Yeah, mine are starting to wear and tear. I'm thinking I might ask if they'd replace them but I might just buy a set of the Giros instead. Problem is that I'm leaning toward a pair of W?lvhammer also. So maybe beat-up DZR are staying.
Worth it if you have the cash though IMO. Norway looked like this. The rental bike cost me something like $1200 for two weeks, and wasn't a bad piece of kit at all (Merida Ride 94, iirc). I don't know how expensive Tuscany is but holy fucking shit is Norway insane. I was lucky enough to go there for work, otherwise I'd never have been able to afford it - the per diem was something like $150/day (not including lodging).
I'd go with the Lake 303s over the Wolvs. The Lakes are like wearing little clouds on your feet, they're ultra soft and comfortable. The Wolv's felt like a $300 pair of Sketchers with a gator over them.
Hrm, note taken. These?MXZ303 SILVER/BLACK | Lake Cycling
Yup, those. I was going to clip in for the winter on my fatty, but ended up just sticking with flats + toe warmers otherwise I'd have a pair. (So far so good - I went out yesterday and today - 15* last night with a wind chill around 0 and my feet were perfect). I tried the 303s and the Wolvs, and the 303s just made the 45Ns feel cheap. They have weird euro sizing though so definitely try to find a place to try them on if you go that way. They're seriously awesome boots.
I've been in and been behind others involved in plenty of XC mountain biking crashes and unless you are goingreallyslowly (like slow enough that it won't matter if you're still clipped in/you won't really get hurt) the shoes release from the pedals and you land away from your bike every single time. Also unclipping becomes completely second nature, its simply a matter of training your brain and body's muscle memory.
I use SPD-SLs. They suck ass to walk around in but I find them the easiest to clip in/out of. I'd switch, but they're the only piece of Dura-Ace I have, hah.
Try on shoes at an LBS if you can. I use these Mavic ones. 3000 miles on them and they still look brand new, and broke in nicely.
Don't get those shoes, they are road shoes and will be smooth on the bottom and a huge pain to walk in.
the scars on my ankles and shins beg to differ.
