New SWorks road shoes - nice! (marketing BS apart)
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New SWorks road shoes - nice! In theory 2016 model (sorry for humongous, pics no idea why)
info from http://www.bdc-mag.com/novita-da-specialized-gomma-turbo-scarpe-audax-e-sw/
interesting colour (hard to match unless you ride a bianchi )
check out the minimalist sole
fluoro/saxo colour
sceptical on the +6.5watts gain (even if at >300w)...
does anyone know when they become available in the US?
unsure between these and Gaerne g.stilo....and for an italian spez shoes are quite a cultural jump )
info from http://www.bdc-mag.com/novita-da-specialized-gomma-turbo-scarpe-audax-e-sw/
interesting colour (hard to match unless you ride a bianchi )
check out the minimalist sole
fluoro/saxo colour
sceptical on the +6.5watts gain (even if at >300w)...
does anyone know when they become available in the US?
unsure between these and Gaerne g.stilo....and for an italian spez shoes are quite a cultural jump )
I don't think the first couple shoes are new - just the new color ways that will be out soon with updated BOA's.
The second pair are the new Audax, they are already shipping in some areas and are a lower price point "endurance" shoe if I'm not mistaken.
Either way all the new color ways are getting pretty slick.
The second pair are the new Audax, they are already shipping in some areas and are a lower price point "endurance" shoe if I'm not mistaken.
Either way all the new color ways are getting pretty slick.
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aside from the bigger toe box, to me the upper, heel, sole and fastenings look the same as the current model
shame as i already found the current toe box a bit too big, using the velcro to snug it creates a crease in the upper, the older version without the velcro strap was a better fit for my foot shape
i do rather like the look of the new fluoro ones, but seems maybe i will have to switch brands if i want a better fit
shame as i already found the current toe box a bit too big, using the velcro to snug it creates a crease in the upper, the older version without the velcro strap was a better fit for my foot shape
i do rather like the look of the new fluoro ones, but seems maybe i will have to switch brands if i want a better fit
Bigger toe box? Wtf is next, legit clown shoes? Most cyclists I know who are not out-of-shape beginners are long and lean and don't have potato feet.
You can even see the sloppy effect of the bigger toe box on a lot of pros feet in pics of the peloton from the front. The s-works shoe always looks deformed and bulbous compared to a sidi wire or a Gaerne on the bike next to it.
You can even see the sloppy effect of the bigger toe box on a lot of pros feet in pics of the peloton from the front. The s-works shoe always looks deformed and bulbous compared to a sidi wire or a Gaerne on the bike next to it.
tinozee wrote:Bigger toe box? Wtf is next, legit clown shoes? Most cyclists I know who are not out-of-shape beginners are long and lean and don't have potato feet.
Doubt the lard grows on the toes first.
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Those are just limited edition colors that have been available since last year... if you know the "right" people.. no thanks
As for the Audax.. they look like they ripped off Rapha shoes..
As for the Audax.. they look like they ripped off Rapha shoes..
tinozee wrote:Bigger toe box? Wtf is next, legit clown shoes? Most cyclists I know who are not out-of-shape beginners are long and lean and don't have potato feet.
You can even see the sloppy effect of the bigger toe box on a lot of pros feet in pics of the peloton from the front. The s-works shoe always looks deformed and bulbous compared to a sidi wire or a Gaerne on the bike next to it.
This
I tried some last week having been told they're good for narrow feet. Maybe they are but they're not for low volume feet. There was masses of loose fabric. Giro remain the best bet for me there so got the Factor AAC.
dolophonic wrote:Those are just limited edition colors that have been available since last year... if you know the "right" people.. no thanks
This aren't the limited color dip shoes of last year. Those looked like this:
These are special Saxo and Astana versions. It seems like there is just a bit more black on them. Haven't seen any Quickstep versions tho.
vlastrada wrote:unsure between these and Gaerne g.stilo....and for an italian spez shoes are quite a cultural jump )
For me with a low instep foot, the S-Works fit better. The g.stilo had fabric bunching at the inner sides of the shoes, when I closed them. (Not inside the shoe, but the side where the shoes are facing each other)
(Had to go with Fizik in the end for team supply reasons. Also nice and italian ...)
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The S-Works are not any different than the current shoe.
The Audax is the new S-Works sole with the old S-Works last.
Tried on both last week with a few Speci design reps present. The Audax does have slightly more vertical volume in the toe box, but the actual width of the toe box itself is pretty narrow. There is another shoe in development that might replace the current S-Works (rumored to be the same thing but 1 piece upper and no velcro).
The Audax is the new S-Works sole with the old S-Works last.
Tried on both last week with a few Speci design reps present. The Audax does have slightly more vertical volume in the toe box, but the actual width of the toe box itself is pretty narrow. There is another shoe in development that might replace the current S-Works (rumored to be the same thing but 1 piece upper and no velcro).
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The Specialized S-Works are really comfy for me, and the other killer feature is the bidirectional Boa knobs which allow me to fine tune the tightness over the course of a ride, just by turning a click or two in either direction. It's also really nice that the knobs are left-right specific and thus symmetrical in operation.
My secondary shoes are the Specialized Expert, which are annoying because they use a unidirectional boa dial, so you have to snap-release the dial and re-tighten to adjust the fit. Half the time you accidentally end up at the same tightness you started with. Also, the tightening direction for both left & right shoes is the same so you have to mentally reverse the direction and tend to get it wrong (especially if you also own the S-Works).
Does anyone know if Specialized has an exclusive on bidirectional Boa knobs?
My secondary shoes are the Specialized Expert, which are annoying because they use a unidirectional boa dial, so you have to snap-release the dial and re-tighten to adjust the fit. Half the time you accidentally end up at the same tightness you started with. Also, the tightening direction for both left & right shoes is the same so you have to mentally reverse the direction and tend to get it wrong (especially if you also own the S-Works).
Does anyone know if Specialized has an exclusive on bidirectional Boa knobs?
WonderSausage wrote:Does anyone know if Specialized has an exclusive on bidirectional Boa knobs?
They don't. It's just the latest iteration of the BOA product, and will probably find it's way onto more and more shoes over time. Fizik has also upgraded already, for example.
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Interesting what folk say about the toe box.
My current S-Works are the ones with the 2 BOAs from a couple of seasons ago.
I fancied a pair of the dipped one but the toe box was too cramped for me. Next to my shoes, it was
noticeably lower.
I then tried on the non dipped black and white ones...boa plus velcro and they were better but still too low.
The dealer couldn't understand it either but the dipped toebox was lower even though they should be the same design.
I love the blue ones so would welcome a bigger toebox!!
My current S-Works are the ones with the 2 BOAs from a couple of seasons ago.
I fancied a pair of the dipped one but the toe box was too cramped for me. Next to my shoes, it was
noticeably lower.
I then tried on the non dipped black and white ones...boa plus velcro and they were better but still too low.
The dealer couldn't understand it either but the dipped toebox was lower even though they should be the same design.
I love the blue ones so would welcome a bigger toebox!!