If you you enjoy Indoor Cycling, you may want to consider buying a pair of Indoor Cycling shoes, which are specially designed to enhance your Indoor Cycling class experience.

What Makes Indoor Cycling Shoes Special?

Many people do not realize that your shoes can actually make a big difference in their Indoor Cycling because of the stiff soles on Indoor Cycling shoes that allow you to transfer all the energy from your legs into the pedals. Regular tennis shoes do not have a stiff sole and thus can cause your feet to collapse and cause pain in your arches. Indoor Cycling shoes are also tighter fitting so that your feet do not move around the shoes during intense pedaling. They are also usually lightweight and have a breathable surface to keep your feet dry. Indoor Cycling shoes may also have less padding because padding can interfere with the pedaling, and is not necessary since you experience little pressure on feet while cycling. You may also want to purchase some cycling socks that are extra-thin and more comfortable to where with tight fitting shoes.

Indoor Cycling Soles

Some Indoor Cycling shoes even have a sole that is slightly sloped outward so that when you pedal your knees are aligned with your chins. This means your full foot is on the pedal and you get more power with less knee strain. If you have knee pain during spin class, this is something you should seriously consider.

Indoor Cycling Research

The American Journal of Sports Medicine recently published a study where they tested specialized Indoor Cycling versus traditional shoes. It found a 6% increase in efficiency and an almost 3% decrease in effort with the spin shoes.