So apparently Fila makes a motorsports shoe

"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu) 07/28/2014 at 12:09 • Filed to: None

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For $30. It's called the Mach 6 and it's a slip-on velcro shoe that actually looks pretty good. And since I didn't feel like spending double or triple that price for a pair of Pumas that would probably be too narrow at the toe, I decided to give these a shot and bought a pair from Academy Sports a couple days ago.

I'll return in a week with a proper review, but so far they're extremely comfortable without any pinching or cramping of the toe box. The heel is nicely rounded with good stability, but while the sole at the front is thin enough to give good pedal feel, it's thicker at the back than I'm used to and therefore makes heel-toe downshift feel a little clunkier than my worn out old Dexters. They feel bulkier than what I'm used to, too, but luckily all of that bulk is near the ankle and towards the outside of the edge, leaving the inside of the shoe nice and svelte, which makes left-foot braking work well and tells me Fila at least put forth a respectable amount of effort into R&D for the overall dimensions of the shoe.

For Sweden > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 12:14

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$30, huh? Are they not completely worthless to walk around in?

Desu-San-Desu > For Sweden 07/28/2014 at 12:16

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Nah, they're pretty comfortable. Obviously they're not a walking or running shoe, so there's not much sole to speak of and there's not a lot of arch, but that's par for the course with this type of shoe.

Jayhawk Jake > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 12:22

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Interesting....

I may have to check these out

yamahog > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 12:26

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*calf flex for my bros*

Desu-San-Desu > yamahog 07/28/2014 at 12:27

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Construction, yardwork, manual labor, football, baseball, soccer, martial arts, fencing, medieval combat club, mountain biking, and lots of clutch pedaling are to blame, haha. Ask Ms. Desu, my calves are like that almost all the time.

yamahog > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 12:31

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So you're saying you don't skip leg day? A+

Desu-San-Desu > yamahog 07/28/2014 at 12:32

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Psssh- I don't even bother with leg days. XD

Or even gyms for that matter, haha.

shpuker > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 12:38

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As a current owner of two sets of Pumas, they're worth every penny. Easily. I've put some serious abuse into these things. Everything from lot tech duties to soccer. Had my main pair for over a year and I still wear them every day.

Desu-San-Desu > shpuker 07/28/2014 at 12:42

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I used to own a pair for years and years and years. Seriously, they had holes in them from the pedals. But when I went to try on a new pair, I couldn't find any that didn't cramp my toes. I have a narrow heel, but a wide toe, so a lot of motorsports shoes don't work so well with my feel.

Leadbull > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 13:02

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shpuker > Desu-San-Desu 07/28/2014 at 13:34

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I hear you. Mine are the future cats, they were a little snug at first but they break in really well.