Bedrock Mountain Clogs - Ultimate Bikepacking "Shoe"?
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2023
- Review of the new new Bedrock Mountain Clog.
bedrocksandals.com/collection...
PATREON: / pathlesspedaled
STICKER STORE: www.pathlesspedaled.com/store
SHIRTS: h ttps://shop.spreadshirt.com/pathlesspedaled/
INSTAGRAM: / pathlesspedaled
Affiliate Links:
Riding Camera: www.insta360.com/sal/go_2?ins...
360 Camera: www.insta360.com/sal/one_x2?i...
Studio Camera: amzn.to/2U9SQiJ
Studio Mic: amzn.to/3eehci8
Fave Multitool: amzn.to/3ec9ntk
Fave Pump: amzn.to/3kd6Any
Mine are on the way now. Glad to hear your review confirming my expectations.
I bought a pair of the microfiber bedrock clogs and I have to admit, they have become my favorite footwear. My feet run cold and I like being able to wear different socks with them based on the weather (from thick wool to thin wool socks).
These sandals have a wide toe box and zero drop. I have hiked, biked and basically used every day. I live in New England and have even used in snow.
I like the bedrock sandals too, and will use them for hot weather, but I expect I’ll be wearing these camping and the other 3 seasons of the year
Update for anyone looking at these in 2024: I just got a pair, they’re pretty awesome. One week of use and they softened up. Been on a few rides, the longest being 50km - they perform very well. In the review Russ wondered if they would get sweaty… I can confirm that you should use a light sock in warmer weather to avoid sweaty feet. Wearing these during the heatwave in Toronto lead to over heating feet. Although it may seem counterintuitive, adding a sock fixed this.
Just came across these clogs. Love at first sight. My next wish was this video review. Because I was thinking these would be amazing for pedaling. I am a big fan of the channel. Shout out for the review. Gonna put some hard earned money towards a pair. Thanks! I'll buy some merch and get on the patreon soon as a thanks for all the knowledge and enjoyment I get from your videos/content.
Ordered a pair yesterday! I love my Bedrock Sandals and have 3 pairs. I wear them almost exclusively from late spring to early fall. Done a lot of riding in them as well. Excited to try out the clogs!
So stoked for these, I ordered in record time yesterday when they launched. Can't wait to get them on my feet to bum around town!
These look awesome. I have been wearing Chaco clogs for the last year, and I'm a huge fan. Clogs are great, and an option with a strap on the back would certainly make them more comfortable for riding.
Thanks for the review of the sandal. People I know will love these
A few years ago, I switched to flat peddles with spikes, due to pinched nerves in my feet. I find the best shoe for me is the Keen sandal with elastic shoelaces and a rubber toe cap. They hold up well with no damage from the spikes. They are my three seasons go to shoe 20F to 110 F. pared with bare feet or alpaca socks. I can take my socks off to walk through water. they are now the only shoe I tour with. I can change socks when I get to camp. I can show in them.
The Keen sandal is a great walking shoe, but I do need to stop occasionally to remove tiny gravel. I find them much more useful and multi usable than a clog.
Great review. These look like my ideal cycling (maybe almost everything) shoe. I ordered a pair tonight. BTW, like you I have also been a fan of Crocs. 15-20 years ago while living in Florida, Crocs were my go to footwear when kayaking the coastal bays and barrier islands. They were about the only things that would protect my feet from coral and oyster beds, and they would float!. I also used them for cycling when not clipped in with my roadie buddies. Crocs are a great do everything shoe unjustly subjected to derision. Thanks, Russ!
Might have to give these a try! The original cairns with or without socks have been my go to bikepacking and MTB footwear for the last year.
"Overly responsive if you will"-so funny. Thats what I would say about my dog when first getting home after being gone a while. Thanks for the actual real world and frank review. Do they come in width sizes for us "hobbit" footed folks?
I would definitely rock those. Great video
I have a pair of those on order and they will be a great addition to my Cairns and Classics.
These may get stored in the camper! thanks for the good review. they look warm.
Those look really nice for all-around general use!
Crazy how far Bedrock has come--I remember when you would send them a trace of your feet and they would custom cut them.
