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I know there isn't much I can do, but just having a moan.
My Shimano xc51n have split /failed at the stitching. Just over 2 years old, rest of the shoe in good condition.
Have put some tape on the inside for the time being
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On a related note - why is it so hard to find shoes that DON'T have mesh/perforated toe box
both shoes?
My diadora tornados split along the sole/upper interface almost simultaneously. I was wondering whether I had done something wrong like washing them at a high temp by mistake
You wash your shoes?
i just retired 10 year old MT41s touring shoes that have ridden round new zealand , down the east coast of austrailia , Round BC and down Alberta. and years of commuting too and from work.
The sole finally came off while hiking through the chalamain gap.
MY moan is i cant find anything to replace them . the direct replacement is bright red 🙁
Same issue here with AM51 and M088...
... that is a shame as rest of the shoes in very good condition.
why is it so hard to find shoes that DON’T have mesh/perforated toe box
Not really...
Now using Louis Garneau HRS-90, no mesh on the called area.
Cheers!
I.
You wash your shoes?
Hell yes, inside a pillow bag surrounded by towels. I'm totally OCD about my bike and gear
as with every thing , the more you wash it the more worn out it gets.
I knock the worst of the mud off , get them dried quickly and then knock/brush the rest of the mud off.
I know it's pretty annoying, but 2 years mountain biking out of relatively cheap plastic shoes isn't that bad.
Giro Terraduro don't have mesh uppers.
I like that XC51 shoe, and have also had some split like that. They don't have great longevity IME - at least if you're wearing it for all of your riding then 2 years is about normal IME before stitching starts to go. As nickc says - it's not too bad for the price - my last pair were £60 from Evans IIRC.
You wash your shoes?
In the winter, yes, but using a pressure washer or hose outside (depending on what's being used to clean the bikes) and normally with me stood in them! I have a super-warm boiler room to dry them too - without this, shoes take weeks to dry in winter. That's why they're called Five Tens - 'cos if you get them wet, they'll take five to ten days to dry...
I wouldn't put shoes in the washing machine - far too aggressive and likely to kill either the shoes or the machine.
Threads like this remind me that I'm not ready for winter conditions yet... :-/
Stormsure or Seamgrip will work as a repair and outlast the rest of the shoe.
Youll probably notice it less if you put some socks on 😉
Lol @nickdavies.
Shimano seem to have changed their range and don't seem to have anything similar.
Will have a look at Giro terraduro.