Best BOA Mtn bike shoes under $300?
08-25-21, 09:09 AM
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Pulled the trigger on the Shimano RX8s. The Lake MX238s looked good, but not enough info/reviews online for me to take the leap. The Fizik X5 Terra looked good(and cheap price) also, but since I already know that Shimanos fit me well….I stuck with what I know.
Crappy color choices it’s the RX8s. Silver, Black, and a funky “cactus berry” color. I ordered black.
Crappy color choices it’s the RX8s. Silver, Black, and a funky “cactus berry” color. I ordered black.
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08-25-21, 09:28 AM
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I'm very happy with my Shimano XC-7's, double BOA, carbon mid-sole. I got them in wide as that's my 4E foot. The most comfortable shoes I've worn and worth the $200 I paid at my LBS.
08-25-21, 11:38 AM
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Other LBS in town only carried Bontrager shoes and few odd models. Would’ve loved to buy local (even if it cost me $50 more) just to ensure correct fit.
08-25-21, 10:27 PM
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Just fyi, those SIDI shoes don't use a genuine BOA closure, it's their own version of it...which ime is dramatically inferior to the genuine thing. A real BOA is very easy to loosen and tighten on-the-fly (i.e., on the bike) if/when necessary. The SIDI versions are much more difficult to loosen, and unless you ride with the flip-up levers in the up position can be exasperatingly difficult to tighten as well.
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08-28-21, 09:37 PM
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RX8s arrived today. Fit is perfect. Took a 15mile ride. The stiffness is awesome and the increased power transfer was immediately noticeable.
Fitted the cleats as far back as they would go….and it was yet another big improvement over my previous placement on my Shimano MT3 shoes.
Fitted the cleats as far back as they would go….and it was yet another big improvement over my previous placement on my Shimano MT3 shoes.
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I have a pair of Shimano XC7 shoes in red and Shimano RX8 shoes in silver. The XC7 are heavier and have a double BOA and are more of a mountain bike shoe and the RX8 are much lighter and listed as a gravel shoe.
The RX8s I have are a touch narrow but I quite like both of them. The BOA on the XC7 is really nice and the red is a great color.
The RX8s I have are a touch narrow but I quite like both of them. The BOA on the XC7 is really nice and the red is a great color.