Heck yeah I would! Love my Bedrock Sandals for cycling. It's hard to wear anything else now. I was previously a fan of Keen's, but found they were much too heavy and would often get toe irritation.
I’m gonna try to get a pair. Mostly to wear everyday but they’ll likely be camp shoes as well. On some trips my riding shoes are also my camp shoes, I just change socks. Take a pair of camp socks and a pair of riding sock. Both wool, just different weights. That way I don’t need to pack a pair of shoes and I get that “new to my feet” feeling without the bulk. Thank you for reviewing!
I did a 3 week bike tour in Chaco sandals quite happily, so these look good to me!
For years I rode with my black clogs. Another unfashionable thing I do is use toe clips. My son-in-law calls them foot muzzles, lol, i love it. I finally switched to Sketcher sandals because my wife likes them. Whether trail, road, gravel or rain, summer or winter....Whether on my old Giant Sedona or my Scott carbon fiber road bike that's what I wear. But despite all of that, when I bike I like to get there. I don't mess around. I go. But still, that's what I wear. If people don't like it, it's just too bad. Loved this video. All the best.
Yeah - I need to wait to hear about warm weather riding. I won’t go the regular sandal route but would love something to easily slip my feet out of on breaks during a tour. Same with how quick they end up drying…curious about that.
I would definitely sport a pair for camping, beach or lake excursion looks like another practical accessory for me…
Love my BR sandels for biking and ordered the micro fiber clogs yesterday and hoping for a bit more support. I am also a Croc fanboi, but my flat pedals tear them up pretty fast.
They look as cool as the Shimano SD501 SPD Clip in Sandal.✨️
My Keen Newports are exactly right for me: flexible, breathable, decent rigidity, don't mind a little heft. YMMV
Mine will be here in a day. Fast shipping to Idaho from Bedrock in Missoula. I’m ready for some Spring adventures.
I love how with every video you are getting further and further from gcn style content. Great job Russ!
Teva's with socks are my go to cycling footwear.
Thanks for reviewing these Russ. I saw the radavist article and though they were interesting. I’m a big fan of Keens so s don’t see a big advantage of these and am worried they’d be too hot in the summer and too fragile for the PNW shoulder seasons
I have been riding ( and walking/hiking) in flip flops for many years. Essentially since I read Born to Run…
😊
Works perfectly most if the time, is cheap, light and easy to use. I haven’t had any problems with toe protection, but there is a limit to how useful they are in really rough hike-a-bike conditions.
On GDMBR I had a pair of Bedrocks sandals which were incredible for after riding, hanging at camp/town etc. I much prefer to have a comfy MTB shoe (like Pearl Izumi X-Alp Launch) + SPD pedal for riding. You can hike a bike in them, they offer protection in the desert and they are the best from a performance standpoint. I like my sandals for off the bike and shoes for on but if I had to pick one, I wouldn't choose sandals - no matter how cool I look (;
I have used the Keen bike shandals for 15-20 years, I think. People still comment on them, and are surprised to see they're clipless. They're hefty. I think I am stuck with them for a couple more decades.
thanks for this review! i have a pair of cairn 3d pros and like you, my toes spill over the side no matter how i adjust them. wanted so bad to like them but they're only good for the occasional trip to the grocery store for me. no way i'd bike in them. but the wider last in the clog...that might be the solution!
Hmm I like the principle, but wonder if they’d be too warm for my sweaty feet, and maybe they’ll trap sand and rocks? I’m already picturing some croc style drain/vent holes drillium-ed into ‘em, plus bring the weight down - get two birds stoned 😉. I’d be curious to hear how you get on with them through the summer. Thanks!
KEEN try em... i think they are the best...
I have absolutely no doubt that sandals with straps are the way to go for summer riding. Ventilation, quick drying if wet, can wear socks. I use the Decathlon Nh110 and absolutely love them. Something like the Tergo +8000 sandals or crocs are awesome too, but I prefer a minimalist shoe. Nice protection and warmth while retaining flexibility and packability. I always have my shoe covers for waterproofing anyway, so I don't use any special shoes for colder times, but if cycling in winter I have no idea what I would use. Any help?
