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Old 12-08-2017, 12:50 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
It still sounds quite pointless to me that changing the footwear could lead to any mileage improvement.
In my work boots, my ankle is at least partially immobilized. So instead of just resting my heel on the floorboard and using my calf muscles to rotate my foot at the ankle, I have to use my quads to lift my whole leg slightly while moving the pedal. Larger muscle group, located on a longer lever.

Seems pretty obvious to me that this results in a significant loss of precision?
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