Pearl Izumi Mountain Bike Shoes Review

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Pearl izumi mountain bike shoes review. Pearl izumi has always made my favorite clipless shoes for trail and enduro riding so i was excited when they announced a dedicated flat pedal shoe for all mountain use. The pearl izumi x alp elevate weighs 351grams for a women s eu40 falling in the middle of the weight spectrum of all the shoes we tested. The lab the pearl izumi x alp flow mountain bike shoes feature a dual compound sole with sticky siped rubber on the ball of the foot to help create maximum grip on your pedal pins while the chevron shaped lugs made from a harder compound rubber are used on the toe and heel of the sole to help with durability. It feels very light on the foot especially when compared to the all mountain and enduro shoes we tested.

As i gravitate to riding flat pedals more and more often i m always on the lookout for great flat shoes. If you re a trail rider commuter or simply someone who likes to clip in but still wants to walk around like a normal human pearl izumi s x alp launch spd shoes are certainly worth a look. The website is currently undergoing upgrades to further the accessible experience. Pearl izumi is committed to enhancing accessibility.

While in the last few years the trend has been for cycling companies to incorporate boa or other like systems into their cycling shoes many companies are now offering lace up alternatives to boa usually with a much nicer price tag. At first glance the x alp launch looks to be part deck shoe part walking shoe.