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Posts Tagged shoes

What Are Good Shoes for Biking? (But Just Regular Shoes, Not Biking Shoes!)

By Coach Levi on August 13, 2023   /   Cycling Gear, Road Cycling Articles   /   7 Comments
Tags: affiliate, shoes

Not ready to spend money on cycling shoes? Here are the best regular shoes that are good for cycling. Regular Shoes I Can Use as Bike Shoes? This article was inspired by a reader’s question about picking out a good pair of shoes for bike riding, without

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7 Quick Tips To Keep Your Sneakers Smelling Fresh (And Make Your Old Shoes Smell Better)

By Coach Levi on August 10, 2019   /   Running Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: affiliate, shoes, stinky sneakers

As athletes, we have to deal with stinky clothes all the time. The problem is, we can’t throw our stinky shoes in the washing machine with everything else…

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Tested: La Sportiva Oxygym Climbing Shoe

By Coach Levi on March 7, 2015   /   Product Reviews   /   4 Comments
Tags: rock climbing, shoes

You can never have too many rock climbing shoes. Which is one reason why I picked up a pair of the new La Sportiva Oxygym. Another reason is that I love the bright colors! And perhaps most importantly, there’s the fact that I was able to get

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Tested: Five Ten Rogue Shoe

By Coach Levi on February 14, 2015   /   Product Reviews   /   4 Comments
Tags: rock climbing, shoes

It’s a popular climbing shoe for good reason. It’s comfortable all day, priced right, and the rubber is as sticky as can be. I’m talking about the Five Ten Rogue. For seasoned climbers, it’s probably a boring shoe. But for beginners, or casual climbers, it has just

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Tested: Sidi Dominator 5 Lorica MTB Shoes

By Coach Levi on April 11, 2012   /   Product Reviews   /   1 Comment
Tags: shoes, sidi

Despite my fixation on fixing old shoes with Shoe Goo, eventually my old Northwaves had to retire from racing, and I had to choose something new to take their place. Being a huge fan of Sidi, I chose the Sidi Dominator 5 for my new MTB racing shoes. Here is my review…

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Tested: Sidi Genius 3 Road Shoe

By Coach Levi on February 23, 2010   /   Product Reviews   /   Leave a comment
Tags: shoes, sidi

Cycling shoes are one of the biggest investments you’ll make aside from the bike itself, easily topping $200 a pair. Luckily, a good road shoe will last for many years. I am currently using the Sidi Genius 3 Road Shoe, and it is still going strong after nearly six years! Here is my review…

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Ask Levi: What is the Difference between a Road Bike Shoe and a Triathlon Shoe?

By Coach Levi on September 30, 2009   /   Triathlon Articles   /   3 Comments
Tags: shoes, triathlon

You may be wondering if it’s worth it to get a triathlon shoe or if your regular road bike shoes will work for the occasional triathlon…

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Tested: Northwave Team MTB Shoes

By Coach Levi on June 13, 2009   /   Product Reviews   /   Leave a comment
Tags: shoes

I wore some Northwave team edition mountain bike shoes for about eight years. Here is my review of these shoes after a long test period…

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