The arrival of clipless pedals in our sport was a real revolution. Suddenly we had more performance and more speed at our fingertips for the same level of effort. The vast majority of us fell under the charms of the “clips”, leaving our platforms in a corner only for DH, BMX and Dirt bikes. However, for some years now, together with the enduro/all-mountain boom and especially thanks to the appearance of e-bikes, both pedals and platform shoes have once again had the prominence they deserve and today They occupy their natural space, deservedly won by hand, since the beginning of our sport.
Contrary to what has happened for some time now, today's platform shoes are not like the "clickers" but without the "hole" for the cleat... The new generation of flats are modern shoes, specifically designed to offer the maximum performance, adjustment, grip and connection with the pedal possible for the enjoyment of the group of bikers faithful to the platforms that have always sought the essence of MTB, the authentic and fun side in each outing on the mountain and that does not measure your pedal strokes in watts but in fun.
We have tested these 6 models of platform sneakers, although they are all that are, possibly not all that are, but these six models, each with its own characteristics and style, faithfully represent 99% of the needs that a modern-day biker may look to a “flat” shoe. As you will see, you have all the options, here there is no blood, neither winners nor losers, each of them has enough arguments to be the winner, it all depends on what you are looking for, your preferences, your driving style and your way of understanding this sport. . Like everyone, I have my tastes and preferences, but that doesn't make the rest of the shoes better or worse. I hope you enjoy the information and that it is useful to you, read carefully and choose according to your preferences and style.
