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$$ Deficient cyclist
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007
Strengths: Boa strap, colour schemes, weight, insoles.Weaknesses: Tongue, boa strap, durability, heel (walking), weight distribution, repair options, customer service. Poor leather/overall construction.Bottom Line: Provides no customer service after sale. A crash took out the dial and took over a month to receive replacement part. I was consistently reminded by staff that specialized had no obligation to assist me because it was my fault it broke... Thank you very much.
Australian specialized dealers (from my sample size of 3...) are abysmal. Durability is not a high priority for their products. Which is fine, if you can afford to pay $450 every 6 months for a pair of shoes.
NB: Not very speedplay friendly.
Price Paid:
$430.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Sidi Ergo 2 - Delivers everything you could want in a shoe, excellent after sales service.
Bike Setup: Cervelo soloist, ultegra, specialized toupe (bent Ti rails, no idea how),speedplays, cosmic elites, prorace2s
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Balderick
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 13, 2007
Strengths: Stiff and comfortable. Closure system is quick to use and the shoe is smooth lookingWeaknesses: BOA closure system uses a single lace, which can (and did for me) break. Another related problem is I can not get a new lace until late August 07 (posting this in early July 07), which is a pain in the proverbial. US Specialzed site won't ship outside USA.Bottom Line: Love the shoes, which have a very very stiff sole. The BOA closure system is great, but can be difficult to loosen just a small amount - you may end up completely releasing the closure mechanism. The BOA lace is strong but when it breaks (as mine did)the whole closure system releases - not great if it happens in a sprint.
Price Paid:
$299.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Specialized Road shoe
Bike Setup: Argon Ti, Ultegra groupset, Mavic CXP33 wheels.
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Chuck
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: December 9, 2006
Strengths: Everything, if you need a normal to narrow toe box. Specialized is great with returns.Weaknesses: Pricey, but worth it.Bottom Line: This is for the 2006 model These were almost the shoe for me. The sole is great, the BOA closure is great, the toe box was too small for me.
Favorite Ride: Anytime Hot
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Shimano R75, R151
Bike Setup: Road
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benbo_21
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006
Strengths: Stiff sole, VERY comfortable, easy to put on. Just turn the knob and go. Too bad they are hard to walk in, I'd wear em all day long!Weaknesses: The release mechanism is not the easiest. But I think it is more getting used to. Other than that, a great buy! They are pricey HoweverBottom Line: This review is for the 06 S-Works carbon Road shoe.
Price Paid:
$255.00
Purchased At: Bodin's
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libor.krasny
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 17, 2006
Strengths: stiff
comfortable
look greatWeaknesses: the carbon sole gets easily scratchedBottom Line: The carbon sole is VERY stiff. Previously, I was using SIDI Revolution 2 cycling shoes (they lasted 15 years!). Although I liked the SIDIs, the Specialized shoes are an order of magnitude better. With the stiff sole, pedalling is much smoother and power transfer is more efficient (I am using Speedplay pedals). The insole is great - it fits like a glove. The varus wedge feature (side to side tilt) is the right thing for me - with SIDIs, I had to run 3 LeWedges under the cleats. The Boa closure works fine, definitely better than just velcro straps.
I believe these shose made me faster, especially on climbs.
Favorite Ride: Kopanec climb
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At: Dresden
Similar Products Used: SIDI Revolution 2
Bike Setup: TREK w/ Campy
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