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Lake CX238 Road Shoe

LakeCX238 Road Shoe(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Anonymous

I finally found the right shoe!
by Anonymous
Maryland

I�ve been struggling for years to find a cycling shoe that truly fits me. I�ve tried many, many shoes over the years and nothing ever fit me just right. Everything was always too narrow, so I would go up a size, but the still never fit right. I just learned to deal with it. I was finally turned on to Lake shoes a few months ago and my feet have never been happier.

I don�t have a particularly wide food - in fact I�d call it average. Lake are really known for helping people with wide feet, but for the person who has average-width feet I can 100% recommend these shoes.

Reviewed 3/3/2024
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Review by RD Cyclist

Excellent Cycling Shoes!
by RD Cyclist
New Jersey

I�ve been dealing with Morton�s Neuroma in one foot. These shoes have been godsend with their wider toe box. They are very well made, plenty stiff and supportive. Use Lake�s foot measurement system to get the correct size.

Reviewed 10/9/2023
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Review by Mithrilbike

Light, stiff and comfortable for a wide foot
by Mithrilbike
Cycling Enthusiast
Davis, CA
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I tried the Specialized Ares shoe first and it was nice but too narrow for my feet with a perfect length. The Lake CX238 has a nice stiff and light carbon sole and fits my slightly wider foot (age 61 cyclist) with just enough room for thicker socks if I want to wear them. The two BOA ratcheting knobs on each shoe let you micro-adjust tightness in each direction (tighten or loosen). These shoes are super comfortable for rides up to 6 hours. My only slight complaint is that I do feel a bit of tightness from the uppermost tightening wire on my right foot when I am climbing and pedaling hard out of the saddle. They are still five star shoes to me. I used the Lake shoe sizing guide on their website to choose after measuring my feet on a sheet of paper as they recommend.

Reviewed 1/30/2022
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Review by Oldkingcoal

Great Comfortable Shoes
by Oldkingcoal
Cycling Enthusiast
Queens, NY
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

These are incredibly comfortable cycling shoes. While I purchased these on sale, they are absolutely worth the full price. I purchased these since I needed to finally replace my Time road pedal system. I had been using Carnac shoes(now extinct). Those were pricey in their time and were made of Kangaroo leather. I never thought I'd find shoes as conforming as those, but these Lake shoes likely surpass them. The leather upper in these shoes is soft and conforming, with a wider toe area than Sidis. The 2 BOA laces give ample adjustablity and fit. I have bunions that are no problem for these shoes. These shoes have a decent arch built in, but I still use my orthotics and have no issues with heel slide. I got the appropriate size by following the instructions on the Lake website. I recommend putting mink oil type leather protector on these to help protect the leather in the event you get caught in any wet weather. I am unsure of the overall durability of the leather, but as long as I get a few years use I'll be grateful. Time will tell.

Reviewed 8/20/2021
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Review by BoomerBiker

Comfortable, well built shoe
by BoomerBiker
Cycling Enthusiast
Michigan
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I bought these to replace a pair of CX 237s which were nice shoes, but had a couple of flaws or limitations. First, the boa closure on the 237 model did not have the micro adjust in the reverse (loosening) direction, the 238 has the micro-adjustable boa closure. The 237 also had a leather liner. Over the time I've had them this liner has cracked and torn from getting wet and then drying out, repeatedly. I never had that issue with other shoes, but it was what caused me to replace them. The 238 fixed this issue by making the liner synthetic. Other improvements are the toe and heal guards to reduce the likelihood of scuffing the leather. The shoe is vey comfortable, particularly if you like a roomy toe box like I do. The sole is a nice, stiff carbon sole.

Overall, Lake took a good shoe with good value for the money and made it quite a bit better! I'm very happy with it and highly recommend it.

Reviewed 2/15/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Lake shoes are the best
by Anonymous
AZ

Nice to finally get a shoe that fits American feet

Great fit, quality love the shoe

Reviewed 4/13/2023
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Review by BTDARE

Best fitting shoe I have found for my feet.
by BTDARE
Cycling Enthusiast
Dayton, NV
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

This shoe is very comfortable and fits well. I wear a size 47 in Lake and it was true to size as per their size chart (i.e. size 13+shoe in U.S. ). I have put in about 1000 miles or so finding it comfortable with winter socks as well.

This was purchased after finding the newer Specialized shoes too tight around the rear of the foot at the ankle joint area.

Reviewed 3/24/2022
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Review by Ashokdad

Fit like a glove
by Ashokdad
Baltimore, MD

The leather uppers are soft and compliant and fit like a glove. The double boa set up is a slightly pricey upgrade, but worth wild for the adjustability that it provides.

Reviewed 2/7/2023
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Review by Anonymous

Comfortable
by Anonymous
Phoenix, AZ
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Love the comfort of these shoes. The fit is accurate. I have not ventured outside of Shimano until this pair of road shoes being the fifth pair in ten years

Reviewed 8/5/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Good fit and extremely comfortable.
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Colorado

Wide toe and soft leather uppers. A very comfortable feel. Very pleased with this purchase.

Reviewed 11/17/2022
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Review by Anonymous

Excellent
by Anonymous
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I have a EE foot. The Lakes accommodated width and are easily the most comfortable shoe I've owned

Reviewed 9/22/2020
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Review by Sblair32000

Good deal
by Sblair32000
Austin, Tx
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Very nice pair of shoes that fit real well and feel great, maybe not the trendiest shoes you've ever seen, but do the job nicely!

Reviewed 9/17/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Great shoe
by Anonymous
Windsor Ontario
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Best fitting shoe for wider feet. Love the power trnasfer from the carbon sole.

Reviewed 1/1/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Comfortable
by Anonymous
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I really find these shoes comfortable on long rides. The boa works great. They also look good

Reviewed 9/29/2020
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