Reviewer Hand
I bought these specifically for cycling with old fashioned toe clips, because I'm weird and I like to know about history and experience things. They were advertised as 10.5US, they are 44eu instead of 45 eu - meaning they "run small", and it's a small 44. I still fit in them, even if they are a tad tight and have been using them with an old peugeot PH11 with the original triangular pedals from the mid 1980's - that style inspired the Look system of "clipless" pedals famously introduced by Greg Lamond in the famous tour pursuit of the badger. Mostly, I just want to pursue coffee and sunshine.
I think these might be the best shoes you can currently buy for use with cycling toe-clips, without spending a fortune or getting shoes that are 20 years old and falling apart. If you're more accustomed to swing out clipless systems such as Look, CrankBros, or Spd, you will recognize immediately that toe clips are far inferior - it took me a few miles to stop yanking my foot out of the back as I tried to sweep through the bottom of my pedal stroke, and it's hard to remember to loosen the strap when coming to a stop. These Puma shoes are very similar to the old sidi shoes that used to be common in cycling, except there's really no stiffness at the end of the toes, and I could tell that I would get a blister on my big toe as a result, so I must meditate on rule 5 of the Velominati prior to using them. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Puma took this shoe design from an old cycling shoe, the laces are shifted to the outside of the shoe and are easy to keep away from the cranks, while the foot bottom is as stiff as any modern cycling shoe. I think it would be hell to walk around in and I really can't comment on their utility as driving shoes.
The ferrari symbol is a regrettable attribute, as my place in society (AKA not a billionaire) would dictate that anyone wearing such driving shoes while tooling around in their ferrari not only has more money than sense, but likely has additional baggage that (fingers crossed) allows me to feel morally superior; which would make up for being hugely outclassed, financially. It's a kind of 99%'ers sour grapes, you know? If you are this person, please feel free to leave me validating comments about the woes in your otherwise blessed life. Mo-money mo problems?
Reviewer J Troyer
6 hours with these sneakers on and my sex life is already better
Reviewer Mathew K Higbee
better price here than at the mall. the gold logo they use on the tongue now is not durable at all. i can see it starting to wear off.
Reviewer Vivienne Silver
Months later I still love my two pairs of these shoes. (I have one pair that are smaller that I use for general around town wear, and a 1/2 size larger I use for longer walks) I often put them on when I get home from a long hike/walk and they are very comfortable to spend the rest of the day in because of the way they spread your toes out. They are great for walking on rocks because the 'blocks' on the bottom stick like glue. But wet they are very slippery. And it takes a while for them to dry out. The sole is about worn out on one of my pairs but there are no holes anywhere in the shoe, not even between the toes where the material seems very thin. My longest walk in them has been 10 miles on a paved bike trail.
I'm bumping my review up to 5 stars for having performed so well over the long run.
Reviewer Lizzy Meg
I like these black shoes.
Reviewer ROBI
Still have the black, as reviewed; also still have the white-ish that I got before the black and a silver-grey color I got after. The rubbing on the 'pinky toe' is still an issue (I love to just throw on shoes in summer, no socks. [My Boomer Mom gave up the ghost chastising me for that a looong time ago -lol] and that will cause a red, sore spot on the outside of my little toe within an hour or three. MUST WEAR THE NO SHOW SOCKS with this style.) I have highish arches. If I wear these shoes for a lot of walking or standing, at the end of the day when I take them off I will get a foot cramp as there is zero arch support. I did have to buy a pair of my old brand when my kid ended up in ICU because these are never gonna be 'standing around or pounding the pavement' comfortable. These are cute shoes first. Finally, I wear the white for every day activities. So they need washing a lot. You gotta have some sort of oxi additive and you just about need to soak or they come back yellow. Bleach worsens this, well water (how I started) or county water that is purified with chlorine (where I am now) - the white will yellow without a whitening laundry additive. So I'm down to like a 4 on my review because these shoes are too expensive to be this high maintenance.
I've worn nothing but Skechers for 12+ years. Got my first pair of Chuck Taylor Shoreline and was hooked. This was my second pair (my white pair are versatile but I needed black to match the majority of the rest of my wardrobe). Comfortable shoes BUT you will need the Chuck Taylor compatible socks, otherwise you may get a blister on the outside of a toe.
Reviewer S MARTYNIUK
Need more 3x wide shoe chiices
Reviewer Jacstar
How cool are these, really? WAY COOL!
Reviewer Theresa Wilkin
These shoes are very roomy in the toe box, comfortable, and offer good support. The removable insole has a good arch and molds itself to the contours of your foot. The shoes were comfortable all day from the first day I put them on, so I didn't need to do the "wear them for 2 hours per day" break-in treatment. In fact, the third day I owned them I wore them to work - on a concrete floor for 12 hours, and had no problems at all.
This is definitely my new favorite shoe.
Reviewer Carole Schmidt
Perfect fit - size 11 runs true. Not as comfortable as the Adidas cloudfoam but I could switch the inserts if I like.
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