Aw those are cool!!
Of the 3 compared, the Bedrock Mountain Clogs are clearly the ones I'd pick, BUT I'll not pick any of them. Especially when the terrain is gnarly I demand more protection. Despite the fact that in 58 years of cycling, I may have fallen as few as five times, now that I'm 71 and presumably more fragile, I'd sure not want to wreck my feet in some high speed crash. And yes, speed is still alluring to me, despite my age.
In all my falls of my short life, and as far as I've seen from other's accidents and falls, no one has ever gotten issues on their feet. AFAIK some leather protection would be fine for most things, and crocs even better if they stayed on the foot.
Usually issues arise in the knees, calves, ankles, elbows hips, shoulders, head and hands. You're not using knee nor elbow pads, then why strong shoes? Pretty much anything on the foot will do imho.
I like the shoe but you mentioned its good if you crawl out of the tent and don't want to mess with laces. Something I started doing for cycling and have tensferred to my everyday life is using elasctic laces with closures that you don't have to tie. My wife says its the ulitmate in being lazy but I'm fine with that even when I'm waiting for her to tie her laces.
I was hoping these would replace my old chaco ped sheds. I don't think that they will.
I used to be the racer with clipless, but I have come around caring less about the tiny bit of performance advantage and more about the ease and comfort of platform pedals. I wear Crocs Bistro kitchen clogs on the bike; the sole is stiffer and more grippy than regular Crocs.
Hi Russ,
What are your go to flat pedals now a days?
Love my Bedrocks and looking forward to trying a pair of these. Only issue with BR is the texture of the foot bed. After a long day or a couple days in a row, the bottom of my feet get sore. I’ll usually switch to Birkenstocks to give them a break and recover.
Great channel!!
Do you ride in your Birkenstocks?
@@bandit1732 A lot of times I do when going to and from work or riding with the family. When the rides are longer I won’t as I wear clogs and my feet seem to get a workout from trying to stay in them while pedaling.
sometimes i wear my birks great support for wide feet, but not quite as sticky tred tho
Looks sweaty. Same thing with Crocs
Heat for sure. My Birkenstock bostons get put away at temps over 65 degrees Fahrenheit because they get sweaty and smelly. I don’t bike in my birks, so maybe the airflow from moving faster will help.
Russ have you ridden in Keen closed toe sandals? My everyday wear is Keen newport bison sandals. Great for riding in and great for walking in.
Rode across the country with them.
@@PathLessPedaledTV so, I'll take that as a 'yes'??? :)
Clogs looks good for california, but freezing in the UK, they may be good spring to autumn
They need to bring back spd keens
Vans work best for me tbh. I might try these were Bedrock interested in making 15+. Since they explicitly told me that they would never do so, I’ll stick with what I have.
I think they look cool, and the idea that they perform like hiking boots is super cool. I think that they are not built for water is a dealbreaker for me. In the summer I like my hiking/biking sandals to be able to function and be built for water use too.
I recently got crocs with adjustable heal sizing thing. Game changer in comfort. I think Ill keep these and my keens for now!
Looks like a great show though.
I Love my bedrocks but i have cracked a toe nail from riding some chunky single track in them. These seem pretty cool tho!
Heck yeah! \m/
Young man I was cycling in Keen Sandals 20 years ago on several road trip from Houston to Abilene TEXAS in 90 to 110 degree summer weather on a ride we called The Chain Gang Ride. They offered fair enough toe protection but wore them with socks! To damn hot for closed toe! Especially leather!!! Used toe clip pedals on a road and a mountain bike I used. Even now I’ve cut up my road cycling shoes to make them more sandal like. Just too damn hot in Texas for a fully enclosed cycling shoe!! Plus the Keen I could pour water on them to cool my feet!!! Aahhhh!! And frankly we see clogs as a northern thing. You don’t see too many fellas down here in clogs less the just moved here.
uh, yes I am in.. now that Altra has given up on low stack height shoes, this looks like a great replacement!
given up?? most of their trail models are still very low stack for 2023
@@philh.5548 wahweap gone. Solstice gone. Cayd gone. Desert boot gone. Instinct gone. All of these were low stack heights. And the new solstice x2 is the lowest in their lineup.
