Foldable Bikes Party: Top 5 hottest road cycling shoes for 2017

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2017 is the year of the BOA — no, you haven’t missed the introduction of a new Chinese zodiac, this is the year that the BOA retention system looks set to become the dominant choice for keeping your shoes shut on high-end road bike shoes.

Shimano S-Phyre

Shimano has included BOA dials on its brand new S-Phyre road shoe — the first shoe from the brand to feature the smart, wire adjusters. The S-Phyre carries over the now familiar heat moldable footbed from the brand and weighs in at a claimed 230g for a size 42 shoe.

Shimano rolls out pro-tested shoes

Giro Prolight Techlace and Factor Tech Lace

If you aren’t happy with just a mere BOA system, you can go full… Well, everything. The patented Techlace is a system in which Giro moulds shoelaces into velcro tabs, combining the ease of velcro with the comfort of laces. Oh, and there’s a BOA dial too, used to adjust tension around the ankle because why not?

The Techlace system is available on either the Factor Techlace or the ridiculously light Prolight Techlace, which Giro claims will weigh in at a frankly ridiculous 150g.