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Recon 1.0 Gravel & Mountain Bike Shoe

4.8

384 Reviews

With the Recon 1.0 our goal was simple—put S-Works Recon-inspired performance in…

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With the Recon 1.0 our goal was simple—put S-Works Recon-inspired performance in a very accessible package. Easier said than done, but we’ve created a shoe with Body Geometry comfort and efficiency in a durable, dirt-focused shoe. So yeah, mission accomplished.

Using our exclusive STRIDE toe-flex technology, the nylon outsole uses a TPU injected forefoot for natural movement off-bike, while still providing a stiffness index of 6.0 for in-the-saddle performance. The Recon 1.0 is a double threat—efficiency at the pedals with comfort and confidence off bike.

To create traction off the bike in wet or dry, gravel or dirt, we’ve covered the nylon outsole with our SlipNot compound. We’ve also lifted the heel for an even more natural feeling while walking.

Three Velcro closures make slipping into the Recon 1.0 easy, and creates a fit designed for all day comfort and performance, whether your ride calls for open gravel, twisting single track, and even more than your fair share of hike-a-bike.

  • Body Geometry sole and footbed are built with purpose and backed by science to boost power, increase efficiency, and reduce the chance of injury by optimizing hip, knee, and foot alignment.

  • Injection STRIDE toe-flex technology allows for natural toe movement off-bike but remains stiff for pedaling (stiffness index 6.0)

  • SlipNot™ rubber tread for confident traction on all terrain.

  • Two-bolt cleat pattern fits all major MTB pedals.

  • Approximate weight: 331g (1/2 pair, Size 42)

Rider Reviews

4.8

384 Reviews

 

10 years of hard riding and racing

I wish I could post a picture of my 10 year old Specialized shoes. They've been used hard in cyclocross races, winter commutes, and thousands of miles of gravel dirt and mud. These shoes are still solid and roadworthy despite a few cracks of aging. In terms of quality and value, these mountain shoes cannot be beat.


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John

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Sapatilha Recon 1. 0

Muito bonita chegou muito rápido , porém a parte do solado em menos de 1 mês já começou a descolar.


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Herlon

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Sapatilha mtb

Excelente qualidades


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Wilma M.

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5 stars for the price point

This was my first pair of clip in shoes. While they don’t have fantastic power transfer, they make up for it in walk ability if you are doing a mix of biking and hiking. I have super wide feet and wear a 39.5 wide in lake even though my true size is really a 39-point being, in this recon I can comfortably wiggle my wide ass feet in a 39(impressed). I was having issues with ball of foot pressure points over 40ish miles but moved the cleats as absolutely far back as they go and voila-way improved. Sweet orange/purple color combo is why I bought these impulsively wo researching first, but they have been a great shoe at the price point and if you want to sacrifice the power transfer of a full carbon sole for the balance of walk ability.


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Overall great shoe

This is a great biking shoe. Comfortable, slick looking, easy to walk on on and off trails and quick drying BUT unfortunately the lugs rip off very easily. Almost instantly I was missing lugs and a year later the uppers look great but I have less than 20% of the lugs left. None at the front of either shoe and barely any at the heel. I lost both rear inside lugs so now when I walk I pronate and it’s hard on my ankles. I still prefer Velcro over the Boa but that’s just me. I wish the soles would last longer since every other part still looks great.


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Herman

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Excelente

Todo perfecto , solo para tener en cuenta de tu talle normal calcular uno mas.


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Marcelo A.

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Super indico

Sapatilha maravilhosa.


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Olavo V.

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Me encantaron muy cómodas

Me encantaron muy cómodas


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Alvaro P.

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Nota 10

Nota 10


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Tiago J.

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5*

Muito confortáveis , sola excelente em tracção. Aconselho


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Luis

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Excelent

Excelent


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Pedro G.

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Like old school MTB shoes

These remind me of what mountain bike shoes used to be like before the bro-brah culture took over. I usually don't like this style of shoe because the toe lift makes it feel like you have your foot in this weird plantar flexion position (like a lot of road shoes). These don't feel like that and have a fairly relaxed fit and volume without being wide and sloppy. Even if they only last a year, a great deal for the sale price. Good ventilation too.


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Muy bueno!!!

Excentes, muy comodos....


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Gloria C.

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Confortables

Confortables


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jorge s.

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Andan muy bien

Son super cómodos y andan perfecto, los uso en Gravel y me han acomodado montones


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Nicolas S.

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Sapatilha perfeita. Muito confortável

Sapatilha perfeita. Muito confortável


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Alexandre S.

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Buen producto y muy funcional

Muy cómodo y cumple con las funciones de pedalear y caminar


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Harold C.

