Choosing the Right Shoes

The conversation around shoes is ever evolving and highly personal. Generally, many people prefer flat soled shoes so that you get good grip on the pedal no matter what part of your foot is on the pedal. Riding styles for each discipline affect what aspects to look for, but skateboarding shoes are generally used in all disciplines. Below are tips for each discipline, followed by several common shoe choices and what they're best for.

• Road/Track

  • Lightweight

  • Good connection to the pedal

  • Good impact handling

  • for Schlumpf, a very square inner heel edge shifts much more consistently

• Muni

  • Good connection to the pedal

  • Good impact handling

  • Sturdy

• Freestyle

  • Flat soles with solid grip

  • Sturdy soles which will not wear too much from gliding skills

• Urban

  • Soles with solid grip and consistent flat bottoms to stand on cranks and pedals with

  • High tops preferred by many for extra ankle protection

  • Sturdy enough to take a beating

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