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This is a pair of Louis Garneau Milan shoes I picked up on sale at Performance Bike for $75. I normally wear a 44 wide but sized up to 45 which fit surprisingly well. I just used a nice pair of very sharp scissors to cut out the tongue and the back and then I used Xpand Laces to finish them off. They slip on/off very easily but are also very secure while riding. They also "look" aero as they are considerably lower profile than my tri shoes. The fact that there's not a lot to "pull" against reinforces what I believe (and there's decent research to suggest) to be proper pedaling mechanics.
This is a pair of Louis Garneau Milan shoes I picked up on sale at Performance Bike for $75. I normally wear a 44 wide but sized up to 45 which fit surprisingly well. I just used a nice pair of very sharp scissors to cut out the tongue and the back and then I used Xpand Laces to finish them off. They slip on/off very easily but are also very secure while riding. They also "look" aero as they are considerably lower profile than my tri shoes. The fact that there's not a lot to "pull" against reinforces what I believe (and there's decent research to suggest) to be proper pedaling mechanics.