There are two quite different styles of indoor cycling shoes:<\/p>\n
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- Shoes that are designed to cater for riders going to indoor cycling classes or using exercise bikes. These frequently come with SPD style pedals, these are easier to walk in and also usually use a two-bolt SPD cleat with a more flexible sole.<\/li>\n
- Shoes which are designed for indoor racers. These typically have a three-bolt clear design, a stiff carbon sole as well as plenty of ventilation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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First things first. Think about what you want in an indoor cycling shoe<\/a>. Since you\u2019re riding indoors, you\u2019ll likely be hotter and sweatier than if you were cycling in the open air with a natural breeze to cool you down. Even a strategically positioned floor fan doesn\u2019t help all that much. While speed-centric outdoor cyclists are typically after lighter, aerodynamic options in an effort to ride as fast as possible, you don\u2019t need to worry about that as much since you\u2019re technically sitting still.<\/p>\n
Instead, you may want to look for an ultra-breathable shoe with a stiff sole because the stiffer the shoe, the more power you\u2019ll transfer to the pedals to crank up your on-the-bike intensity. For some, the ideal indoor shoe is more walkable than a traditional outdoor option (think: smaller, inset cleat), so that when you\u2019re moving from bike to locker room (or to your own bathroom at home), you\u2019re not slipping around or risking injury. Some brands make options with more flexible soles (including rubber), but with those, you could lose some of the power transfer on the bike, which is worth keeping in mind.<\/p>\n
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And lastly, it\u2019s important to touch on cleat and pedal compatibility. Depending on what bike you\u2019re clipping into, there are two common cleat-pedal combinations:<\/p>\n
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- SPD (two-bolt), and<\/li>\n
- Delta (three-bolt)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Popular bikes like the Peloton come stock with Delta-compatible clip-in pedals. You could swap the pedals if you\u2019d rather use an SPD-friendly shoe, but that\u2019s another conversation. When shopping for Delta cleats, you want to avoid zero-float options. Float allows a little bit of movement when the cleat is clicked into the pedal, which is better for indoor riding especially when clipping in and out of the bike. The float cleats from Look are coloured red (good), the zero-float cleats are black (bad). Most knockoff cleats follow the same colour scheme.<\/p>\n
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