MEN'S SHOES
2009 Sidi Ergo 2 Vernice
Vernice -- it's pronounced vair (like "hair")-nee (like "bee")-chay (like "tray"). Vair-nee-chay. What it means is that this second-generation Sidi Ergo 2 shoe has a new exterior finish. Unlike the muted leather-like finish you've come to expect from other shoes, this Ergo 2 literally shines. How ...read more
2009 Sidi Genius 5.5 Carbon Composite
The Sidi Genius 5.5 HT Carbon Mesh is the shoe that straddles the line between Sidi's newest technological innovations and their traditional touches that have made the brand so well-loved for so many years. The backbone of the Genius 5.5 HT Carbon is its 2-piece High Tech Carbon sole, which ...read more
2009 Sidi Genius 5.5 Carbon Composite Mega
You get all of the technology and comfort of Sidi's best value in a carbon soled road shoe, the Genius 5.5 Carbon Composite, except the Mega version is a shoe specifically shaped for riders with bigger feet. You'll get a fuller cut throughout the shoe, with a custom footbed that's 4mm wider ...read more
2009 Sidi Genius 5 Pro Composite
Sidi is the world's best selling brand of road shoes, and the Genius 5 is the best selling model of Sidi. Its Lorica upper has all the upsides of leather with none of the negatives. Lorica is supple, conforming, highly breathable and will not stretch. In addition, Lorica is water repellent, ...read more
2009 DMT Radial Shoes
Most of us are used to the idea of pros using custom frame builders and then sticking the bike sponsor's name on the down tube. Who really thought Jan Ullrich was time trialling on a Giant? And we all loved Andy Hampsten's non-Huffy Huffy in the '80s. Gerolsteiner and T-Mobile maybe ...read more
2009 Mavic Huez Shoes
The title of lightest production road shoe just went to a new contender. Mavic started with the Zxellium platform and went minimal on it to create the Huez, and has it tipping the scales at 195g per shoe, or less than 370g per pair. But even without a gram scale, you can see this shoe is aiming ...read more
2009 Mavic Zxellium Shoes
There's lots to love in the Mavic Zxellium shoes. For pro riders like Thor Hushovd there are probably two things that they want in a shoe above all else; incredible stiffness and light weight. They're putting a lot of force with their legs onto a tiny area (the pedal body). Flex becomes ...read more
2009 Mavic Tourmalet Shoes
By calling this shoe the Tourmalet, Mavic seems to be telling us that the Col du Tourmalet is an easier climb than l'Alpe d'Huez. We have our doubts. The Tourmalet goes on forever. What we are sure of is that this shoe shares many features with the lighter-than-light Huez, in a package that is ...read more
2009 Mavic Avenir Shoes
Avenir: youth, future, hope, change. The Mavic Avenir embodies all of these traits, and more: good looks, strength, durability, fit, economy. It's a great first shoe and pretty incredible second shoe, and a great bargain for a third shoe. Maybe it won't be ridden at Le Tour de l'Avenir, but it ...read more
2008 Shimano SH-R131 Shoes
Shimano has long dominated the bicycle component marketplace and has increasingly gained prominence in areas other than brakes and shifters. The banner example is their fantastic shoes, and their SH-R131 is a fine example of what happens when Shimano converges their technology with a pursuit for ...read more
