Back in July, Shimano announced an impressive overhaul of its shoe range, with new models for both male and female mountain bikers, road cyclists, adventurers and triathletes. We have now received early samples of the all-new RP9 and cheaper RP2 road shoes.
Standing for ‘Road Performance’, the RP range are Shimano’s latest road-offerings aimed at the everyday road cyclist or long-distance sportive (Gran Fondo) rider. Shimano claims these new models balance the requirements of efficiency and comfort. The competition-focused R321 and R171 shoes will remain in Shimano's road footwear range.
The new range consists of the RP9, RP5, RP3 and entry-level RP2. All RP models feature Shimano’s Dynalast shape, which is claimed to provide a more natural platform for the foot and leads to increased pedaling efficiency, less fatigue and reduced chance of overuse injury.
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There will also be women’s specific versions of the RP5, RP3 and RP2. There is no RP9, as that position will be taken by the new WR-84 performance shoe.
The Shimano RP9
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