OMG Shoes

I think you have too many shoes... except if they're cycling shoes. By now, you should know why white is the color of choice for many cycling items, including shoes. There's no denying that white shoes are stylish, period. You may see some bright yellow shoes in the peloton occasionally, which are pretty cool, but black shoes are a no-go*. For today's entry, we'll look at what's hot and what's not in a series of pictures:

Lance Armstrong, the only one wearing black shoes with black socks, when everyone else is wearing white shoes.

Armstrong (right) in black shoes again. Notice Levi Leipheimer (left) was in white shoes, until...

...the 2011 season, when Leipheimer (left) started wearing black shoes too. 

Mark Cavendish also used to wear white shoes.

But then he downgraded to black shoes ( though he still won, just not in style).

These yellow Mavics are pretty sweet too.

Stick with white to be safe, and stylish.

The lesson is to get white shoes. Studies have shown that people wearing white shoes tend to win more often because they look better. Looking good is the equivalent of winning; it's science.

*Look out for an entry regarding shoes for off-roading (mountain bike and cyclocross) in the near future, where black shoes might be acceptable!