With their posh look, lace-up construction, and SPD-outsole design, the new fizik Tempo Beat shoes offers a relaxed approach to road, or a refined approach to gravel—depending on how you want to look at it. Hailey Moore has been riding the Tempo Beat on mixed terrain and shares her thoughts on these mod crossover kicks below.
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First Ride(s) Review: QUOC Lalashan Cycling Footwear Collection – Gran Tourer XC, Escape Off-Road, and Lala Slide
Named for the Lalashan Mountain Range in Northern Taiwan, Quoc‘s new Spring footwear capsule builds on their classic Grand Tourer series while introducing two new additions to the product line. Josh Weinberg and Hailey Moore have already logged some miles in the new models and offer first ride reviews of the UK-based designer-adjacent brand’s new Gran Tourer XC, Escape Off-Road, and the Lala Slide.
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Laces, OUT!: Testing Seven BOA-Equipped Flat-pedal MTB Shoes
After four months riding BOA-equipped flat-pedal shoes from Scott, Crankbrothers, Pearl Izumi, Leatt, Giro, and Ride Concepts, Travis Engel has come back with a thorough review on how each performed according to protection, comfort, fit, and ease of ons and offs. Oh, and of course, which ones will actually stick to a pedal. Continue reading below for the full rundown on these seven options in a MTB footwear category that’s grown quickly in just a few short years…
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Adidas Returns to Cycling With “the Road” Shoes and More
While Adidas’ entire cycling lineup looks exceptionally well, the real standout from the brand’s full-fledged return to cycling apparel is ‘the Road’ shoes. Those fans of the ’70s and ’80s Adidas cycling shoes will remember how sleek and minimal those shoes were. The Road shoes feature three reflective stripes, lace closure, a seamless upper, and use three-bolt cleats patterns. These shoes will retail for £130 when they’re in stock and unfortunately, they’re only available in the UK…
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Ribó the Zapatero
Cycling shoes used to be made by a craftsman and in some places, they still are…