If Eurobike is any indication, the era of buckle ratchets on top-end road shoes may be drawing to an end. Whether for the smaller increments of adjustment, the lighter weight, or just the me-too trendiness, Boa and Boa-type dials are now de rigueur, with the likes of Shimano, Sidi, Bont, Giro, Pearl Izumi, Fizik, Northwave and many more betting on the thin-lace technology.
Here is a top-line look at many of the latest and greatest road shoes shown at Eurobike. Please note that Specialized and Trek don't exhibit at Eurobike, but rest assured that both American brands are in on the Boa action, with the S-Works 6 and the Bontrager XXX models, respectively.
Dials aside, hi-vis and flash are also in for 2017. Black shoes could be found at Eurobike — but you really had to hunt for them.
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Giro Prolight Techlace and Factor Techlace
A few frame makers like Felt use TeXtreme for its high stiffness-to-weight ratio. Giro used the material for the sole on the Prolight Techlace, which Giro expects to come in at about 150g for production models.
Techlace (which consists of standard laces clamped into a Velcro pull tab) first showed up alongside a Boa dial in Giro’s new Factor Techlace.
Shimano S-Phyre
Shimano’s first Boa shoe is the S-Phyre, which comes in the top-end R9 range (230g claimed for a size 42) and the more affordable R7.
Lintaman Adjustable
Bont Vaypor + and Riot
Fizik R1
Pearl Izumi Elite Road V
Suplest Aero
Northwave Extreme RR
Sidi Shot
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