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Ótimo custo-benefício

A sapatilha é muito bonita e super confortável, tem um solado que permite andar mesmo com os tacos instalados. A numeração é exatamente a descrita no anúncio. A entrega foi muito rápida.


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Sapatilha super leve e confortável.

Sapatilha super leve e confortável. Muito bem construída e bonita. Recomendo.


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SERGIO L.

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Comfortable but not durable

I like the shoe and after replacing the Boa system on 2 shoes I was ready to give Velcro a try. I would give this 5 stars but the sole at the toe split after 5 rides. Likely a rock strike but it should handle light impacts in my opinion. Also half sizes weren’t available, that would have been better.


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David N.

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Não troco por outra marca

ja é a minha terceira sapatilha que adquiri, ja tive Shimano, H1, Venzo... mais igual a specialized nunca vi.... com sistema de que molda no pé, evitando doer os joelhos e pés, não troco pro outra marca.


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Marcos E.

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Bom custo benefício

A sapatilha é muito confortável, mais confortável que sapatilhas com solado de carbono pra quem tem o pé mais largo, como comprei na promoção, foi um ótimo custo benefício.


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HENRIQUE C.

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Buena zapatilla

Si te vale el sistema de cierre (a mi me vale, porque permite un ajuste perfecto), tienes las prestaciones de una zapatilla superior a un buen precio


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Anselmo R.

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5 estrelas

5 estrelas


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Manoel A.

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Parfait

Chaussures parfaite pour le vtt


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Marie

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Sapatilha confortável!!

Estava usando uma sapatilha de outra marca e sentia muitas dores no pé, após começar a usar a sapatilha me surpreendi, ela é muito macia e confortável, nem parece que vc está com ela no pé, para andar com os pés no chão não tem muito barulho e batidas. O sistema de velcro é clássico porém eficiente, calço número 42 e escolhi o número 44 europeu e ficou ótimo, não ficou folgado nem muito justo. Único ponto que pode ser melhorada é que não vem com os tacos de mtb. Ótimo produto recomendo. Ah esqueci de mencionar que o preço de 400 reais está excelente, todos os revendedores na minha cidade e na Internet estão vendendo a 550 reias.


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Renato

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Great toebox

Yep. It fits true to size and has a nice amount of room upfront to move my toes


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Jeff R.

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Muy bien,super cómodas...

Muy bien,super cómodas...


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Miguel O.

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Sapatilha de entrada

Boa construção, mas material é inferior a minha sapatilha que comprei em 2018


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Fabrício G.

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Sapatilha muito confortável

Qualidade de acabamento muito boa, super confortável.


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Luiz G.

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Muito Bom

5 Estrelas!


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João C.

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Muito bom

Muito bom


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Fabio S.

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Son geniales las zapatillas

De un principio sentía que me sentía muy incómodo al usarla nueva pero con tiempo siento que son la mejor inversión que hice me encanta las zapatillas muy recomendable muy cómodas para tus hora de pedaleo


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Mario H.

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Muito bom

Sapatilha excelente conforto e acabamento. Recomendo!


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marcelo R.

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Very comfortable. "Just as good"

Very comfortable. "Just as good" as my other more expensive shoes with BOA, etc. Great deal, just no half sizes, but you can accommodate by using thicker or thinner sicks. Recommended.


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Maxine R.

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Confortáveis, boa qualidade/preço.

Confortáveis, boa qualidade/preço.


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Rui P.

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Perfecta zapatilla y con un

Perfecta zapatilla y con un precio espléndido


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jose r.

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Boa sapatilha

Estou me abtuando, mas é bem confortável. A questão de 2 números maiores bateu certinho. No asfalto ou em superfícies lisas ela escorrega legal, tomar cuidado em escadas rolantes.


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Willian R.

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Shies

Really comfortable


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ediel c.

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Good shoes

Good shoes. I like the all velcro closures. The only problem I had is that I had to bend the tongue back because it rubbed against my ankle and hurt.


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Danita N.

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tick all the boxes.

Great product just like any other specialized. I used to hate clipped in shoes because of several factors, but my knee pain forced me to start using one. To my surprise, the SPZ cycling shoes have none of the downsides that I hate: This is my second spz cycling shoe, and it Fits my EE wide feet perfectly, and still looks like a narrow show from distance. The cleats will not hit the floor when you walk with this shoe, and the toe flex makes a difference when pushing the bike uphill on difficult sections. There is also plenty of grip when walking over rocks and slippery stuff. It ticks all the boxes.


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edmo v.

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Excelente

Muy cómoda


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José F.

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Ottime

Robuste e funzionali


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Salvatore M.

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Bonne chaussure pour debuter

Chouette chaussure pour débuter. Attention le configurateur propose grand pour ma part


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Nicolas S.

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Very comfortable for long days

Very comfortable for long days in the saddle and gravel.


