I had been shopping for a pair of bike touring sandals for about a year. Riding along the Texas Gulf Coast last summer was when I began pondering the idea due to the heat and humidity of a long ride. Yes, wouldn't it be nice to have some air flow around the tootsies on rides like this, ugh!
A year later and much research reading reviews I settled on trying out the Nashbar Sandals. With well over a hundred good reviews and a price at half of what other similar products were wanting it was definitely worth giving the Nashabar Sandals a try.
Some reviewers mentioned the need to cut out the rubber in order to access the mounting holes for the cleats and that it was a pain in the proverbial asspragrass. I haven't found any other information regarding this procedure so thought it a fun idea to give it a "blog about."
A year later and much research reading reviews I settled on trying out the Nashbar Sandals. With well over a hundred good reviews and a price at half of what other similar products were wanting it was definitely worth giving the Nashabar Sandals a try.
Some reviewers mentioned the need to cut out the rubber in order to access the mounting holes for the cleats and that it was a pain in the proverbial asspragrass. I haven't found any other information regarding this procedure so thought it a fun idea to give it a "blog about."
Firstly a solid utility type of razor blade works well for this like the one shown here and be sure to follow the line around the cleat area. Secondly, keep the other hand out of the cutting path of the blade so not to hurt oneself as the rubber is fairly tough to cut through.
There is some adhesive holding the piece in place so it doesn't "pop out" after the cutting is completed. Pliers work really well for this next part as the adhesive can be quite resilient. I was able to peel a portion of the cut out piece just enough to get a bite on it with the pliers and easily peeled the piece off revealing the cleat mounts. Tah Dah, not bad at all and so far very pleased with the fit and feel though haven't been for a ride with them yet. I feel confident I will like Nashbar's sandals for riding in hot, humid climates and look forward to sharing more about that later this summer.
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