Look Pedals

Yes I use them. But, I am a little uncertain of what you are asking. What do you mean by rubber band them up?

Why run in the bike shoes?
You mean in transition? Do you mean rubber band the shoes to the pedals???

i have look keo sprint pedals. and i rubber band my shoes, which are clipped into the pedals, up so that i can run barefoot through transition and then jump on my bike and plant my feet on top of the shoes and start pedaling, then slip my feet in when i'm already riding.  it works fine for me.. i practiced this alot before i actually did it in a race though.  i think this was what you were asking about? kinda unsure of your question.

hope this helped

I assume you mean running out of T1 barefoot, with shoes on bike, and slipping your feet in after you have mounted the bike.

If so, then the answer is 'yes', loads of people do this, with every sort of pedal imaginable.  The secret is to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.  Speaking for myself (and only myself), I did it before every ride for months and now it is second nature.  Prior to practicing, overall I'm sure I would have lost time struggling to get my feet in into the pedals (at best) or falling over (at worst), and probably annoying other people in the process.  So my advice is:  practice it, a lot.  "Being able to do it" isn't enough.  "Being able to do it without thinking about it, while you're rushed, and surrounded by other cyclists who are also rushed and possibly swerving around like drunk pigs" is what you're aiming for, IMO.

Oops, sorry for not clarifying. Yes, I was talking about pre-clipping them into the pedals while using rubber bands to hold the heals up. The running part was refering to running out of T1. Thanks for the info! I will be practicing too.

Edited by d-nort 2009-08-18 8:47 PM

1.  I use LOOK pedals coz it was given to me by one of the BTers as "paid it forward". 
2.  I have terrible balance on the bike.
3.  I cannot do the "jumping mount"

So I have developed this unusual skill of running in LOOK cleats. 

I've used Look pedals most of my cycling "career", the older style with the Delta cleats. My triathlon shoes rarely leave the bike, I've learned not to even try to run in them after destroying a brand-new set of cleats om a longish run out of transition on blacktop.

Shoes on the bike, and practice getting in them until it's second nature. Practice every time you ride. I don't do the flying mount but rather what they call in this video the "Step over mount with shoes on bike" method, done on the fly.

fyi...I had practiced the flying mount before Oceanside HIM but to my surprise I learned during the video briefing the night before that only pros were allowed to do it.  Us AGers had to stop and mount.

Mine occasionally will drag the ground if I do this, and I've seen other have their shoes catch and pop off the pedals. Rubber bands are an easy and unobtrusive bit of insurance.

I'm another who does shoes on the bike.  Grassy transitions make it easier to run in them but in general learn to have your shoes on the bike when you start and you can avoid all these issues.