My Specialized Taho’s exploded. They started exploding from week 1, and though they lasted almost 18 months, they have never been all that. They do walk well, they are easy to put on, they are relatively comfortable with a decently durable toe that blocks a lot of chum flying at ya. $75 + shipping, almost impossible to find a discount cause Specialized sucka big ass. Oh, and they are easy to find and true to size. If I coulda gotten them on our CO trip for $55 its a no-brainer.

JB planted the seed for these.

I liked the vibram, a lot. I liked the leather upper for durability, a lot. I liked the look of that bullet-proof toe, a lot. Carmen and Lynette also were big fans, and they are smart, a lot. Fast forward to…no one’s got em…some retailers got em…pay 2x maybe for shipping to try em on? Anywho, $102 and the 42 fit nice and they are 1oz heavier than the Taho’s with much more durability but a slightly thinner and longer fit. Good enough says i. They look to be somewhat more efficient pedalers too. The buckle i dont like — too complex, one more thing to break, Lynette warned me to use locktight, and it takes some fussing to get it right. I found the 3-strap for $70, but with an extra round of shipping to send somebody back it would be more like $80, for a less durable upper and letss snug fit. Hmmm…its about a toss up. I hope i don’t regret the buckle its been fussy to get the hang of it, but I do quite enjoy the feel of the leather on my feet – reminds me of wearing cleats. Whatever, they should last 1.5 yrs and be better than the $75 (+ shipping) Taho’s.

Wrapping em up so Beckie can give em to me for Xmas. Hope i can make the duct tape on the Taho’s last til then. I wrapped about 6 feet around my pack pump, just in case my shoe blows up again.

Really.

Don’t fuck wit Christmas.