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.
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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.
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.
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