![]() With durability and style to boot, these are now my favourite shoes. "For me, the fit, comfort and performance of the Giro Regimes are all flawless. The Giros would be my preference for longer rides where comfort is more important, though. In fact I've only ever ridden with one that I would say feels stiffer – Liv's Macha Pros – which felt stiffer for all-out sprints and hills. It's noticeably better than the nylon/glass fibre composite of Scott's Road Team Boas. "The carbon sole delivers as you would expect. With the two Boa L6 dials this makes for a fully compliant upper that makes your feet feel snugly secure for even the most aggressive of riding. It's manufactured in a single piece, so it's free of potentially irritating seams, and it really does fit and feel like a second skin, as Giro claim. "Much of this comfort comes from the Synchwire upper design, which Giro describes as an ultralight mono-filament mesh to which it has added thermal-welded TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) for structural support and resistance to grit and grime. I was impressed with the Regimes, though: they haven't caused any discomfort or hotspots whatsoever, even on five-hour-plus rides. Tester Emma writes: "I frequently opt for men's shoes as they seem to fit my wider-than-average feet better than female-specific ones. There's very little to fault, though if you want bigger than size 42 you'll need to look at the men's version. ![]() Giro's Regime Women's Road Cycling Shoes are sleek looking, seriously comfortable and performance orientated. There's no discernible heel lift during sprints or out of the saddle climbing.” Underneath the shoe is an Easton EC90 SLX2 high-modulus carbon fibre sole and it's incredibly stuff, easily as stiff as any other high-end race shoe I've tested. Tester David writes: “Don't go mistaking the Empires for an indulgent retro-style shoe, harking back to the old days of cycling when lace-ups were commonplace. Once tied, the laces are contained underneath a 'lace garage' on top of the shoe. The best thing about the laces is that you can get the closure pressure across the entire top of the foot just right, with no pressure points that you might get with a shoe that uses two or three focused closure points. The Microfiber Sport laces are designed to remain tied, hold a knot, be light and durable. Giro made quite an impact and raised a good few eyebrows when they launched the Empire shoes, successfully reintroducing lace-up shoes to a sport that had largely confined laces to the history books, replaced by buckles, ratchets and dials. This low weight is backed up by incredible comfort from the lace-up uppers and a super stiff carbon fibre sole that doesn't waste any of your power when sprinting for the line. At just 408g for a size 45 pair, the Giro Empire SLX are among the very lightest shoes available. Impressive comfort, low weight and stunning looks - as close to a pair of slippers as you can get in cycling shoes. The 10 best performance cycling shoes for 2022 Most shoemakers now use synthetic materials for their uppers they're tough, durable and easy to care for. Best road cycling shoes under £100: Boardman Carbon Cycling Shoes - Buy Now for £85.00 from Halfords | Find out moreĬarbon fibre soles are common, and most manufacturers have some way of rating sole stiffness these shoes are usually at or near the top of the scale.ĭials, usually from the idea's inventor Boa, are now the dominant closure, but you'll also find ratchet buckles, Velcro straps and laces. ![]()
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