Comments on: Five Ten Maltese Falcon Shoe Review

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:10:03 +0000

@Arvi, that’s up to you. Check out the series of three images showing the bottom of the shoe and see what you think.

By: arvi

arvi — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:23:13 +0000

Great review. It sounds like the removal of the cleat covering is permanent. Once it’s been removed, can the shoe still be used with flats, or does that hole take away too much rubber?

By: theranch

theranch — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:43:45 +0000

They are a nice shoe, I didn’t particularly like them when I tried them on so I’m selling a brand new pair if anyone is interested.
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1048864/

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:41:27 +0000

@Jared13, thanks man. Nice of them to share the link.

By: Jared13

Jared13 — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:16:25 +0000

Congrats on making the Five Ten FB page, Greg!

https://www.facebook.com/fiveten.official

By: GoldenGoose

GoldenGoose — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:57:15 +0000

X alps act more like a normal XC riding shoe. They look and behave a lot like trail running shoes, just stiffer through the sole for pedaling on moxt models. The sole on these 5.10s is really intended for aggressive platform pedals and will grip the heck out of a pedal with decent pins. No clipless pedals needed even though they did throw in the option to ride that way if you cut open the soles. They can do some hiking but the tread isn’t really designed to grip the mountain side the same way the PI Alps’ tread does. Because of this aggressive, almost soccer cleat-like design on the soles of the Alps, they don’t grip the pins of flat pedals as well as the flatter 5.10s. Also, the toe box on the Alps line isn’t nearly as protected from impacts. Again, think of a trail running shoe and how they are made.

By: maddslacker

maddslacker — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:44:39 +0000

For bikepacking, Keen SPD sandals ftw!

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:30:28 +0000

@fleetwood, I haven’t personally used the X-Alps, but it looks like it is a totally different style of shoe. This is a skate-style shoe, while obviously that’s more of a running shoe. I imagine the X-alps might have a little better ventilation, while the Maltese Falcons might get a little warm if you were going all day in high-heat conditions.

I’ve never bike packed before, but in my experience backpacking, most people tend to bring an extra pair of “camp shoes” that are more comfortable and better vented than hiking boots. If it was me, I’d probably do something similar bikepacking. IMO, having your feet sweating inside the same pair of shoes for a week straight might not be much fun. Having something to air your feet out around camp would be a smart idea (i’d pack my chacos).

By: fleetwood

fleetwood — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:25:18 +0000

Nice write up. I am hoping to do some bikepacking in the future, and one of the things I have on my list is a shoe that is not your typical XC shoe. Something I could wear comfortably around camp or even on short strolls from camp. I haven’t looked in person yet, but was thinking of something like the Pearl Izumi X-Alps. Any thoughts on how these would compare?

By: trek7k

trek7k — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:02:28 +0000

Does Action Leather come from fit, active cows or something?

Looks like a pretty versatile shoe, I need to get me some flat MTB shoes one of these days…