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Specialized’s highly regarded S-Works shoe has just been redone into its seventh evolution, and the Evade aero helmet is now in its second edition.
Specialized S-Works 7 road shoe
Specialized has spent years collating data from shoe fittings and used rider feedback to make some tweaks to the overall shape of the 7. The sole shape addds a 1.5-degree angle at the big toe side to slightly angle your foot. The outsole is designed so that stiffness is the same across the range of sizes (36-49).
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Specialized applied a stiffness rating of 15 (the previous S-Works 6 was 13), which is a pretty arbitrary number, but rest assured it's stiffer than the previous one.
The new Specialized S-Works 7 shoes in the Hyper Acid Lava finish
Specialized used pressure mapping to shape the sole for fit. For weight reduction the company used a lattice design for the carbon to reduce weight and maintain stiffness.
Evade II shrinks for more airflow and aero
You can read more at Cyclingnews.com
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