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Shimano RX8 gravel shoe review: Not just mountain bike kicks
Shimano’s new gravel race shoe, the RX8, fills a somewhat unexpected void between its existing shoe options. If you were to draw a Venn diagram with shoes built for cross country and cyclocross racing, and those designed for road racing, the new RX8 would be the circle in the middle — the perfect place for …
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Fizik Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave shoe review: Perfect for summertime heat
Fizik’s first attempt at woven road shoes, the Infinito R1 Knit, was a decidedly halfhearted attempt; it was basically just a mildly adapted version of its more conventional synthetic leather cousin. The Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave, however, is an entirely new shoe designed from the ground up with cutting-edge textiles and a vastly different feel. …
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Review: Exploring the highs and lows of the Rapha Explore gravel shoe
Rapha’s not new to cycling shoes, having entered the market way back in 2012 with the luxurious Grand Tour road shoe, followed a few years later by the Climbers Shoe and Cross Shoe. The common thread running through those three models was that they were made in collaboration with Giro, featuring the Californian brand’s fit, …
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Pearl Izumi X-Alp Gravel shoe review: A slipper-like fit with boot-like grip
Gravel this, gravel that. It seems everything has a “gravel” variant these days, and Pearl Izumi answers the call with its X-Alp Gravel shoes that are supposedly purpose-built for the genre. Automatic entries into Dirty Kanza aren’t included with the purchase price, but here’s the thing: they’re actually pretty good, albeit hardly perfect. Mmmm … …
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Bontrager Ballista Knit shoe review — knit done right
I wasn’t a huge fan of Bontrager’s standard Ballista road shoes. Although they looked sleek with their seamless synthetic leather uppers and single rear-mounted Boa dial, the heel hold was only so-so, and tightening the dial only created more pressure on top of your foot. Bontrager has since added a knit version — aptly named …
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