Laces, Velcro and Boa dials aren't new to cycling shoes — but laces anchored in Velcro tabs certainly are. The new Giro Factor Techlace and women's Factress Techlace road shoes offer the pressure-balancing characteristic of laces with the on-the-fly adjustability of Velcro.
The 210g shoe (claimed, size 42.5) is the first time Giro has used a Boa dial, which gives +/- 1mm adjustments in either direction, and has a similar balancing effect with its nylon-wrapped braided steel lace as the traditional laces.
With the Empire lace-up shoe in 2013, Giro gave a very old technology fresh life, and a number of competitors — after initial mocking the design — came to market with their own lace-up models. Along with the low weight — the Empire SLX is a feathery 175g per shoe — the laces allow for a very fine-tuned fit. On the other hand, tweaking that fit while on the bike just isn't an option. While Giro argues that you don't need to change the fit on the bike, the Californian brand realizes that not all riders agree.
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"You don’t need to adjust laces, but people still want to ability to adjust mid-ride," said Giro's shoe manager Simon Fisher.
Going on sale in October for $350 (UK and AU pricing TBD), the Factor Techlace and Factress Techlace replace the Factor and Factress.
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