Reviving an old thread seeking advice.
Just spontaneously bought a pair of
Giro Republic LXR shoes yesterday after wandering into Cycle Surgery and [surprisingly] being overly impressed with the salesman.
Three afterthoughts:
(i) (laces) difficulty in attaching my wahoo cadence sensor (which I don't like to use unless I am on a long weekend ride / as opposed to commuting / in order to save battery life);
(ii) (laces) annoying to put on / take off;
(iii) (cleat clearance) a couple reviews say that there is not enough space between the tread and the sides of the cleats; one guy took a sharp knife to the tread to carve out sufficient room. Is it possible these customers just don't know how to properly clip in? Surprised Giro would design a shoe which didn't work with the pedal it was designed for. I am moving to Shimano SPDs from Time Atacs (as I believe the rails on the Atacs are putting too much focused pressure on the balls of my feet, causing pain).
Other than that they seem really good (!) and I haven't been able to find a pair of shoes with good reviews that are good quality, 2 bolt, composite or carbon sole, and with velcro straps. I am upgrading my very very old
mavic pulses - the goal of the project is to eliminate hot foot - the balls of my feet feel like they are on fire / digging into the bones.
If anyone has any recommendations I'd love to hear them. Also keen to buy from a shop (London) as don't want to waste time ordering something that doesn't fit and having to return it. I am also considering socking out for some Shimano SPD sandals, but would be keen to have a pair of shoes as well.
Tall order!