@@TL243 I guess your right. I guess I’m just less resistant to high cushion than others are. I work in sales at an outdoor store and have sold countless altras and other brands, and lots of customers only care about low stack because it’s what they know, not that a higher stack shoe wouldn’t work for them. I have experience on both ends of the spectrum and for better recovery and less foot stress higher stack is better in my personal experience, but obviously it can vary for everyone. I am excited about these bedrocks though, perfect summer riding shoe where I live
Just got a pair of Altra Lone Peak 7's. I think they'd make a pretty good bikepacking shoe.
I tried the original Lone Peaks. The mesh disintegrated easily. Every iteration of the Lone Peak is like a completely different shoe. Tired to like them but didn’t work out.
@@PathLessPedaledTV id recommend the all-weather versions if you have problems with the uppers. They are running shoes so they do wear out faster than conventional cycling shoes but I have found them to be very useful in winter or wet conditions. The new lone peak 7 is not my favorite, as they went away with stitching to an all glued design.... already had some customers come back with them coming unglued!!
@@PathLessPedaledTV I follow a lot of Backpacking media, too. The UL community loved Lone Peak's for a long time, but they do share your frustration with QC and each iteration being a new shoe. There are anecdotes of people rushing to buy multiple pair of a version they like.
Upper 40s low 50s being described as cold weather, haha. West coast people.
What a weird flex. We live in Montana. It’s -26 right now. It was cold for CA. The point is its colder than what you would use a typical sandal for. Don't be dumb.
@@PathLessPedaledTV Don't be grouchy.
Anyone have experience riding with the Merell Hydro Moc? Thanks!
Looks like a brekinstock for the trials
These looks very comfy, but one of the highlights of riding in sandals is water crossings. I can wear my Hoka sandals with Vibram souls across a stream and my feet dry in a few minutes. My guess about the Bedrock clogs is you end up with a wet shoe for hours.
Cleat option? Looks like the right shoe.
Myself I would rather have a shoes like lems for $160 that's an expensive sandals for me. Thank you for the review I did not know these existed
Would you say this is better than a Keen sandal?
Any footbed support? Can’t really see, the sandal certainly has no arch support
I wish FlipRocks sandals made an SPD clip or something, because then we'd have a really runner up. 😂🤣😂
I rode around Australia wearing Keen sandals and they worked AMAZING, but I was always jealous of people in their Bedrocks. I wanted more airflow and less restriction. Fast forward a year and I finally got some and they're such a disappointment - mainly because I'm stuck in-between sizes. Either I get a pair where my toes are right on the edge, or I size up and have these big goofy things flapping about.... Such a shame because I always wanted a pair and they just aren't working for me. Guess next big tour will be back to the Keens.
These "clogs" I just don't really understand. You have even less airflow than the Keens, but they aren't as capable as an actual shoe. I think perhaps they show promise a camp shoe for people to slip into after wearing their SPD shoes all day.
Did you need to size up?
Ah, clogs, the mullet of shoes: business in the front, party in the back
no cleated option?
Are these true to size are they really comfortable and can you get them wet
what is comfortable one someone else's feet isn't necessarily gonna be comfortable on your feet. They are true to size and have a wider toe box. Yes, you can get them wet, but understand the nubuck leather version is still oiled leather and you have to care for them as you would any other leather shoe you immersed, got wet, or soaked.
FYI - they had a small restock on their website if anyone is looking for a pair. Hope this helps!
Keen CX Clearwater fisherman"s sandals.
Happy Dance!!
I've used the Keen arroyo, Nike Havasu and a Vittoria. All were in the "Closed toe slingback with cleat mounts catagory". It's tough to balance flexibility/suppleness and durability.
The Vittoria sole was too soft, the Nikes slingback mechanism and Cleat holes were fails.
WHY are these product reviews not on mainstream outlets. I don't need 300g carbonfiber shoes to get groceries.
