I have been running Shimano shoes for many years now Starting with the AM41's and they were great..lasted about 5 years. I replaced them with some AM7's and I wore through the sole in a year (Vibram outsole)...kinda shitty for shoes that cost over $200. I thought about going over to 5.10 but they just don't fit my feet...so I rolled the dice and picked up some GR7's and I really love them. It's been almost a year and they are still holding together well and the Michelin outsole has a good amount of grip, not super sticky but with my plastic Kona Wah Wah 2's I never feel like I need more grip.
Nov. 29, 2018, 10:28 a.m. - pedalhound
I have been running Shimano shoes for many years now Starting with the AM41's and they were great..lasted about 5 years. I replaced them with some AM7's and I wore through the sole in a year (Vibram outsole)...kinda shitty for shoes that cost over $200. I thought about going over to 5.10 but they just don't fit my feet...so I rolled the dice and picked up some GR7's and I really love them. It's been almost a year and they are still holding together well and the Michelin outsole has a good amount of grip, not super sticky but with my plastic Kona Wah Wah 2's I never feel like I need more grip.