These are the perfect shoes for long gravel rides on mixed terrain rides. They are the perfect mashup of a stiff road shoe and XC MTB shoe. The power transfer is consistent throughout the entire pedal stroke.
I have worn Sidi for many, many years. I held off ordering the Shimano RX800 for months. I'm so glad I decided to give them a try. Very light weight, nice secure fit and a great looking shoe. Highly recommended.
Ridden about 200 miles so far, pretty recent purchase. I was riding Bont carbon XC shoes before...quite a difference in stack height and of course, you play the cleat placement game again, but overall, they are comfortable, stiff enough, and not sweatboxes in hot temperatures.
I use the shoes for gravel and road riding. They are light stiff and comfortable. They would be great for MTB as well but perhaps not on slickrock.
I use Frog or SPD pedals on my road, gravel, and MTB rigs. These shoes are set up for Frog cleats and I use them for road and gravel. I had been using Shimano MTB shoes which were a bit looser fitting and more flexible. These feel more like road shoes and have a very stiff sole and tighter fit. While they are walkable the bottoms are harder and front feels taller than the MTB shoes, so they also feel more like road shoes when walking on hard surfaces. They come with two pads to change the arch height. The medium was attached to the insole and the large was in the box. I had to remove the medium and run just the insole without either pad. Until I realized I could do that I thought they weren't going to fit my feet.
This subtle but sharp looking shoe is stiff but still comfortable for fast group rides and racing. I like the extra arch supports (different sizes) to customize the feel and hoping to get some full days in the saddle with them soon.
This is a great shoe that fits my feet really well. Light, rigid and comfortable. Also comes with arch inserts for people (like me) with high arches. I perfect match for my Shimano XTR PD-M9100 pedals.
You can pay more but, why?
I needed an upgrade from my worn out velcro strap plastic sole shoes. These shoes are comfortable with a firm sole. The sizing was spot on for me with a 46 for my normally 11.5 sized foot. With over 700 miles on them now, I don't regret my purchase and looking forward to many more century rides with them.
One of my favorite rides consists of a mix of gravel and road sections and now here's a shoe that suits this mix perfectly. Comfort, fit and function are all here in one excellent shoe. However, I'm not sure if there's going to be enough ventilation in the summertime, time will tell.
Nice compromise between stiffness and comfort. A big plus when you have to dismount. Funky purple fade color is definitely unique.
I've got the Shimano RC7 Road racing shoes and love them, so I expected a similar experience and feel with these shoes. The build quality feels top notch, but they just aren't as comfortable as the RC7's and I'm still getting used to them. Hopefully as I break them in more, the feel will improve.
The shoes are just what you expect from Shimano. Excellent quality and features, that seem consistent across the products offered by Shimano. They are as advertised, light weight and stiff. Sizing is consistent with the other Shimano shoes that I have owned. I have greatly enjoyed riding in these shoes.
These shoes definitely fit the category. I mean I didn't realize I needed a gravel bike until a year ago, let alone that using road pedals off road was not a thing.
Now that I've upped my gravel game, I get it and having these shoes is one more reminder that I can evolve right alongside the sport.
Great fit, great quality, light but sturdy. Love shoes without tongues. Feels like second skin.
I had to return these for being too narrow. I'm 6'5" and wear New Balance size 13D (standard width). I've owned several pairs of Shimano cycling shoes, always size 48, and never had an issue with width. I could barely move my toes once I squeezed into these.
These shoes fit great, and are extremely comfortable when riding either gravel, road, cx or whatever.
Light, stiff, plenty of room. I also have the new S-Phyre shoes, and these are surprisingly a bit more comfortable.
Love the Boa lacing system, cinching in the middle of a ride is easy as just reaching down and giving the knob a twist.
Plus Boa has a great part replacement warranty program on their website for when the dials or lace wear out. These shoes are much better then the Specialized S Works Recon pair I bought at > twice the price.
Nice looking, lightweight shoe at a great price.
Best shoes on the market. No complaints
I like Spd clips for road biking and occasional gravel. Quality construction; I like the stiff sole for power transmission;
The adjustment system allows exactly he right amount of tightness.
hard to beat Shimano for the wide footed amongst us, and wear your kicks to the disco? Priceless.
Great stiffness and comfort without the heavy duty treat of a MTB shoe. You should be dancing, yeah.
whish they had half sizes, I am an 11 and size 46 is to big and places the cleat to far forward and the 45 is to small. Will try the MTB show in 45.5
Also the front strap is useless and does not allow you to snug down on the front of foot
