Re: Three velcro straps sufficient?

On Apr 28, 7:56 pm, Zoot Katz <zootk...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:53:57 -0700 (PDT), landotter



<landot...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 28, 3:08 pm, Claus Assmann <ca+sendmail(no-copies-
please)@mine.informatik.uni-kiel.de> wrote:
I'm wondering whether road cycling shoes with "just" three velcro
straps are "good enough" or whether a having a ratchet strap is
"required" to securely hold the foot in place. I used to have
(Adidas) shoes with laces (and two velcro straps), but those aren't
made anymore. Are those velcro straps durable enough? My previous
shoes have been in use for about ten years, now one of straps is
coming apart, even though the main "force" was supplied by the laces
(which had to be replaced every few years). If those straps break
after a few years then it doesn't seem to make much sense to me
to buy expensive shoes with "just" three velcro straps.

You've never had stuff fixed before? If you manage to wear out the
velcro, have a dry cleaner or cobbler sew on a new bit for ten or
twenty bucks. Or, treat yourself to new shoes every few years.

What I loathe are overly complicated fastening systems on non-racing
shoes. Either gimme laces or velcro, but not both. I don't need belts
and suspenders.

I regard the velcro fastened flaps perfect for keeping shoe laces out
of the chain. They also keep mud out of the laces and add that aero
edge without having to wear those goofy looking booties.

/snort!

"Aero edge" you say?? I ran out of cable ends when I recabled the
front brake on my fixie a couple days ago and used an upside down
silver ferrule crimped flat--compared to a traditional cable end, I
imagine the turbulence in that area is down scads!
.

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