70.00 but NOT my size!!!

 

[mrbigisbudgood]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
Aside from SIDI, and some low end stuff, this is what my LBS can get. I liked the interchangeable cleats and thought they would be handy for the slick clay I sometimes have to push the bikes up... maybe for cyclocross too.

This is all IRBs fault - I want something new.

Anyone have any experience with these models or Lake products in general?

I've got a pair of Lake shoes and they rock. They are mid cut height with the neoprene liner, laces and one velcro strap that goes across the front. Most comfortable, supportive shoe I've worn ever.

They are 2001 MX176 . I can't complain, they're tough and comfy. I've wore them on XC rides, shuttle runs, chairlifting. Nashbar has a few left in select smaller sizes, I think 42 and under.

edit - They only have them in 41 and under - link

 

[stosh]

I can't say about Lakes but I bought a LOW end Nashbar show and where the cleat attaches totally fell apart. Nothing sucks more then a cleat hanging onto a show by one screw and still attached to your pedal.

 

[stosh]

Originally posted by mrbigisbudgood
I've got a pair of Lake shoes and they rock. They are mid cut height with the neoprene liner, laces and one velcro strap that goes across the front. Most comfortable, supportive shoe I've worn ever.

They are 2001 MX176 . I can't complain, they're tough and comfy. I've wore them on XC rides, shuttle runs, chairlifting. Nashbar has a few left in select smaller sizes, I think 42 and under.

edit - They only have them in 41 and under - link

Thoes are very very very nice shoes!!!

 

[Serial Midget]

Cool. I like the high ankles... but I am trying to avoid laces this time. Too hard to clean the mud out of, I'm going to be a velcro baby from now on. The neoprene liner sounds handy for winter riding...

Originally posted by mrbigisbudgood
I've got a pair of Lake shoes and they rock. They are mid cut height with the neoprene liner, laces and one velcro strap that goes across the front. Most comfortable, supportive shoe I've worn ever.

For $40.00 I could live with laces!!! I need a 43.5 wide.

 

[mrbigisbudgood]

Originally posted by stosh
Thoes are very very very nice shoes!!!

Yeah dude, I love em. More comfortable on MY feet than Answers (661), Garnae, Specialized, or SIDI shoes.

 

[Serial Midget]

Originally posted by mrbigisbudgood
Yeah dude, I love em. More comfortable on MY feet than Answers (661), Garnae, Specialized, or SIDI shoes.

I sold a pair of SIDI Dominators on eBay for cheap - I paid nearly $200.00 for them and tried them for a month - I didn't realize that their wide sizes are like everyone elses regulars. It was my second pair of poory fitting SIDIs so I am done with them. Plus... $120.00 or so is going to be my limit.

 

[stosh]

Originally posted by mrbigisbudgood
Yeah dude, I love em. More comfortable on MY feet than Answers (661), Garnae, Specialized, or SIDI shoes.

I have a pair of Diadora Salsa's. They aren't bad... and they were on sale at one of the mail order places last year so I got them.

But they look real pointy when they are on.

 

[mrbigisbudgood]

Originally posted by Serial Midget
I sold a pair of SIDI Dominators on eBay for cheap - I paid nearly $200.00 for them and tried them for a month - I didn't realize that their wide sizes are like everyone elses regulars. It was my second pair of poory fitting SIDIs so I am done with them. Plus... $120.00 or so is going to be my limit.

Right now, I would say the Answer/661 shoes are the best bang for the buck. I rode a pair of the old Yellow/Black/Red Accelerators for almost 6000 miles before they started comming apart. They last and perform very well.

 

[stosh]

I've always really liked the canondale shoes as well. I'm not sure how they are but atleast you can wear them to the bar after and not get looked at funny.

 

[Serial Midget]

How do you find the sizing of your Lakes? Narrow, wide? How much room in the toe box? The 201Ws do not come in a 43.5. I find nike and sidi sizes to be too narrow.

Now I am thinking about the 302s...

Originally posted by mrbigisbudgood
Right now, I would say the Answer/661 shoes are the best bang for the buck. I rode a pair of the old Yellow/Black/Red Accelerators for almost 6000 miles before they started comming apart. They last and perform very well.

 

[mrbigisbudgood]

I typically wear a 43 or 44, the 44's I have fit just a bit loose and long, so I'm assuming they are right on the money. I wear a 9 1/2 shoe.

 

[Squeak]

That must be why I like my Sidi's, I have narrow feets.

I have an older pair of Lake's, and I like them for commuting. they are more hiking boot\casual style. I always wanted to try a more XC pair but could not find them anywhere around here.

 

[SuspectDevice]

My experinces with lake shoes have been overwhelmingly negative. The quality of the stitching and construcion on them are crap. I got a pair of mx 300's or some such thing every 4 weeks when I was sponsored by them... Once i even gave myself a black eye cinching the top strap when the strap snapped and my fist smacked my obicularis occuli.

Eventually i got a pair of the special editon white shoes that were jsut tread glued on the carbon road shoe, nut even those feel apart after about 10 races...

 

[Serial Midget]

Hmmmm... I just ordered 302s this evening.

Originally posted by Capt. Burntout
My experinces with lake shoes have been overwhelmingly negative. The quality of the stitching and construcion on them are crap. I got a pair of mx 300's or some such thing every 4 weeks when I was sponsored by them... Once i even gave myself a black eye cinching the top strap when the strap snapped and my fist smacked my obicularis occuli.

Eventually i got a pair of the special editon white shoes that were jsut tread glued on the carbon road shoe, nut even those feel apart after about 10 races...