I have a pair of the cheapest Lake shoes, the CX 176, and, unfortunately I was used to the Fizik R1B Uomo (tour de france level shoe) before that. The difference in fit, quality and feeling is night and day. Even though the Fiziks were way too narrow for my wide feet, and had me on the verge of tears after 20 minutes, I still miss those shoes. I feel like my preferred cadence dropped 10-15 rpm after switching to the Lakes. They’re hard to get tight, the heel cup doesn’t lock on, the forefoot strap tightens mainly against the inner side of my foot, there’s way more stack and the materials used on the inside are squishier. Kinda apples to oranges since Lake does make more expensive shoes, but I do not recommend going for the Lake 176.