Performance Inc. Trophy

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Performace!

Summary:
These feel alot like the SIDI G3's, maybe even better. If you have a narrow foot definitely check these out. Major improvement over the next model down.

Strengths:
light, cheap and 3 velcro straps

Weaknesses:
slippery sole

Similar Products Used:
Sidi, Diadora, Nike

Price Paid:  $80.00 at PERFORMANCE

Bike Setup:
LINEAR

Summary:
AN EXCELLENT FITTING, VERY WELL PRICED SHOE. ITALIAN MADE AND IT SHOWS. THEY LOOK A LOT LIKE SIDI AND I WONDER IF SIDI ACTUALLY MAKES THEM. THEY ARE FAR FAR CHEAPER THAN SIDI OR ANY OTHER BIG NAME SHOE. THEY LACK SOME OF THE HIGH END FEATURES BUT PERFORM VERY WELL WHERE IT MATTERS: FIT, WEIGHT, COMFORT.

Strengths:
PRICE, DURABILITY (VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED), APPEARANCE, VENTILATION, AND AGAIN, FIT.

Weaknesses:
NYLON SOLES HAVE MORE FLEX THAN CARBON FIBER (WHICH COSTS OVER TWICE AS MUCH) SO THESE MAY BE LESS EFFICIENT. HOWEVER, I REALLY DON'T NOTICE MUCH DIFFERENCE VS. TIME CARBON SOLED SHOE.

Similar Products Used:
TIME, SHIMANO

Price Paid:  $70.00 at Performance

Favorite Ride:
Catoctin Mountains

Summary:
A good shoe that offers adequate fit and function.
I really like the three straps.

Strengths:
Three straps

Weaknesses:
No half sizes.

Price Paid:  $79.00 at Performancebike.com

Bike Setup:
Trek 5200 w/speedplay and shimano ultegra 600

Summary:
Great shoe value. I can't tell much difference in fit or performance between this and the more expensive shoes. I'd buy them again. Plus, if you're a team performance member, they're only $72. I won't go back to two-strap after these.
I wish i could give it more stars for value. Buy these if you're on a budget at all; if you don't know what to do with your money, go buy some sidi genius shoes.

Strengths:
Great fit, leather upper is really nice, feels wonderful. Good looking shoe too, especially from above.

Weaknesses:
Kinda gave me hotspots the first time it rode, a little more than my diadora elites

Similar Products Used:
diadora elite

Price Paid:  $65.00

Bike Setup:
mid-'90s Cannondale R700 w/Speedplay X2 pedals, 105 kit

Summary:
I enjoy these shoes a lot: comfortable fit, great price, all the basic necessary features of any 3-strap road shoe. Awesome first shoe.

Strengths:
They have all the basic features of other three-strap road shoes. Very comfortable fit for my wide feet. Easily adjustible with the three straps. Speedplay-compatible without any adapter plates or extra gizmos. I'll use them as a benchmark for comfortable fit when I get new shoes, and I would have no problem buying them again. But I know fit is an individual thing.

Weaknesses:
None that I can tell, but these are my first road shoes. It's probably too soon to comment on durability, but they're holding up well so far.

Similar Products Used:
none