Subject: What kind of bike shoes for IM - road or tri?Just curious to see what y'all prefer wearing for the 112 mile portion of an IM race: road shoes (w/ socks ) --- or --- tri shoes (no socks ) ?????? I've been thinking a lot about getting some Specialized Tri Vents for my shorter tris this year but just curious if you all prefer different shoes for IM (or even HIM ) races? i've only EVER owned ONE pair of shoes in the 4 years of my cycling experience (on both road and tri bikes ). and said shoes are crappy Nike road shoes w/ 3 velcro straps. and often my feet go in and out of numbness when i ride ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/frown.gif) so needless to say i'm realllllllly ready for a shoe upgrade. i'm contemplating 2 options: (both roughly $400ish ) 1 - get the Specialized Tri Vents AND something like the Sidi Genius 5 Carbon road shoes 2 - just get really nice road shoes like the Sidi Ergo 2 Carbon Lites in case it matters, my 2010 race schedule includes: 2 sprint tris, 3 oly tris, a century race, a HIM, and then the big IMFL (my 1st!! ) thoughts/comments? |