Skate Shoes Weren't Built for Riding Bikes

Skate shoes are built for grip tape, not pedals. Soft uppers and thin construction fail quickly under repeated impact and abrasion.

Riders are told this is normal wear. It isn't. It's a design mismatch.

Most MTB Shoes Went Thinner — Not Better

As riding shoes evolved, many brands thinned outsoles to reduce material cost. Less rubber means cheaper production. Sticky rubber compounds were added to compensate — but grip alone isn't pedal feel. When the base layer underfoot is only 1.5–2mm thick, pedal pins don't just grip — they puncture. Rubber tears. Soles break down. Pedal feel disappears. Thin construction doesn't last.

So We Built Something Different

We didn't chase pedal feel by removing material.

Our outsoles use an intentionally thicker base layer — approximately 5mm before tread — so pedal pins don't punch through the shoe.

Pedal feel comes from design, structure, and construction — not from how little rubber you can get away with using.

Quality Can't Be Outsourced

Owning our factory allows us to choose durability over cost savings. We tune flex, reinforcement, and construction instead of thinning materials to hit price points. When something fails, we fix it. That's the advantage of owning the work—not just the brand.

Inside Our Factory

This Is for Riders Who:

  • Ride BMX or MTB regularly
  • Are hard on their gear
  • Want pedal feel without destroying shoes
  • Care more about durability than hype

We Also Build for Brands

If you're building a footwear line and tired of outsourcing quality, we can help. We manufacture in our own facility in Bogotá — so materials, timelines, and QC aren't a guessing game.

Manufacturing with SCg

What Riders Tell Us

"I expected durability. I didn't expect the pedal feel to stay this good for this long." — Ryan C.

"These feel the same in dry parks and wet trails. That consistency matters." — Nate W.

How Most Riding Shoes Still Miss the Point

Riders have been stuck choosing between shoes that are too soft or too thin. We explain why that tradeoff exists — and why it doesn't have to.

Read: Too Soft vs Too Thin

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