MTB Trainers - no clips/SPDs - Any recommendations?

[MrBig]

Looking for some new MTB trainers. I don’t use clips/clipless/SPDs etc so need something with a bit of feel through the sole. Just wondered if anyone had any recommendations please? Looking at something like a Giro Latch, although they don’t look brilliant (aesthetically).

[bobbo89]

Standard answer is Five Ten for flats but I also really like Etnies.

I wish Vans would bring out a MTB shoe too as their waffle grip made out of a slightly tacky rubber would be awesome!

[trails]

Five Tens for the winter

and Etnies for the summer for me.

[President Merkin]

Five tens for me too. The defning characteristic is a stiff arch & tacky sole. They do them in enough flavours that you can run summer & winter pairs if you get on with them. IME, they run a bit small, so I have size ten feet but wear 10.5 with these.

[Shambler]

If you go onto the House of Fraser website they have some amazing deals on 5 tens.

[Wildfire]

Five Ten, but size up by one. I had the RC Hellion Elites and the uppers are way better, but the sole isn't as sticky.

[MC Bodge]

bobbo89 said:

I wish Vans would bring out a MTB shoe too as their waffle grip made out of a slightly tacky rubber would be awesome!

They did a few years ago. I tried to find some in the local Vans shop, but they had not heard about them.

[bobbo89]

MC Bodge said:

bobbo89 said:

I wish Vans would bring out a MTB shoe too as their waffle grip made out of a slightly tacky rubber would be awesome!

They did a few years ago. I tried to find some in the local Vans shop, but they had not heard about them.

Just had a Google and yeah, back in 2009 they brought out a Warner SPD that got terrible reviews. Passed me by at the time as I was 100% flats only back then.

They do a BMX shoe, the 114 of which I have a couple of pairs but they're for casual only, slightest hint of water and they'd be like a sponge!

[Tickle]

Five Ten here too, I've had Shimano in the past (no longer made AM40) that were decent, Five Ten are better IMHO though.

Burgtec Penthouse with Five Ten freerider seem to be my ideal combo.

[Lecket]

Endura Humvee. Have both the SPD and none SPD, and they're really comfortable and put up with MTB and commuting abuse really well.

Certain sizes very cheap in Wiggle/CRC as well.

[MC Bodge]

bobbo89 said:

MC Bodge said:

bobbo89 said:

I wish Vans would bring out a MTB shoe too as their waffle grip made out of a slightly tacky rubber would be awesome!

They did a few years ago. I tried to find some in the local Vans shop, but they had not heard about them.

Just had a Google and yeah, back in 2009 they brought out a Warner SPD that got terrible reviews. Passed me by at the time as I was 100% flats only back then.

They do a BMX shoe, the 114 of which I have a couple of pairs but they're for casual only, slightest hint of water and they'd be like a sponge!

No, I was thinking about the "Vans Gravel".



https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Flat-Pedal-...

[bobbo89]

MC Bodge said:

No, I was thinking about the "Vans Gravel".



https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Flat-Pedal-...

Ooh, yeah I don't remember them!

[Gren]

it's been a few years since I wore flats but the Vans Gravel were my first pair of proper mtb shoes. Really good and comfortable. Replaced them with some Five Ten Freeriders which were a massive step up. Things may have changed but they were stiffer and stickier - a big bonus if you don't like pedal pins in your shins. I then bought some of the weatherproof versions when they came out and they were really worth it for riding in the slop but ran a bit warm in the summer