I wear Bedrock sandals 80% of the time now, and have been thinking about getting a pair of these. My concern is that I live in Texas, and it's hot here most of the time. So, I'm concerned that these will be uncomfortable to wear outside of the winter season.
Got an awl? Drill a few holes for ventilation if you need em to breathe better.
@@stephenwaters5134 Wear your sandals when it's hot, the clogs for when it's cooler.
Just don’t get it, I either want a shoe, I have an old pair of 5-10 mtn bike shoes or I wear Xero sandals. These seem too warm for hot weather and the open back just seems weird, why not just a shoe?
Keen sandals!! Mud and waterproof. Toe protection. Ventilation for your feet! I can't see myself wearing these clogs.
Note also: BR will resole them when needed. Reuse!
Vibram soles are legit
Hey!
I’d stick to shoes made for biking. But I’m buying these as a daily wear sandal.
Looks like the synthetic version is vented and the leather is not. The vents should help a bit with overheating/sweat.
Kind of had a jaw drop moment when I saw the price.
well, you are paying for quality construction and materials. You also should factor in that every part can be replaced/resouled, repaired by Bedrock Sandals. Comparatively, I don't see how the price is grossly higher than others.
I'm so trained to clip in, and at my age, I need the 30% extra efficiency. I tried the flat pedals but my feet were coming off the pedals when I kept thinking I could pull up on the pedal. sooooo but they look nice to walk in!
Some pairs of this sandals for summer and rain would be cool. I dont get why people commute in roadie clip-in "clipless" shoes as if they where high performing
Do you think Mountain Clog will be suitable for tropical area? 🤔
Might be too warm for that.
Seems a nice product but ouch the price!
I'm going to have to research these for dual use with fishing. Might be time to yeet My Chaco's
Astrals are prob better for fishing.
@@PathLessPedaledTV thank you!
@@PathLessPedaledTV I've been fly fishing in Astrals for couple years now. I wear them with neoprene socks; fantastic grip in streams and really comfortable. Lastly, super light weight.
Why not!
Not getting it to be honest. When it comes to comfortable outdoor activity footwear you either want something that mostly keeps the elements out (like shoes or boots) or allows them in but has no way to trap them in (Sandals/crocks etc.) . These seem be the worst of both worlds. I like the look of them though.
yeap, just an overpriced scam for a gullible audience. Sandals and crocs are far better when it comes to open shoes, and short hiking shoes are what i've been using for most MTB and gravel rides in colder weather. Great track and awesome toe protection while still very breathable on the sides for letting moisture escape.
What do you use in cold weather?
Thats funny I was thinking the same thing about not being a water shoe that lets pebbles in and out easily, but also not having the protection and fullness of a boot.
@@pedroclaro7822 why you violating
Idk I’m in a northern climate and when it gets cold, socks don’t always cut it with the sandals, so having a bit more protection seems like great step between sandals and winter boots
@@bonbones4890 Maybe some kind of boot that's lighter and lower cut that covers more of the foot is what you need, there are these things called shoes, maybe they will work for ya? . Sorry I'm only joking, it's just the way you wrote the comment made it seem like sandals and boots are the only 2 options.🤣
why does everyone always say these (or any of the Bedrock Sandals) are expensive but omit that every part can be resouled/repaired/replaced by Bedrock Sandals?
Naw, If I can't feel the wind between my toes, I'm not riding in em.
yes I would. BUT not for $175!!! No way, Jose!!!.
Sure, I’ll wear them to walk around. I won’t ride in them, though, I like my cycling shoes to fit like an athletic shoe.
I wear slippers when I ride my bike on the road, shoes on trails
größte minuspunkt ist das man den fersenriemen nicht noch vorne wegklappen kann. so wie bei den crocs.. das ist echt schade
Hipster fad shoes but I do like them. I may just go one step further and carve out some coconut shells and wear those instead. Market them for $199 jobs a goodun.
I’ll have to pass dog
I wish bedrocks were wider, Too skinny for my feet 😥
Keen sandals are more breathable and cheaper.
Also heavier and bulkier. We know. We rode across the US with them.
I wouldn't be seen in public in those...😐