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[–] eksb@programming.dev 49 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He is riding a short distance in dress shoes, not racing. His priority is having his shoes not slip off the pedals, not peak efficiency.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I usually ride my bike casually, not racing either, and I still like the bikeride to not be heavier than it needs to be.
That said, I have never cycled using dress shoes, so that might be a valid point.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago

They are very slippery. He is riding correctly for his clothes. 👍

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago

My shin definitely remembers trying it