New Lake CX302 Shoes

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Gary71
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by Gary71

da123 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:57 pm
Gary71 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:07 pm
da123 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:22 pm
micky wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:12 pm
The strong point of CX301 was indeed weight and at 255 yours aren't exactly porky but nor lightweight.
It would be nice to see a weight in a smaller size to have an idea.
The finish is pretty nice.
True, but they are dual BOA which makes a big difference to the security of the fit, together with the new treatment on the heel. I've converted both my CX301 pairs to laces, which makes them materially more secure (and slightly lighter), as I got fed up of the BOA loosening off every ride.
Great idea - photos please :)
This is one pair. The other pair I have (yellow) are currently with Jarpz being custom painted:

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Nice work...., (showing my ignorance now) I'm guessing you can get the lace hole punch thingy at any habidashary store ???? Or did you have to take it to a Mr Minute (cobbler) :noidea:

da123
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by da123

Gary71 wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:29 am
da123 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:57 pm
Gary71 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:07 pm
da123 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:22 pm


True, but they are dual BOA which makes a big difference to the security of the fit, together with the new treatment on the heel. I've converted both my CX301 pairs to laces, which makes them materially more secure (and slightly lighter), as I got fed up of the BOA loosening off every ride.
Great idea - photos please :)
This is one pair. The other pair I have (yellow) are currently with Jarpz being custom painted:

C806C25E-6774-41BF-8978-A193F7CDFE7F.jpeg
Nice work...., (showing my ignorance now) I'm guessing you can get the lace hole punch thingy at any habidashary store ???? Or did you have to take it to a Mr Minute (cobbler) :noidea:
Hi. I actually sent it off to a shoe repair place I found online. Can dig out the details if you like, but suspect there's a few. Think it cost about £40 including adding padding to the tongue (my feet are wide, bit low volume, so this helped with the fit). I wouldn't have done it myself given the removal of the BOA. If you do have it done, I'd recommend having eyelets just on the top three holes, and making sure they use the most secure eyelets they have so that they don't work loose.

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da123
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by da123

Gary71 wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:29 am
da123 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:57 pm
Gary71 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:07 pm
da123 wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:22 pm


True, but they are dual BOA which makes a big difference to the security of the fit, together with the new treatment on the heel. I've converted both my CX301 pairs to laces, which makes them materially more secure (and slightly lighter), as I got fed up of the BOA loosening off every ride.
Great idea - photos please :)
This is one pair. The other pair I have (yellow) are currently with Jarpz being custom painted:

C806C25E-6774-41BF-8978-A193F7CDFE7F.jpeg
Nice work...., (showing my ignorance now) I'm guessing you can get the lace hole punch thingy at any habidashary store ???? Or did you have to take it to a Mr Minute (cobbler) :noidea:
Did you get your shoes converted? My other pair has just come back - photo below which shows the lace conversion a bit better
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oldmac
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by oldmac

I just simply remove the BOA knot and make two holes for the lace,5 minutes work,job done.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqjVbyrW6f/

da123
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by da123

oldmac wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:48 am
I just simply remove the BOA knot and make two holes for the lace,5 minutes work,job done.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqjVbyrW6f/
Nice job! Like it 👍

oldmac
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by oldmac

da123 wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:03 pm
oldmac wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:48 am
I just simply remove the BOA knot and make two holes for the lace,5 minutes work,job done.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqjVbyrW6f/
Nice job! Like it 👍
I don't remove the base plate of the BOA, because I don't have meterial to fill the hole.
The lace version CX301 feels much better than the original one, very secure and comfort.

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by TobinHatesYou

Got to try on a pair of CX302s (regular fit) at Sea Otter. They're very, very comfortable on my narrow and low-volume feet. The upper is a thin/flexible micro-textile without feeling fragile. I really like the stretchy woven tongue. They fit me a lot better than CX332s, which have such a high ankle collar that it cuts against the bony process on my ankles.

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by tommyboyo

TobinHatesYou wrote:
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:07 am
Got to try on a pair of CX302s (regular fit) at Sea Otter. They're very, very comfortable on my narrow and low-volume feet. The upper is a thin/flexible micro-textile without feeling fragile. I really like the stretchy woven tongue. They fit me a lot better than CX332s, which have such a high ankle collar that it cuts against the bony process on my ankles.
How would you say the heel retention is please?

