See below, post 16, for newest video of GreenPlease's new custom, full carbon, quick entry/exit tri shoe
Original Post:
I've been working with Dave Simmons on a custom tri bike shoe.
First: yes, they are expensive and that makes these not for everyone. I have a friend still riding in his L.U.S.T. full custom shoes from 2002 and my Simmons are better made. Amortize the cost of Sworks over 15 years and then calculate in that I had hot spots in my Sworks cycling shoes that limited my cycling, running and pushing off the wall in swimming training, and it's a price worth paying for me and some others. moving on, please.
Second: heat management. What I have found is that leather shoes trap in heat. Full carbon shoes minimally trap in heat, reflect road and solar radiation (heat), making these great for hot conditions. For the same reasons, they're not so great in the cold and I require full boot covers and extra toe covers - leather shoes are warmer in the cold.
Here's a video explaining two options for a new shoe. I'm interested in your thoughts on the shoes:
Here is the carbon zipper I mention. link here: http://www.ykkfastening.com/...uard_designfilm.html
Here is the glasses case c-shaped spring piano hinge I mention. link here showing a glass case deconstructed: http://web.mit.edu/...d/dmass/reverse.html
wovebike.com | Wove on instagram
Original Post:
I've been working with Dave Simmons on a custom tri bike shoe.
First: yes, they are expensive and that makes these not for everyone. I have a friend still riding in his L.U.S.T. full custom shoes from 2002 and my Simmons are better made. Amortize the cost of Sworks over 15 years and then calculate in that I had hot spots in my Sworks cycling shoes that limited my cycling, running and pushing off the wall in swimming training, and it's a price worth paying for me and some others. moving on, please.
Second: heat management. What I have found is that leather shoes trap in heat. Full carbon shoes minimally trap in heat, reflect road and solar radiation (heat), making these great for hot conditions. For the same reasons, they're not so great in the cold and I require full boot covers and extra toe covers - leather shoes are warmer in the cold.
Here's a video explaining two options for a new shoe. I'm interested in your thoughts on the shoes:
Here is the carbon zipper I mention. link here: http://www.ykkfastening.com/...uard_designfilm.html
Here is the glasses case c-shaped spring piano hinge I mention. link here showing a glass case deconstructed: http://web.mit.edu/...d/dmass/reverse.html
wovebike.com | Wove on instagram
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milesthedog: Feb 15, 17 17:15