Diadora Chili Extreme MTB Shoes

Any good ??? or stay away ??
opinions please

thanks Tony

I had a pair of their older ones. They were RUBBISH. Zips broke on ride two, let in water on ride one. I’ve got Northwave Celcius now they are good, especially with Sealskinz socks. Shimano look good to with neoprene collar. Thats where the water gets in.

I got a size 9 last year, but found them just a bit to tight and probably should have got 9.5 or 10, but thats the problem of buying mail order.
These one’s dont have a zip, its a draw cord thingy.
I actually thought they were ok and did the water test by running them under the tap and they were fine.

You can have them for £25 if you want.
If you take a 7-9 then they would probably be ok for you, but if they’re no good, then go for a size bigger than you probably would normally go for, so you can get a thicker winter sock in.

I’ve got a newer pair, and they work very well – I like the drawcord seal. However they’re a narrow fitting, so rather tight on me – I’ve just bought some Celcius to replace them (wouldn’t have wanted to go for a bigger size, as they were fine lengthwise).