Today, Shimano has launched a new collection of shoes and a couple among them have caught our collective eye (and not just the lace-up road shoes… ahem)
Catchily dubbed the ME7 and ME5 (presumably Mountain Enduro), they bear a family resemblance with the popular M200 but there are a few changes in keeping with the high-end spec. The extra ankle protection of the M200 is replaced with more of a scree-guard for the heel which’ll help foot mobility when walking and keep those annoying little rocks out of your shoes.
Shimano ME5
The M700 gets a much more aggressive sole. Both shoes appear to get a bit more ventilation (one of the nice things about the M200 is that they’re not that vented for UK use.
The ME7 also gets a speed lace system under the protective flap. The ME5 gets more Velcro. Both models get a carbon shank for stiff pedalling that still allows comfy walking.
Shimano ME5
The ME5 shares more in common with the M200 – it has the slightly simplified sole tread (with no Michelin funny business in there) and forgoes the speed laces and lace cover for good ol’ Velcro straps for cinching up purposes.
Current (exchange-rate willing) prices are:
ME7 – £149.99 SRP
ME5 – £109.99 SRP
And both models should start to appear in late September/early October
And sandal fans will be pleased to hear that the venerable SPD sandal is still in the range…
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Do you know if they will come in wide fit too?
I’ll ask…