If you like to ride the bike park or downhill parks in flats, then Specialized has 2 new updates tailored just for you. Specialized Roost – £110 The Roost are…
Shoes
ION Scrub Flat Pedal Shoe Review
German apparel and protection brand ION have a pretty comprehensive range of riding shoes with plenty of options in both flat and clipless varieties. I’ve spent the last six months…
DZR Turin Boots | Now With European Distributor For Easy Purchasing
Hannah checks out the DZR Turin boots, just as they get a whole lot easier to get hold of int he UK and Europe. When offered a pair of these…
Review: Leatt DBX 3.0 Flat Pedal Shoes
Leatt DBX 3.0 shoe review. Leatt entered the highly competitive shoe market in 2020, so how does the DBX 3.0 stack up? Leatt finally achieved its goal of offering a…
Review: Giro Ventana Fastlace Shoes
The two models of Giro Ventana shoes are looked on as being the spiritual successor to the Terraduro – a shoe whose rise to prominence seemed to parallel the enduro…
First Look And Competition: Win Shimano XC501 Fast Trail Shoes
Price: £139.99 From: Freewheel We’ve got a first look at Shimano’s new XC501 fast trail shoes and a chance to win yourself a pair. Read on for all the details.…
New Giro Sector Clip In Shoes. Just don’t say ‘gravel…’
Giro has just announced its new Sector clip-in shoes. Lightweight, stiff, adjustable and with a dual BOA system to keep them tight, the look ideal for hard trail riding, racing…
Specialized Recon Shoes Get A Revamp. New Design For 2020
“Specifically designed for mud” reckons Specialized of its new Recon family. The Recon 1, 2 and 3 are differing levels of spec, but all share a similar trail shoe style.…
Review | Etnies Jameson Mid Crank flat shoe
Hannah checks out the Etnies Jameson Mid Crank MTB shoes, developed with Brandon Semenuk. Suede? Pale grey suede? What kind of mountain biker are these built for? The answer is one…
Review | Shimano SH-XC901 SPD Carbon Soled MTB Shoes
Jason reviews the latest go-fast SPD MTB shoe from Shimano; the S-Phyre SH-XC901 If you’re serious about riding bikes fast and going faster than other people, you’re probably going to…
Five Ten Impact Pro Review: Is the king of grip still king?
Andi tests the latest incarnation of the Five Ten Impact Pro. Do these stealthy, sticky shoes still sit on the flat shoe throne? Five Ten shoes were once the one…
Review: Scott MTB AR BOA – Clip-In Shoes With Flat Benefits
Scott is well known for making quality bikes across the MTB spectrum, from Nino Schurter’s multiple World Championship wining Scale to Brendan Fairclough’s Gambler. However, the Swiss brand may not…
Pro’s Pedals: YT’s Erik Irmisch talks about the perfect pedal/shoe pairing
Out at the launch for the new YT Jeffsy last year, I spotted some unusual looking pins on the pedals of a bike on the uplift trailer. It turned out…
FGF 427: Is It Too Early To Start Christmas Shopping?
Welcome to the final Fresh Goods Friday before Christmas. While it’s probably a little late for gift ideas, there’s nothing to stop you doing some Boxing Day laptop shopping while…
Specialized launches new S-Works Recon SPD shoes, and they weigh less than a Melton Mowbray pork pie
Fresh out of the oven from Specialized is the brand new S-Works Recon shoe, which is designed to be both superlight and super-stiff for XC racing. Giving the boot to…
October Online Deals – Save Up to 73% Off RockShox Forks!
October looks like a great time of year to pick up a new pair of suspension forks, save on bike lights or pick up some water repellent gear. 2017 RockShox…
Five Ten And Adidas Eye Up The Olympic Effect
Five Ten has been the name in flat pedal sticky shoes for so long that it’s easy to forget that it started out life as a climbing and outdoor brand.…
Review: Bontrager Flatline Flat Pedal Shoes
Ask any mountain biker what flat pedal shoes they’d recommend, and there’s one brand that inevitably comes up in conversation: Five Ten. With its gooey Stealth rubber-soled shoes, Five Ten…
Review: Specialized Motodiva Women’s Mountain Bike Shoes
Sold as an all-round trail riding shoe, I’ve been using these for the more pedestrian end of trail riding – mostly because when things get gnarlier I’ll switch to flats.…
Review: Shimano GR7 vs GR9 Flat Pedal Shoes
Shimano unveiled a brand new line of gravity-oriented flat and SPD shoes last year, and since then we’ve been testing a whole swag of them. Two such shoes are the…
Longterm Review: Shimano XC7 vs XC9 SPD Mountain Bike Shoes
At the risk of RUINING EVERYTHING, consider this a somewhat cautious announcement that summer is now finally upon us. The weather is (steadily) improving, the trails are (sort of) drying…
Review: The Shimano AM901 is good enough for Rachel Atherton, but is it good enough for regular trail riding?
