CrankBrothers Mallet for those clipped in.
I've owned a lot of shoes and these are the best ever by a mile. Light, comfy, great wearing, wide, good toe box, rearward cleat position and stiff when riding but used them on 2 bikepacking trips as my riding shoes and night time shoes, like walking in skate shoes and the cleat is recessed so no tap dancing.
No idea how the sole is for flatties.
On my second pair as they were on special, the original pair are still decent too.
If you watched the Leogang DH race at the weekend, looked half the riders down the hill were wearing CB shoes of one guise or another.
Crankbrothers mountain bike shoes are developed with the Match Technology system to provide the best shoe/pedal interface and offer superior control and confidence on the trails, whether you choose to ride clip-in or flat.
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