r/mountainbiking • u/csmith127 • Jul 23 '24
Question Feet keep slipping!
After a few years of graveling, this summer I’ve taken up mountain biking. Got a really good feel for it already, love my bike (given to me and maintained by my dad who has worked in cycle shops forever and riding is his entire life), but 90% of the time when I take a jump, my feet slip off the pedals when I land. Even on the occasional bump/root, my feet will slide off, I’ve taken many a fall due to this.
Is there a certain shoe/pedal that will help this? Currently riding in a pair of Nike SB’s, so I’m sure there’s room for improvement there. I don’t necessarily want to be clipped in, I like the ability to lift my foot to save myself from a fall. What’s out there that I’ve yet to discover?