IB14: DZR Releases Mechanics Shoe, Wins Best Booth Babes of Interbike

I like the DZR shoes, but I don’t get why they’re called Mechanic shoes. What about the shoe is different to get the name “Mechanic”?

I was excited that DZR had come up with a shoe focused to a need of bike mechanics, but it is only another black shoe.

Anyone else click on this wondering how you make a shoe specifically for mechanics?

These look like they have a very different sole than the other DZR shoes.

wins best booth babes at interbike….really?…lame totally lame

Smart name for a shoe – scuff resistant, black, washable toe. Should appeal to wrenches, lots of whom ride to work. I dig their styles. Not too pricey either.

What do you call a lizard that sings… a rap-tile.

Did you hear about the old chameleon that couldn’t change color? He had a reptile dysfunction.

As an actual mechanic, I need a shoe that’s more comfortable than your average skate shoe for standing around in all day…i.e., actually supportive, like a Birkenstock, not like a Clark’s. I also need something that isn’t a glorified sponge for fork oil, Stan’s, and DOT fluid…i.e., more messes than one encounters on SF fixies.

I’m with Ron on this one. As a guy who stands on his feet for 7-8 hours a day working on bikes, there’s nothing about a clipless shoe that sounds comfortable.

“I wish I was in Tijuana, eating barbequed iguana.”

Best booth babes at Interbike is a massively tough call. My top picks: Tour of California girls, Cipollini girls (Mario you dog ;-)), Finish Line had some girl next door action going on… In reality though, the hottest women in the world couldn’t compete with some of the bike porn on display.

Agreed, Psi Squared. Wall of Voodoo FTW!

@Matt,

“DZR Releases Mechanics Shoe”… That is what made me think it was a shoe for mechanics. Not poking at BR, but I thought it was a typo not making “Mechanics” possessive.

It would be awesome for a shoe company to make a shoe for bike mechanics. Something with a good insole and comfy without looking like a diabetic shoe or a corrective shoe.

Also speaking as a wrench; support is paramount when you work on your feet. But it also isn’t always convenient to leave boots at work and change out of your clipless shoes.

I guess it’s called a ‘mechanic’s’ shoe just because it has the faux leather toe-box which generally in a worst case scenario is going to be the part of your foot that gets the heavy/sharp bits dropped on it. Having it perforated does seem a bit ill-advised for the aforementioned DOT fluid/Sealant/Brake Cleaner/ect.