Originally Posted by
yashinon
For shoes, just picked up Shimano XC7, a tad more but very comfortable. Features Boa tech and carbon midsole. My old Shimano MTB shoes are comfy also, so I stuck with Shimano.
I have a pair of XC7, but I never really got on with them. Mainly found them a bit too narrow in the toe-box for my fairly wide feet. But they do a wide fit version, which may have been better for me. I found them a bit sweaty too in hot weather.
I replaced them quite quickly with Fizik R4 Tempo (Wide fit) and find these far more comfortable. They are slightly less stiff, but I find that a good thing for longer rides. They breathe better too and the uppers are generally more comfortable. They have a single Boa, but it's the more advanced type that micro-adjusts in both directions. The RC7 Boas only micro adjust tighter, so if you over-tighten them you have to completely release them and start again. Not a big deal, but worth knowing.