People care about what the bottom of their shoe looks like??? Umm no, matte is fine.

I think the time saved by doing flying (dis)mounts is going to be way less than potential time savings over 90/180km.

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The updated name and type are an improvement. I like your mountain/falcon symbol. I approve. (This was a criticism from me last time)

So...how much and when?

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But unlike a bike or group set, cycle shoes are not a status symbol, so I would think 90 plus % of the people that buy those shoes have spend a few hours practise on fly mount and dismount.
Or in other words while I have seen a few 15000 $ cervelos walked up the hill in races I have not seen somebody with custom shoes push up a hill.

And I'm not saying it's a bad thing to walk with an expensive bike but I think the people that buy those shoes have most likely ticked most low hanging fruits like fly mount

So available before Boulder Peak? Lol

I'm glad you like the new logo/font! It was fun to work on, even though I have no particular expertise in that arena.

The best I can say on time frame is available fall of 2019. And put some big error bars around that! I'm not prioritizing a release date. I am prioritizing doing what's best for the product.

As for price, I do not know yet. You can probably tell that this shoe will be more expensive to manufacture than a conventional shoe, both on the line, but also it will require significantly more up front investment in tooling and molds. That being said, I will price it within the mainstream.

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Thanks, Dan! It was great meeting you at TBI! Keep up the great work.

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www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
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So if I thought I could design a boundary layer trip that would work throughout the pedal stroke, and reliably create a turbulent boundary layer that would delay separation in the right areas, I would do it. But that kind of thing is pretty hard to model accurately and even if I could model it, designing it to work on a shoe that is following the kind of path that it does during a pedal stroke would be quite challenging. So I have not even tried.

Maybe just covering it in a texture such as aero socks would help - but I think I cannot analyze that with CFD reasonably. I could test it in the tunnel. Maybe we could make prototypes with both smooth and textured upper materials and test them both in the tunnel - but we have to mete out our resources carefully...

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www.VeloVetta.com
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Oh and as to the BOA, maybe the way the closure works is not clear. That black dial on the back is used to set the tension ahead of time. Then you flip the lever open to open up the shoe. When you put your foot in the shoe all you have to do is close the lever and the shoe closes to your preferred tension in that one motion.

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www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
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Wow...I can’t wait. Signed up and eagerly waiting on these.

Well I'm team socks, so I won't be doing any flying mount/dismount crap. I also like my huevos intact. Yet, I'm very interested in the shoe.


So like a top of the line Sidi? $4-500?

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My guess is higher. $6-800

This black/red version is awesome. Just make sure to make it possible to place the cleats far back on the shoe.
But i really would give this black/red option a go.

I will subscripe on your website to be updated.

Jeroen

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I can't say much about price, but I can say that it will be no where near this.

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Ed O'Malley
www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
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This is clever as hell. VERY cool.

Still have some modicum of adjustability on the fly, but the gross in/out part is super quick and easy.

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Any luck on finding a price?

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Read the posts above.

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Because WTC in all of their wisdom has mostly banned this practice...

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That’s encouraging.

I'm in need of some new shoes. I liked the looks of S-works road 6 and Fizik Transiro, but they were really uncomfortable to me. Hopefully for me I find something sooner than Fall, but still I wonder: any plans for a size 38.5 with a wide toe box?

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Yeah, those are both great shoes but not ones I would recommend to people looking for a wide toe box. Our forefoot will be wider than those but not super wide. Kind of similar to Shimano s-phyre in width. The heel feels pretty similar to the s-works road shoe- fairly narrow and locks the heel down. We'll have a 38.5.

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www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
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If the shoe was designed so that you had to keep them clipped in and you couldn't walk in them...it would be comical to watch someone with said shoes get a flat. Would you dare try to ride one handed while undoing your shoes before coasting to a stop with a flat front tire? Or do you stop first, then undo your shoes before dismounting your bike and fixing your flat bare foot? I know it's not the end of the world if that were the case...but it would be funny to watch.

I'm thinking of doing a video series while we get the shoe ready for production and was wondering if you guys would be interested. It would basically be a startup story, but that would of course include some cool techy stuff about the product. I think we should be able to throw some humor in there too.... Would you all be interested in that if it went out to our mailing list with little 15 second snippets of it on IG/FB? Probably 1 video every few weeks.

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www.VeloVetta.com
Founder of VeloVetta Cycling Shoes
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The video would definitely be interesting

Where are you? I have raced all over the US and haven't had any shoe limitations at any event