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by TobinHatesYou

tommyboyo wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:37 am
TobinHatesYou wrote:
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:07 am
Got to try on a pair of CX302s (regular fit) at Sea Otter. They're very, very comfortable on my narrow and low-volume feet. The upper is a thin/flexible micro-textile without feeling fragile. I really like the stretchy woven tongue. They fit me a lot better than CX332s, which have such a high ankle collar that it cuts against the bony process on my ankles.
How would you say the heel retention is please?

Not as good as my Gaerne and Giro shoes, but still miles ahead of most other shoes. I haven’t had any issues sprinting in them.

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by tommyboyo

TobinHatesYou wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:02 pm
tommyboyo wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:37 am
TobinHatesYou wrote:
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:07 am
Got to try on a pair of CX302s (regular fit) at Sea Otter. They're very, very comfortable on my narrow and low-volume feet. The upper is a thin/flexible micro-textile without feeling fragile. I really like the stretchy woven tongue. They fit me a lot better than CX332s, which have such a high ankle collar that it cuts against the bony process on my ankles.
How would you say the heel retention is please?

Not as good as my Gaerne and Giro shoes, but still miles ahead of most other shoes. I haven’t had any issues sprinting in them.
Thanks, because heel hold in a lot of the Lakes has been a massive negative for me previously.

da123
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by da123

tommyboyo wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:34 pm
TobinHatesYou wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:02 pm
tommyboyo wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:37 am
TobinHatesYou wrote:
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:07 am
Got to try on a pair of CX302s (regular fit) at Sea Otter. They're very, very comfortable on my narrow and low-volume feet. The upper is a thin/flexible micro-textile without feeling fragile. I really like the stretchy woven tongue. They fit me a lot better than CX332s, which have such a high ankle collar that it cuts against the bony process on my ankles.
How would you say the heel retention is please?

Not as good as my Gaerne and Giro shoes, but still miles ahead of most other shoes. I haven’t had any issues sprinting in them.
Thanks, because heel hold in a lot of the Lakes has been a massive negative for me previously.
There's a cat's tongue material on the heel which provides a lot more hold than the 301s.

PoorInRichfield
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by PoorInRichfield

Lake claims the 302 allows one's big toe to be straighter in these shoes. Is that so? My feet are very wide across the toes and my big toe doesn't like being forced inward just to fit in pointy-toed shoes (which is almost all cycling shoes). I'd love a shoe that is wide at the toe, like the CX 201, but didn't force one's toes into an unnatural inward position like the CX 302.

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oldmac
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by oldmac

PoorInRichfield wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:18 pm
Lake claims the 302 allows one's big toe to be straighter in these shoes. Is that so? My feet are very wide across the toes and my big toe doesn't like being forced inward just to fit in pointy-toed shoes (which is almost all cycling shoes). I'd love a shoe that is wide at the toe, like the CX 201, but didn't force one's toes into an unnatural inward position like the CX 302.

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CX302 has wide and extra wide versions.
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da123
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by da123

oldmac wrote:
Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:21 pm
PoorInRichfield wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:18 pm
Lake claims the 302 allows one's big toe to be straighter in these shoes. Is that so? My feet are very wide across the toes and my big toe doesn't like being forced inward just to fit in pointy-toed shoes (which is almost all cycling shoes). I'd love a shoe that is wide at the toe, like the CX 201, but didn't force one's toes into an unnatural inward position like the CX 302.

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CX302 has wide and extra wide versions.
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Yes, though even the extra wide in the 302 isn't that spacious. Having both the CX302 (45 in extra wide) and the Specialized s works torch (44.5 regular), I'd say the Spesh has more room in the forefoot (not masses, but it is noticeable, both visually and in use).

PoorInRichfield
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by PoorInRichfield

da123 wrote:
Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:57 pm
Yes, though even the extra wide in the 302 isn't that spacious. Having both the CX302 (45 in extra wide) and the Specialized s works torch (44.5 regular), I'd say the Spesh has more room in the forefoot (not masses, but it is noticeable, both visually and in use).
Interesting. I don't suppose you could post a side-by-side comparison picture of the two shoes? Ironically, my road shoes are Specialized Torch 2.0 in wide... I'm not sure how they compare to the S-Works model. The Torch 2.0 isn't really all that wide, but seems about the same as my Lake CX237s in the toe area.

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