Ever heard that old saying "Use the right tool for the right job'??? Well it's the same thing when it comes to shoes for fitness, in particular cycling shoes.
You may have noticed some people wearing cycling shoes when they ride both indoors and outdoors. In spinning we don’t do it because we are playing out some weird Lance Armstrong cycling fantasy nor do we require them because we really want our storeroom to conjure up memories of the bowling alley (all those rental shoes have to go somewhere). We highly recommend cycling shoes because, to us, its just good common sense.
Cycling shoes are going to make your ride more efficient. They literally clip into the pedals so you are essentially one with the bike; a well-oiled, high performing (wo)man and machine. You are getting power through your whole stroke, not just the downward push. As a result, the 100% you give during a ride is going 100% into the pedals and 100% pushing you towards your goals.
With regular old “gym” shoes or running shoes, you’re only reaping a percentage of what you are putting into your ride. A running or cross-training shoe is designed to absorb some of the blow when you are pounding the pavement, which is good when you are running or bouncing up and down a basketball court but counterproductive when you are on a bike. Instead, the cushioning is absorbing some of your “power” when energy transfers from your foot to the pedal. You lose another little bit just because you’re not attached to the bike so you are working extra hard for, well, nothing. Cycling shoes are also safer. No spinning out of control and no laces getting caught in any part of the bike. Just good, clean fun.
For your convenience, our bikes are equipped with SPD pedals and we supply shoes for you to use at no cost!
with help from velocityindoorcycling
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