Comments on: Are the low cost dhb R1.0 Road Shoes any good?

By: John Hawkins

John Hawkins — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:32:22 +0000

Sorry for the late reply. Only just noticed your question.

They are small for the size. I’m a 44 in Shimano mtb shoes, and these fit me well as a 45. I was fortunate to be able to try before buying from a forum member who found them too small for him.

By: Bianchi928

Bianchi928 — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:12:37 +0000

Hi Danny. Great review. I’m considering a pair of these to wear on the ride to work. Hoe did you go with sizing. ie I’m a 45 in Shimano and a 46 in Sidi. Can you compare with either of these?

Cheers

By: John Hawkins

John Hawkins — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:30:56 +0000

I have a set of their mtb shoes and they are of similar quality. Very stiff sole and snug fit which is great for power transfer and comfortable on long rides..

However,if the riding is technical and walking is involved over tricky terrain, you may want something with more sole flex and more grip. The coating of rubber like material is thin and wears through easily, exposing the glass reinforce plastic which t then wears quickly.

However, the shoes performance overall is excellent for the price. I would buy again for a commmuting shoe.

By: Danny Beveridge

Danny Beveridge — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:02:16 +0000

Glad you asked! The bottom of the sole has the right holes and the inside of the shoe looks like it’s prepared for it too – it has a seam around the part of the sole you’d need to cut out. But when you actually try to do that, it’s very difficult – I couldn’t cut through with anything short of a drill.

Wiggle actually say it’s not designed for mountain bike cleats.

My theory is that these are manufacturing quirks as a result of using the same machinery to create different pieces of equipment.

I could be wrong, of course. And in any case, you could force the issue with sufficient determination and cutting implements. But no, I wouldn’t recommend you purchase these shoes if you want to use two-bolt cleats.

They would be no good for walking in anyway, since they’re not recessed

By: Thomas Houseman

Thomas Houseman — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:58:00 +0000

Err Do* – damn autocracy…err autocorrect. Gah!

By: Thomas Houseman

Thomas Houseman — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:56:12 +0000

So they come in SPD mountain bike style too? I have them on my roadie as I need to do a bit of walking in my daily commute.