Meh, they created the ultimate shoe with the Giro SLX. They would be wiser to innovate off that design.

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I couldn't get past how dirty the drivetrain was of the guy in the promo video.

And in the small ring. Face palm

The SLX Empire or SLX Prolight?

Because the Factor Techlace is built on the same last as the Empire/Empire SLX. Sooooooo...

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The SLX.

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Bro. Which one? Seems easy enough.

Maybe link to what you're attempting to describe?

Because they don't make a model called the "SLX". They make models under the greater umbrella - SLX.

http://www.giro.com/us_en/products/men/cycling-shoes/road.html


There are 6 rows of shoes on that page when viewing on a desktop computer. Starting with the row and viewing left to right, detail the row number and position number of the shoe you're referencing.

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That's a really interesting shoe.

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Sorry, I meant Giro Empire SLX. How do you beat it, the shoe is comfortable, stiff, light, and aero.

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And doesn't have a big ol' "Boa" knob sticking out the side.

I think shoes with BOAs that are aero - eg the Bont where it has that little flap that covers it - are super interesting.

I think shoes laces that lace up are super interesting.

I don't see what advantages a BOA *AND* laces offers anyone...

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I would like to have been in the engineering meeting that decided how to build this shoe.

Director of Engineering: "Marketing wants laces, straps, and a BOA dial."

Engineers: words I won't write on here

Solution: A shoe that doesn't know what it is

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Ask the Sidi guys, who've long been championing the "Everything and the kitchen sink" approach to shoe closures.

Still waiting for a burrito-upper road shoe with a single BOA that opens to a nice, wide mouth. My image of the ideal long-course shoe.

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They only forgot the ratchet. Then, they could have a bike shoe with laces, a boa, a velcro strap, and a ratchet.

I dunno, I'm kind of into this shoe. I don't like the Empires because I would rather not tie my shoes if I don't have to and I'm paranoid about them coming untied. I have the Prolights. The only thing bad about the Prolights is that my feet are so thin that I have to pull the velco straps as tight as they go and they're still not super tight. To put it in perspective, I had to cut an inch off the end of each of the straps. At least this shoe is more adjustable.

Just get the Empires. It is impossible for them to become untied once you've stuffed the laces under the elastic lace-holder thingy. I've just gone from them to the Specialized S-works with Boa and miss the laces. Once the laces are tied you never need to adjust the tension, whereas I find with the Boas I'm often feeling they are too tight or too lose.

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Can you get the shoes on when tied? Or do you have to tie them every ride

Tie them before every ride. And then untie them after every ride. Do not mix up this order.

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Haha - thanks for the detailed instructions!

yeah, it's solving a problem no-one has.
like, when harvey's put the cheese INSIDE the burger patty instead of on top? .....just, why?!

So did anyone end up getting these? Curious to hear people's thoughts on the two straps...

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I have a pair on order.

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Still waiting for a burrito-upper road shoe with a single BOA that opens to a nice, wide mouth. My image of the ideal long-course shoe.


The first generation of the Specialized S-Works shoes were like that.

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I think Jordan's and Steve's point are right on. This existed 10 years ago with the S-works an boa. There is no need to do this with laces unless people thing there is some sort of comfort to be gain. Regardless this is certainly less aero

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They have a version coming out soon that just has the techlace with no boa, just an extra velcro strap. I saw it at interbike, that is the shoe I'm waiting for. Hopefully it will be out this summer.