Leatt introduced MTB shoes into their ever-expanding MTB lineup earlier this spring, with two clip-in models and two models intended for use with platform pedals. Starting at $90 for the DBX 2.0 shoes and $99 for the DBX 3.0, they’re good looking foot coverings with an impressive list of specs. Footwear is a competitive space. […]
Shimano ME7 Shoes Review
I’ve always been fond of Shimano DH shoes, but the riding we actually do the bulk of the time is more enduro than DH. So it makes sense to run a lighter weight shoe that’s more efficient for climbing up mountains in order to enjoy the descents. Fortunately, these days there are a number of […]
Fizik Vento Overcurve X3 MTB Shoes
Fizik has a reputation for performance, fit and design when it comes to footwear. My preferred road shoe of choice is the Infinito R1, so I was curious how the MTB iteration would translate to off-road charging. I’ve been spending a lot of time on the BMC Agonist — an XC Marathon style short travel […]
Ride Concepts Women’s Hellion Shoes
Ride Concepts is a new mountain bike footwear company based in Truckee, California. They launched in fall ’18 with an emphasis on the trail, enduro and downhill side of the sport — offering a wide selection of flat pedal shoes — for the guys. This year the line has expanded to include women and youth-specific […]
Review: Fizik M3B Uomo MTB Shoes
Last year the folks at Fizik changed my perception of XC specific MTB shoes with the M6B Uomo MTB shoes. A pairing of utility and performance, the utilitarian model is set at a reasonable price point. More importantly, they were light, durable and comfortable, transferring power through the entire foot as opposed to through one […]
Po Zu Star Wars Shoe Collection
I’m a bit of a comic book and sci-fi nerd so when I discovered the Po Zu Star Wars Shoe collection I had to look at all of the shoes. I first came across the Han Solo edition Chuck Taylor look alikes but digging in quickly discovered the Finn and Stormtrooper Boots which are not […]
Five Ten Hellcat Pro Women’s Clipless Shoes
The Five Ten Hellcat has evolved quite a bit since its initial introduction. Known for being the signature model of Greg Minnarr, the Hellcat has always been a shoe intended for aggressive riding. Looking to update my previous Hellcats, I was thrilled to see a women’s specific version is now offered and available in 2 […]
Five Ten District Flats Shoe
If you’re like me, you find yourself wearing your favorite pair of mountain bike shoes everywhere. You never know when you might want to hop on a bike, right? I’m particularly fond of the all black Freeride EPS as much of the line looks a bit silly when put into use as street wear; Five Ten […]
Review: Fizik M6B Uomo MTB Shoes
Fizik’s XC MTB Shoes are good example of how products intended for XC racing have evolved in the last few years. At one time, when we thought of MTB race shoes, we envisioned bright colored foot shaped slippers that would fit in at a circus, great for the race course but not so great if […]
Review: Shimano M163 MTB Shoes
I was looking forward to trying the Shimano M163 model shoes, as most of my shoes run to the XC or DH side of the spectrum, with not much in between. As the M163 was listed as a trail-slash-enduro shoe, I was all over it, as I was looking to replace a set of less […]
Fresh Gear: Five Ten Women’s Freerider Contact MTB Shoes
Confession: I’ve been a Five Ten fan girl for quite some time now, so when the Freerider Contact was release this season in split pink, I had to scoop up a new set. I regularly switch back and forth between clip-less and flat pedals depending on the day’s ride; thanks to my day job and Bermstyle, I have […]
Fresh Gear: Fizik M6B Uomo MTB Clip In Shoes
For way too long, XC oriented mountain bike shoes have utilized nylon lugged outsoles. Although fine for competition, they’re pretty lousy anytime you actually have to walk around. Fortunately Fizik choose to go with a rubber outsole on the value oriented M6B Uomo shoes, making them useful for the majority of riders; because let’s face […]