Lake MX236 MTB Shoes 2011. Shoes MTB. ?Upper: Full grain leather and mesh with a molded, vented heel counter. ?Outsole: Lake Race 100% Carbon Fiber Sole with Mountain Race X real rubber sole with Mudstuds. ?Closure: Heel Mounted Push/Pull BOA lacing system with powerzone in the forefoot.
Weaknesses: BOA lace system is terrible, Stack height of shoes is excessive, heavy, heal slips etc...
Bottom Line:
Bought these on Chainlove for a decent price. They were the correct size and fit fine. Despite them being the correct size, I could never get them tight enough to feel secure. This shoe's weakness all boils down to the BOA lace system: an answer to a question no one was asking...unnecessary complexity....another failure point added to your ride. Who would ever think clamping thin steel cables down on to the veins of your foot was a good idea? You cannot selectively tighten areas that need more tension either...everything gets the same tension. Velcro or straps are far superior: you can adjust pressure on different parts of your feet, there is a wider contact area to reduce a "biting" sensation on the top of your foot etc... I would spend five minutes trying to get these shoes tight enough and still my heel would lift out of the back, yet my foot seemed to be the perfect size for the shoe. The stack height is excessive too. Try and wear these for cyclocross and your likely to trip over every barrier, very cumbersome and no sensation of the ground. Finally, my foot got trapped in one shoe because the BOA lacing system apparently broke internally...they feel very cheap. I do not recommend at all.
