Specialized S-Works 8 Road Shoes?

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brentvelo
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by brentvelo

Picture of Peter Sagan. These aren't the Ares shoes. They are too low cut on the ankle. S-Works 8 finally?
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I would say yes. Latest boa dial.

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brentvelo
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Not sure about the new 105, but hopefully these new shoes will be released soon. I can't wear the S-Works 7 because it digs into the front of my ankle where the ligament is. Tried the Ares, but they look too clunky. Fit wise they were ok, but super difficult to get on.

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Good spot. Look slightly Ares-ish.

From the 7s, I hope they keep:

The shape of the sole
The wide toe box
The heel retention
The coating which is very easy to clean

And change:

The retention system which digs into the ankle
The useless velcro strap

brentvelo
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by brentvelo

chris1234 wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:40 pm
Good spot. Look slightly Ares-ish.

From the 7s, I hope they keep:

The shape of the sole
The wide toe box
The heel retention
The coating which is very easy to clean

And change:

The retention system which digs into the ankle
The useless velcro strap
Yes! I totally agree. The ankle was a huge issue for many people on the 7's. The Ares are OK, but Specialized obviously went function over form for those. To me the Ares don't LOOK like $400 shoes. I'm still wearing S-Works 6's, but they are on their last life.

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But first the S-Works 7 with laces. :D
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chris1234 wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:40 pm
Good spot. Look slightly Ares-ish.

From the 7s, I hope they keep:

The shape of the sole
The wide toe box
The heel retention
The coating which is very easy to clean

And change:

The retention system which digs into the ankle
The useless velcro strap
Wearing the Ares shoes they are easy to get into for me. Don't have to tighten the boas 😁
Hope they will widen the last a bit at the front. Or produce a proper wide version and no more volume.
Heel retention is my main goal for getting these

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by brentvelo

Ritsuke wrote:
Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:00 pm
But first the S-Works 7 with laces. :D
Yes! I was for sure that after they released the Recon MTB shoe with laces that the Road version would be coming shortly. It's months later and I haven't seen or heard anything about a lace version of the 7's.

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They do look, albeit hard to tell from 2 photos, like a "low" version of the Ares without the bootie part. Really, if they just updated the BOA dials from the 7 they'd be a winner for me. The 7 fit me well, I just wanted the updated BOAs. The Ares were not a good fit; either they were too loose in the toebox (size 46) or way too snug (read: digging in) in the heel (size 45.5).
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brentvelo
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by brentvelo

Yes. Looks like a hybrid between S-Works 7 and the Ares. Which would be the best of both shoes. The 7's are unwearable for many because of the uncomfortable "digging" into the tendon front area of the ankle.

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brentvelo wrote:
Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:57 pm
Ritsuke wrote:
Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:00 pm
But first the S-Works 7 with laces. :D
Yes! I was for sure that after they released the Recon MTB shoe with laces that the Road version would be coming shortly. It's months later and I haven't seen or heard anything about a lace version of the 7's.
January '22 it seems.
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Hard to make out, but it doesn't look to have as many overlapping layers as the Ares. More of a standard single flap "burrito wrap" with a small cutout V between the two BOA dials.

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by brentvelo

Probably TDF 2022 before they are released. I would say late Spring at the earliest.

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