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TERRILL F.

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Excelente producto

Muy buen producto lástima q no hay como hacerle seguimiento no tienen servicio al cliente


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camilo r.

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Très bon rapport qualité prix.

Très bon rapport qualité prix. Très satisfait


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Yoann P.

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Excelente

Excelente calidad, comodidad y ajuste al pie. Adicional un buen precio de entrada en la marca y más con el 20% de descuento y envío gratis que ayuda bastante


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RALPHY M.

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Confortável e bonita

Material de qualidade, muito leve e confortável.


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Antonio N.

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Great replacement for my 24 year old cycling shoes

I had a pair of Shimano cycling shoes of a very similar design that I purchased in 2000. A piece of the hard rubber sole chipped off, and I was heading to Spain for a cycling trip. I visited local cycling stores and REI here in greater Seattle, no joy. I found these online, ordered them, and they arrived the day before my flight to Spain! I was able to install the cleats to mirror my old Shimano shoes, and these worked like a champ on the bicycle as well as walking around town. I ordered the bright orange color to increase my visibility tor drivers. Garish but effective!


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Benjamin S.

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Excelente

Muito confortável.


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Rodolfo N.

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Bonnes chaussures, excellent rapport qualité-prix

Bonnes chaussures, excellent rapport qualité-prix -confort


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fabien A.

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Top

Top


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frank s.

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I like them...

After years of mtb racing using higher level shoes, I found these Recon 1.0 shoes to be very comfortable, yet still performance oriented. Having three separate velcro straps really helps me get a proper fit that I usually don't need to readjust during my rides. And walking on them is so much easier than my previous performance shoes. At this point, I have two active pairs of these puppies with another new set always in reserve. Pricing was right!


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Bill D.

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Good material, comfortable, good price/quality

Good material, comfortable, good price/quality ratio


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Marco A.

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Muito boa

Muito boa


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Luciano P.

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Excelentes zapatillas

Son extremadamente cómodas y Resistentes. Sorprende el rendimiento del producto. Excelente relación entre calidad y precio. Super recomendadas


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Eduardo E.

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Hermosas zapas

Calidad total. Hermoso color. Muy comodas.


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oscar K.

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Excelentes Zapatos para MTB .

Excelentes zapatos muy cómodos , tienen un buen calce y la plantilla te mantiene seco el pie , totalmente recomendable . Buena relación precio calidad .


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SILVIO P.

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great bike shoe!

very comfortable & light-weight


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Darcy W.

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tres bon produit

tres bon produit


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Annyck B.

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Excelente

Muy buen producto a un precio muy razonable.


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Juanjo Á.

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가성비가 좋은 클릿신발

저는 오른발 엄지 튀어니온 뼈에 압박김이 좀 있어 신발을 늘려보려고 합니다. 외피는 가죽이 아니라서 늘어날지 모르겠네요. 그 외엔 착용감 좋고 페달링에도 손실이 없습니다.


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Manjin P.

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Las mejores precio/calidad

Las mejores precio/calidad


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Deinner Z.

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Ottimo compromesso

Ottimo compromesso qualità/prezzo. Spedizione veloce


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Gabriele S.

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No frills just works

At the sale price plus 15% off Specialized is practically giving these away so I got a set. Run exactly true to size, what I ordered fit correctly. Cleats mounted up easy although I did have to rotate them slightly to feel centered. Usually I run cleats dead centered and that feels fine fyi. Power transfer felt fine, Velcro closures worked well, nothing to complain about here at all.


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David

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todo good

todo good


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Andrés O.

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These are narrow for my

These are narrow for my wide feet, but will work OK. Better fit than other brands, so I bought them. Worth the price on sale!


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Victor A.

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Chaussures VTT Recon

Excellente chaussure, confortable, bien conçue, pédalage efficace, prix très avantageux.


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Jean-Luc F.

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Great value- pick this one

Amazing shoe, especially for the price point. Solid support on the pedals and pliable enough for a comfortable walk with little to no clip contact with ground. Currently using on my road bike with shimano egg-beater style pedals, no hotspots so far. Tempted to switch over on my MTB as well.


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Jared M.

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MTB

Good all around she for the price. Not as comfortable as most but then again these aren’t hiking shoes.


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Chad S.

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Check shoe fit.

I purchased this shoe from my LBS. Using the size conversion chart I determined that I would need a 42 to equal my normal US size of 10.5. The clerk brought out a 42 and 43. Both were way too small. I ended up with a 45 for a comfortable fit.


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Robert

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Ottima scarpa tuttofare leggerissima e

Ottima scarpa tuttofare leggerissima e protettiva Consigliatissimo


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Sebastiano B.

