For 2016, Fizik has a new 228g R1 shoe with a wider forefoot last and a unique BOA closure. The Italian brand also has a new high-end road saddle line called 00 with weights as low as 135g, plus a new mid-range mtb shoe, a mid-range road shoe and a new Enduro saddle.
Fizik R1 road shoe
At the heart of the new $400 / £299 R1 shoe is a new BOA single-wire fitting system. Most BOA cycling dials have a twin-wire setup, but Fizik claims the single wire offers a more consistent pull with less friction.
The higher BOA dial controls retention, with its single wire pulling a large wrap-over section across the foot. The second dial’s wire zigzags across the forefoot and reduces the volume of the front of the shoe, creating a sock-like fit. Fizik claim the new system offers twice as much adjustment as traditional twin-dial shoes.
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The R1 (and new mid-range R4) shoes are designed around a new last, and rather than a traditional, almost triangulated shape, the new last at the fore foot is wider and flatter in what Fizik describes as a more natural fit.
The outsole has the same high level of stiffness as the existing R3 shoe, but it’s 20% lighter at 67g compared to the R3’s 86g. Fizik shaved material with aerodynamics in mind; the stiffening elements of the design sit in-line with the cleat, allowing the rest of the sole to be minimized.
Fizik R4 shoe
Fizik M6 and M6 Donna MTB shoes
Fizik 00 Arione, Antares and Aliante saddles
Fizik Monte enduro saddle
VS and VSX anatomic channels smoothed out
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