Originally Posted by
Greatestalltime
Huh. My Sidi “boa” system works flawlessly. They’ve been in the rain and even the washing machine and work great after 1000’s of miles and abuse.
Plus you can buy a whole new Boa if it breaks.
Id never get another shoe with Velcro.
One time I was doing some gravel riding and some spots were very sandy. I had a crash and the side of my shoe landed in some sand. After the ride, it was almost impossible to "unspool" my Sidi "boa" and my foot was basically stuck in my shoe. After prying my foot out of my shoe, it took a lot of effort to clean/lube the mechanism. My previous Sidis had all Velcro but i do prefer the "boas" for adjustment/fit.