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Excelentes productos

Los grips, tienen buen agarre, buen costo beneficio. Las luces son geniales, haciendo cálculos, si duran el tiempo encendidas que dice el manual. Los zapatos son geniales, tienen una excelente ergonomía


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Felipe C.

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Exelente producto

Exelente producto


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Jorge V.

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Bequem und funktioniert

Damit kann ich gehen und radeln. Bin nach erster Ausfahrt mit Straße und Trail sehr zufrieden


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Stefan V.

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Super Schuh für den Preis, genau so er sein ..

Passt perfekt, ist vorne etwas weicher, aber das soll er auch sein. Super zum Biken und auch für sicheren Tritt, Laufen, wenn erforderlich!


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Markus S.

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Great shoe, true to size

Other cycling shoe brands run small (in my opinion). So, I ordered the same size as usual (45). Pleasantly surprised these run true to size and 44 fit perfectly. As noted in the description, this shoe is a 6 on stiffness. If you’re coming from road or fitness cleats, these are more pliable. Much more comfortable off the bike for hikes (or jaunts into the grocery). My last pair of MTB shoes had laces that were a pain to adjust. Velcro is definitely my preferred method for quick adjustments and wardrobe changes (quick on/off for knee pads or peeling off outerwear). These are a great option at this price point too. I don’t replace gear every season (or 2) and still kinda sketch on the BOA system for shoes due to expense and durability issues. These will last a few, I’m guessing. 👍


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Genette P.

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Producto muy bueno. Muy cómodo

Producto muy bueno. Muy cómodo ancho. Los d pie delgados nos queda demaciado flojo.


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Jorge R.

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Très bonnes chaussures, confortables

Très bonnes chaussures, confortables


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Jean M.

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Ótimo conforto

Produto leve e extremamente confortável.


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CASSIA O.

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Return

My road bike shoes I received are too small. A 44.5 is equal to an 11 u.s. but are too small. Informed bike shop where they were delivered but no response yet.


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Robert D.

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Love em’

Purchase these for my son, he loves them and not only because the color is awesome. Size 5.5 seems like a true 5.5 fit ✌


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Jeremy K.

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Good fit and comfort.

They are very comfortable and lighter than expected. Look good too in black. Haven’t ridden in them long enough to test for ventilation.


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Felipe G.

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Great value shoe

Awesome value. This is a great shoe for the price! Love the articulation at the toes. Hikes much better than normal XC shoe.


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Jeffrey P.

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Super cómodas

Son mi segundo par de estás zapatillas, las correas Velcro son muy seguras y fáciles de ajustar. Y más finas y no son tan delicadas como los ajustables o las Boa.


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Julio M.

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Bonnes chaussures

Léger et confortable. Parfait en taille 45 en regardant le tableau des tailles suggérées (et c'est ma taille habituelle).


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Thibault

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Excelentes zapatillas

Cómodas, seguras, caminar con ellas cuando es necesario es muy fácil.


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Yerman A.

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Excelente

Excelente


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Andres N.

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La mejor relación precio calidad

Mis mejores y más cómodos zapatos para bici de montaña son Specialized, espero que estos sean iguales.


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Carlos V.

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Geniales

Geniales


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Patricio m.

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Cómodos y buena relación calidad/precio

Cómodo y buenos materiales para el precio, 100% recomendados


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Nicolás G.

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very nice

very nice


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Danilo C.

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Llevo solo dos salidas con

Llevo solo dos salidas con las zapatillas, hasta el momento son muy cómodas y flexibles al momento de bajar de la bici y caminar. Se adaptan bien al pie y no son calurosas.


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Betiana S.

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Good fit and comfort

Good fit and comfort


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Mike T.

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Sole not stiff enough

Shoe fits well and seems well made for the price. I like the toe box room of Specialized shoes. However, the sole isn't as stiff/solid as I would like. I easily feel pressure from the SPD cleat pushing back into my foot. I have an old Specialized comp MTB shoe with a plastic sole that is much stiffer.


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Matthew S.

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Ottimi prodotti 👍

Ottimi prodotti 👍


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Fabrizio P.

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Runs small, order at least two EU sizes up

I followed the measurement instructions meticulously and was told to buy a 41.5. Skeptical but wanting to give the benefit of the doubt because the tool promoted precision, I ordered a 42. It arrived and was way too small. Should have ordered a 43 and a 44 and just sent back the non-fitting ones. Sizing issues aside, the shoes present nicely - good grippy bottoms and handsome uppers. Hopefully I can find my size.


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Geoff

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Excelente

Excelente


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Miguel D.

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Muito boa recomendo muitoooo😍🚀✅

De primeira impressão parece ser muito boa agora vou testar, mais chegou tudo certo o número que eu pedi deu certinho... Podem comprar se medo.


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Fábio J.

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