Rear zip suit... Total hijack, yes, but it tested very fast for me. Brian didn't like it and made me redo the run. The reason I even considered it was because it was testing so fast in the pool. As for the shoes, a few others have done something similar to Cody as well. Kelsey Withrow did the same with the Specialized Sub 6 shoe too. Velcro on the tonque is another option, for me I have stuck with laces.

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Hello ni31mo and All,

Shoes look great!



How is the fit now that you have had them for awhile?

Any modifications since you posted?

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that specialized sub-6 is a gorgeous shoe and probably super fast but it's so tight on my foot it's only really good for road racing and riding

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For me it is just the fact that they are so expensive and spesh does a great job of actually controlling (fixing) prices!!! The SLX is pretty sleek and they have had some nice color ways on the ACC as well.

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100% agree with you ericMPro on the Specialized shoes being very tight. I can only use them in road racing. Totally love the Sub 6 shoe for shorter crits, but even long road races and rides over 3 hours I opt for something else as they are too tight on my foot.

Funny that no one have seen this.
http://www.tririg.com/galleries.php?id=2017_10_Jesse_Thomas_Dimond_Marquise&num=29


It is from this years Kona.

Found this too
http://www.tririg.com/galleries.php?id=2017_10_Matthew_Russell_Diamondback_Andean&num=4

I can’t imagine those pictures aren’t somewhere in this thread. So many cool ideas and different ways to lace the shoes. Mine are currently close to Matt Russell’s laces. Nice and easy to get s good fit.

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They aren´t , read all the thread.

Ahh that’s because they are on this one. It’s where most of the different ways people have made their shoes work for Triathlon. http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...d_sizes._P6276210-5/

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Matt Russell was I think the second professional, Kirsty Jahn might have been 2nd, regardless, Matt and I talked about my design and he had them up and running by May 2016 for Wildflower. He had the exact same lacing pattern then and he said they worked very well for him. He hasn't changed his lacing design at all since that first race. The lacing pattern is going to be individual as the lace will sit on the part of the feet at spots and you need to find a pattern that works for you. I first noticed Jesse Thomas with these at Augusta this year fwiw. No idea how long he has been on them.

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I have a new white pair of Giros now, working with different patterns and leaving the tongue in this go around.

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I just started slipping them on ITU running shoe style in T1 and running to the mount line.... no difference that I can tell in time. I use elastic laces that popped up on one of the threads awhile back.

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I did the same thing with my LGs - I have the aero cleat for the speedplay pedals and they are silly easy to run in too - easiest shoe to get out of and VERY happy with performance. I went with a Matt Russell-esque technique haha.

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If I had to do it again I might experiment with just maybe 3/4 of inch to an inch of tongue. I think with my feet it might work and help fill in the gap.

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I think i will cut off those top little tabs, but I am def leaving laces in.

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Hello sooners175 and All,

Anybody tried something like this?

Advantage of zipper and keeps lace adjustment.





Looks like it could be the bees knees.

https://www.indiegogo.com/...d-putting-on-shoes#/ (old ... 2014) see current website below

http://zippedshoes.com/sklep.html Select top right corner EN for English translation .... works better for ordering than Google translate.

Here is another solution with easy rear entry from Nike:

https://www.nike.com/...c/innovation/flyease

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Too lazy to search and find a picture but aj baucco added a zipper to his and they look pretty cool. Wonder if they worked they way he wanted them to after a season of use.

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How does removing the tongue effect the sizing of the shoe? I tried 45's which felt really tight, 45.5's felt exactly the same as the 45's, but 46 seems much too big. Worried about how quickly I can get into a tighter shoe, but with the 46 if no tongue makes them fit even more loosely, they'd be way too big. Thanks.

I don't think it made a huge impact but it does loosen it a bit. But the big for me was the no tongue and no socks made it a bit better. But I have narrowish feet so they fit well before that.

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http://www.tririg.com/galleries.php?id=2017_10_Jesse_Thomas_Dimond_Marquise&num=29


Those shoes that Jesse Thomas is using are the new Giro TechLace with the Giro strap and lace system removed and some kind of elastic laces put in. They are hands down, I believe the lightest production cycling shoes on the market! They are lighter than the Giro SLX, that claimed that accolade last year.

More here - http://www.giro.com/ca_en/techlace/ or here http://www.giro.com/...olight-techlace.html

The Giro Empire ACC & SLX have been my road shoes for the past 3 years. Love them!

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That is a good question and I think the answer depends on your own needs, feet width, lacing pattern etc. For me I prefer a little loose but based on the nervousness I have received in questions that have come across my desk or I have come across I would say that many people like them tight in their minds. For me it was the same size I have been in other shoes and cutting the tongue out seems to give a little space.

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I was so inspired by this post... especially by the zipper mods... it made me almost order a Giro Empire SLX and tinker with it... then I found this for 179 € somewhere... just laces under that cover. 220 grams. Will probably just cut out the tongue, a couple of elastic laces... and there yo go :)

I have become so accustomed to not having a tongue, I no longer like my shoe with it. I am leaving it in during winter but as soon as spring hits I am cutting it out.

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What has been the consensus of the zipper mods. Are they liking them too? You will have to let us know how you like the zipper.

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I am using theses laces my empires (with the tongue currently) and they are great! ...and flat!