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AGW
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by AGW

Performance started listing them this month as well.

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by Ozrider

I have heard Bont has swapped to Boa, will look for the info.


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by cmqm

hello
i had A2 shoes since 1 years and i buyed vaypor last wekk in the same size but the left shoes is shorter than A2

size is differents ?

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by bombertodd

AGW wrote:Performance started listing them this month as well.



Cool! If only Competitive Cyclist or Performance carried wide version they would get my money.

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by wpccrunner

So i have an issue with my bont Vaypor+. The "wire" on the upper ATOP dial came loose/disconnected. I see i need to remove the allen key holding the dial on, however my smallest 1.5mm hex wrench does not fit into the head of the bolt. Is the bolt a different size? Has anyone else had this problem?is it a simple fix?

I NEED to have it fixed by saturday as my state championship race is on sunday. terrible timing, just my luck

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by DuncanS

Check the service page here http://www.atop-team.com/service.php?id=4.
Specifies use a torque wrench. I suspect but I can't tell if it's a star drive (Boa is).

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by n808

Are the listed Bont weights reasonably true? Specifically I am looking at the Bont Vaypor listed as 240gr for size 42.

I will be returning a pair of Giro Factor's that Giro claims weigh 240gr, while the real world weight is 290gr...
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by Zigmeister

So my size is 275mm L, 114mm W

On Bont's website it says..."contact us for custom size"????

Hmmm..used the online store tool, it works...I guess maybe it is broke on the other portion..haha

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by boysa

I'm guessing you may need wide shoes. I measured at 263/100 and their recommendation of 42.5 was spot on. Contact them, see what they say.
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by WMW

What size shoe do you normally use? Do you take an extra wide in other shoes?

In my case Bont said I needed a 42.5W and I ended up with a 44.5 standard that fits.
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by boysa

Not to change the subject, but has anyone else noticed they can't place the cleats far enough forward? I have them maxed out, but it's still putting the cleat farther under my foot than my previous shoes. I haven't put any miles on them yet, mostly because I'm in the middle of some targeted events, but plan on giving them a go in a few weeks.
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by bombertodd

Zigmeister wrote:So my size is 275mm L, 114mm W

On Bont's website it says..."contact us for custom size"????

Hmmm..used the online store tool, it works...I guess maybe it is broke on the other portion..haha


Make sure you pick a shoe that comes in wide on the fitting wizard. 275mm x 114mm is a 10.5 wide US/44.5 Wide Euro


For what its worth at 275mm long the following are the widths:
92 and smaller = Contact us for custom size
93-97 = Narrow
98-109 = Standard
110-114 = Wide
115-119 = Double width
120+ = contact us for custom size

Anyone heard of the double width before???

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boysa wrote:Not to change the subject, but has anyone else noticed they can't place the cleats far enough forward? I have them maxed out, but it's still putting the cleat farther under my foot than my previous shoes. I haven't put any miles on them yet, mostly because I'm in the middle of some targeted events, but plan on giving them a go in a few weeks.


I had a similar problem but more related to feeling the cleats with a wider Q factor than other shoes with same cleat brand.
I even spoke directly to Bont guys at Eurobike but they said it was a first time for them.

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by wpccrunner

i have awkwardly long toes so i prefer my cleats to be further back. no issue for me

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by TwiggyTN

With mine I had to slam it to the limit but it's okay for me. With my Sidi Wires I have about 1/3 of the available forward adjustment left if that makes sense. Riding Tme Xpresso pedals.

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