Who Here Has Bonts?
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How long is a piece of string? I've got various A1's, Vapors, T1's and a pair of sub-8's. Umm they are good. What exactly were you looking to find out?
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im going to order some, and im curious to others experiences.
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I've got some of the lower end road shoes. I've owned some Pearl Izumi road shoes in the past and some Sidi tri shoes as well.
The Bont uppers and lowers are stiff but they are comfortable. I liked them more after the second time of molding them to my foot. The sizing thing on their site worked well for me, I think my other shoes were 41.5/U.S.8.5 and the Bonts that fit me were 41/7.5. All my sneakers/other shoes are US 8-9. They fit slightly wider than the Sidi and Pearl's.
I still get some rubbing in the heel cup of the left shoe. I think I might try one more heat molding but I'm pretty happy with them.
One annoyance is that the sole is somewhat curved and so my shoe slightly rocks. I don't know how to fix that yet.
The Bont uppers and lowers are stiff but they are comfortable. I liked them more after the second time of molding them to my foot. The sizing thing on their site worked well for me, I think my other shoes were 41.5/U.S.8.5 and the Bonts that fit me were 41/7.5. All my sneakers/other shoes are US 8-9. They fit slightly wider than the Sidi and Pearl's.
I still get some rubbing in the heel cup of the left shoe. I think I might try one more heat molding but I'm pretty happy with them.
One annoyance is that the sole is somewhat curved and so my shoe slightly rocks. I don't know how to fix that yet.
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I've got some of the lower end road shoes. I've owned some Pearl Izumi road shoes in the past and some Sidi tri shoes as well.
The Bont uppers and lowers are stiff but they are comfortable. I liked them more after the second time of molding them to my foot. The sizing thing on their site worked well for me, I think my other shoes were 41.5/U.S.8.5 and the Bonts that fit me were 41/7.5. All my sneakers/other shoes are US 8-9. They fit slightly wider than the Sidi and Pearl's.
I still get some rubbing in the heel cup of the left shoe. I think I might try one more heat molding but I'm pretty happy with them.
One annoyance is that the sole is somewhat curved and so my shoe slightly rocks. I don't know how to fix that yet.
The Bont uppers and lowers are stiff but they are comfortable. I liked them more after the second time of molding them to my foot. The sizing thing on their site worked well for me, I think my other shoes were 41.5/U.S.8.5 and the Bonts that fit me were 41/7.5. All my sneakers/other shoes are US 8-9. They fit slightly wider than the Sidi and Pearl's.
I still get some rubbing in the heel cup of the left shoe. I think I might try one more heat molding but I'm pretty happy with them.
One annoyance is that the sole is somewhat curved and so my shoe slightly rocks. I don't know how to fix that yet.
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Venting has not been an issue for me. I picked out a pair based on the size calculator on their site and the shoes came in matching my feet perfectly. I have the A-Twos. I also find that they're more comfortable SLIGHTlY loose so I don't overtighten the velcro straps. Otherwise, the soles are stiff as hell and feel great. They also look awesome if that matters.
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wide toe box. i have narrow feet, and the vaypor just doesn't fit me well. i rode them for maybe 100 miles, and that was it. now i am back to my old shimano's. the bonts are remarkably stiff, though.
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These caught my eye while window shopping:https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bont-Cervelo...#ht_6099wt_935
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They didn't work for my feet. I tried two different sizes. The larger ones rubbed the skin on my achilles raw. The smaller ones cramped my second toe (which is longer than the first). This is likely because of the design of the front of the shoe.
I really wanted these shoes to work. The soles were very stiff and fit the bottom of my feet quite well. I have a history of problems with discomfort around the balls of my feet, especially the left foot, and had no issues with the Bonts.
They're worth a try, but as with all shoes, buy on line or from a shop that will allow you to return them after you've cleated them up and ridden for some hard miles.
I really wanted these shoes to work. The soles were very stiff and fit the bottom of my feet quite well. I have a history of problems with discomfort around the balls of my feet, especially the left foot, and had no issues with the Bonts.
They're worth a try, but as with all shoes, buy on line or from a shop that will allow you to return them after you've cleated them up and ridden for some hard miles.
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A2s. Wanted to love them, but the toe box was too wide and I couldn't get it tighter. Very Very stiff though. If you can try them on and they fit then buy em. Switched from the Bonts to Specialized S-Works. Forgot my shoes for a big event and bought a pair of Bontrager RXXXLs. Haven't worn anything but the Bontragers since. The S-Works BOA works well but doesn't allow for varying tension like you get with a three strap design.
I may throw the Bonts on sometime just to see how they feel again.
I may throw the Bonts on sometime just to see how they feel again.
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I'm thinking about buying the Vaypors. Problem is I don't know what size to go with. Bont recently changed their online fit guide and now you enter your foot dimensions and it spits out a suggested size. Last year they had a chart where you look up your dimensions in the chart and you could see what size you fell under. Last year I would have been in a 45 wide. Now the fit guide is telling me 46 normal width. I definitely have a wide foot so I'm thinking I should go with a 45 wide, but now I'm hesitant because I don't want to pay for shipping twice and eat the return shipping on top of that if I have to return them.
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I worked for a Bont dealer for a couple of years. IMO Bont's quality control is not up to snuff with some of the other high end cycling shoe makers. We had several pairs come back because they started to fall apart after light use.
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Bont needs to start selling their product in more bike shops. I've only been in one bike shop (in Chicago) that stocked Bont shoes. This was a few years ago and I have not seen them in another store since then. I am willing to drop $400 on a pair of shoes, but cannot find a place to try them on first. Kind of sad..