I'm registered for a 10k road race on Thanksgiving and the racing shoes that i ordered went out of stock. My only choices now are xc spikes with the pins removed or some old, beat up trainers.
Which should I wear? Would it be ok on my feet to wear xc spikes for a longer road race?
I did do weekly track workouts with my xc spikes this past season. Those all felt fine, but the track is a little more forgiving than the road and the total distance was usually around 7-8k
Pure XC flats aren't an issue, but Spikeless XC shoes on a road does seem like it could cause issues but then again it depends on the model. The thing about using the track is that you can still spike up there and that the track is still forgiving for most models.
The problem is that the spike holes are usually surrounded by plastic and that can not only reduce grip on the roads but can also start to dig into your feet, albeit less so than if you tried spiking up on the roads.
I've never had a problem with it.
Wear your normal trainers. Jason Rexing broke 14 in the 5k wearing trainers. Look it up.
The spikes will work, but I would be prepare to have super sore calves for at least a day or two afterwards. I might suggest wearing the trainers if they weigh under 8 oz (at size 9), definitely if under 6.
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