If you’ve been flicking through fresh pages of the current issue of Singletrack Magazine, you may have already read our in-depth technical feature about the latest generation of platform clip-in pedals.…
Making Winter Mountain Biking Suck Just A Bit Less – Mavic XA Pro GTX Shoe Review
Did you know that on average, it rains one in every three days in the UK? We thought it was more than that too
Exclusive Review: The X-ALP Launch Is The First Ever Flat Pedal Shoe From Pearl Izumi
Pearl Izumi’s X-Alp flat shoe is said to be designed for aggressive trails yet be comfortable enough for all-day rides, so how do they perform?
7 Trail Shoes Tested & Reviewed
Just because you run clip-in pedals, doesn't mean you have to wear stiff XC racing slippers. Here are seven tough trail shoes designed for all-round riding.
2018 Mavic Shoes, Helmets, Apparel & Bags
Mavic shows an expanded line of shoes, apparel and helmets for 2018, including a unique-looking XA Pro helmet and outrageous boxer shorts
Review: Mavic Deemax Pro SPD Shoes
Mavic created the Deemax Pro as an aggressive SPD shoe for trail riding and enduro racing, with burly rubber tread and an asymmetric upper.
18 SPD Shoes From Eurobike 2017
If you like to clip into your pedals, here's some of the hottest SPD compatible shoes we spotted at Eurobike.
10 Flat Pedal Shoes From Eurobike
New flat pedal shoes from the likes of Shimano, Afton, Vaude, O'Neal, Five Ten and Pearl Izumi.
Giro Launches Knitted Cycling Shoes
No, really. Giro is launching reinforced, stretchy fabric clipless shoes
Review: ION Rascal SPD Shoes
ION has entered the mountain bike shoe market with the new Raid and Rascal. Wil tests the Rascal clip-in shoes to see how they stack up
Mavic Announce New Deemax Wheels and Shoes
Mavic launch new shoes and new wheels from the burlier end of the spectrum
Review: Northwave Outcross Plus Shoes
Not quite an XC race shoe, and not quite a full-blown enduro boot either. Is the Northwave Outlook Plus the Goldilocks shoe for trail riders? Rachel investigates
New Flat & SPD Gravity Shoes From Shimano
Shimano moves to a sticky Michelin rubber sole for its flat pedal GR9 and GR7 shoes. Plus updates to the AM9 and AM7 SPD shoes
Singletrack Shorts 002: Giro Chamber SPD Shoe
Rewatch Wil's live video all about his Giro Chamber SPD Shoes and see what's coming up tomorrow.
Freection Puts Rubber On The Pedal & Pins In Your Shoes
Have mountain bikers been doing it wrong all along? Freection flips flat pedal design on its head with a Vibram rubber coated pedal body
London Bike Show 2017: ION Flat & SPD Shoes
ION Products is set to launch a new range of mountain bike shoes, with both flat and SPD compatible options.
Reviewed: OWN FR01 Shoes
Only What's Necessary aimed to change the way we think about riding shoes, but did they succeed?
Fresh Goods Friday 318
Sick of politics? Enjoy a moment of solace with this week's Fresh Goods Friday, otherwise known as your two-wheeled portal away from reality.
Eurobike 2016: New Shoes From Five Ten
Sticky rubber, stiff soles, and a signature Danny MacAskill shoe from Five Ten.
New high-end trail shoes from Shimano
Two aggressively-soled trail shoes that carry on what the M200 started. Dare we mention the 'E(nduro)' word?
Tested: Pearl Izumi X Alp Enduro IV shoes.
Shoe choice is very personal. A good shoe is a comfortable, durable friend that is strangely invisible. Bad shoes are miserable and can turn the best ride into hell.
Interbike 2015: Northwave and Michelin kick it up a notch
Having appeared before Eurobike, this time the Northwave enduro shoes are definitely, nearly here
Interbike 2015: New Pearl Izumi’s trail shoes, gloves for winter
Pearl Izumi takes pity on those of us who don't have dusty trails all year long, with shoes and gloves for the mud
