Re: Three velcro straps sufficient?

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.

For example: would you buy DMT Mag Light shoes or DMT Mag Force
Shoes?

I only got an "all velcro" closing pair of shoes last year, so I can't
really comment on durability under load. I did notice the velcro
straps weren't as grippy on an old pair (with laces underneath) after
five or six years. OTOH, my Sidi buckles had to be replaced after
about that long. OTOOH, I replaced the buckle with a screwdriver, vs.
taking the shoes to a cobbler.

Don't know about the DMT shoes.

Pat
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