I mean, I come from decades of clipping in so no, I find there are a bunch of things I can make clipped in - especially when I'm fatigued / especially on my single speed - that I can't make with flats. But, as my technique and timing improve the number of sections has decreased substantially. Still, there are some steep janky climbs where I can't believe that flats will ever be equal (never mind better) than clipping in.
It took me a long time to get comfortable foot position-wise v. clipping in and I still find even on my FS bike my feet get bounced off sometimes when I'm hitting a chunky section.
Support is better than the other shoes I regularly ride in (as noted, the Stamp didn't require an insole the way some other shoes do) but I think a lot of support with flat pedal shoes also comes down to right-sizing your platform/pedal shape.
May 17, 2021, 1:14 p.m. - Andrew Major
I mean, I come from decades of clipping in so no, I find there are a bunch of things I can make clipped in - especially when I'm fatigued / especially on my single speed - that I can't make with flats. But, as my technique and timing improve the number of sections has decreased substantially. Still, there are some steep janky climbs where I can't believe that flats will ever be equal (never mind better) than clipping in. It took me a long time to get comfortable foot position-wise v. clipping in and I still find even on my FS bike my feet get bounced off sometimes when I'm hitting a chunky section. Support is better than the other shoes I regularly ride in (as noted, the Stamp didn't require an insole the way some other shoes do) but I think a lot of support with flat pedal shoes also comes down to right-sizing your platform/pedal shape.