Look AP376 Carbon

Price Paid:  $90.00 at SuperGo online

Favorite Ride:
Bull road loop

Bike Setup:
Look kg 271, D/A crank, Mavic Mektronic shifters, Look carbon pedals, Mavic Ksyrium wheelset.

Summary:
I bought these since my old Nikes blew out and having a Look bike and pedals, the shoes seemed like a natural! I like their lightness and stiffness. They were initially difficult to get into, but have since stretched and slip on fairly easily. Great power transfer. I am having difficulty now in getting a "hot spot" on my left shoe. However, I think that this may be more of an issue of my foot rather than the fit of the shoe....they fit great-like a glove.

Strengths:
Stiffness, fit. Great shoe for the $$ I paid.

Weaknesses:
Toe and heel tabs have come off sometime this past summer. Not a big deal.

Similar Products Used:
Carnac legend. Didn't fit as well and they cost allot more.

Price Paid:  $70.00 at Saddlesore

Favorite Ride:
Millerton

Bike Setup:
Kestrel 200 EMS, Campy Record 9

Summary:
I basically bought the pedals & got the shoes for free, so... But after riding them for a year in pretty much all conditions that I encounter (never snow, hardly rain) they've held up pretty well. Not super light, but not really that heavy either. Respectable.. Only giving it a four for the below mentioned design flaw..

Strengths:
Inexpensive carbon shoe. With decent fit & good power transfer.

Weaknesses:
3 velcro straps, but the middle one is facing the pedal, so it's often getting lifted up as I ride. Kind of annoying, but not worth any sort of rash violence..

Similar Products Used:
Performance cheepy, Carnac Quartz (better shoe, but too chunky or something for my tastes).

Price Paid:  $90.00 at supergo

Favorite Ride:
highway 1

Bike Setup:
Airborne Valkyrie with Ultegra components

Summary:
Excellent shoe with very stiff soles, making for a remarkable power transfer. I've read that carbon soles are the stiffest sole around, and I definitely concur. I felt the difference when wearing these shoes compared to the shoes I had made by Exus and Diadora, who both use plastic-based soles. I also like the glove like feel, and good velcro design that does not create hotspots on the feet. I like Velcro enclosures more so than the lace-up and velcro combo.
Great shoe at a great price. Be aware that the bolt patterns on these shoes will only accept LOOK pedals.

Strengths:
stiff (great power transfer), good looks, glove like feel, great price.

Weaknesses:
Will work only with LOOK cleats and pedal system.

Similar Products Used:
Diadora, Exus

Price Paid:  $90.00 at SuperGO, Santa Monic

Bike Setup:
Specialized Allez Sport

Summary:
I bought these shoes on closeout and was tickled pink at the beginning. They fit great and are very comfortable. However after about a month the small rubber pads on the toe and heal of each shoe fell during various rides. After that the left heal (the one I use for support at stops) is now disintegrating. These are full-carbon heeled shoes and they'd better darn well last longer than 3 months! I've emailed the company my compaints, but I' not sure where this'll go.

Strengths:
Very comfortable, good stiffness.

Weaknesses:
Apparently shoddy manufacturing since the components fell off and the heel disintegrated after only 3months.