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Tim Bits
a Cross Country Rider
from Bruce County OntarioDate Reviewed: January 18, 2005
Strengths: Good Fit. Tough as heck!!!Weaknesses: Not a lot of retailers carry themBottom Line: Had these boots now for 3 seasons and have not been kind to them. Have beat the hell out of them in the mud, got them soaking wet over and over and then not really spent much time looking after them. Just put them away and let the mud dry and harden then bang them together to knock off the clumps before going out the next time. And still after 3 years they are hanging together fine. No seams have let go and the sole is still attached…
They are a great fit for my wide ass foot.
Oh yeah, I did have to replace the laces once!
Next pair is going to be Lake as well…
Regards,
TC
Favorite Trail: Brant Tract
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Specialized
Diadora
Bike Setup: 02 Intense Tracer
Cross Max UST
Monkey Light
Egg Beaters
Hutchinson
Thompson
WTB
XTR
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WIDate Reviewed: April 30, 2003
Strengths: wide toe box, comfortableWeaknesses: Soft rubber sole is nice in wet, muddy conditions but tears up in rocky conditions (Moab, Fruita). Tore off inner cleat area rubber on my recent trip to Moab--disappointed as these shoes are in otherwise great condition. A bit heavy and the heel is wide causing heel slip on hike-a-bike sections.Bottom Line: Comfortable wide toe box but not recommended for rocky, hard conditions--soles wear too quickly.
Favorite Trail: Porcupine Rim-Moab
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At: dunno
Similar Products Used: Sidi, Northwave, Answer
Bike Setup: Retro 8-speed Moots YBB
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Gene
a Cross Country Rider
from New York, NY USADate Reviewed: May 14, 2001
Strengths: Good fit (though the best fitting shoes I have ever had are still Sidi's Dominator 2). Lace/velcro strap combination works well. The leather/mesh uppers hold up well and don't scuff easily. Comfortable for all day riding and hike-a-bike sections. Shoes breathe well and hold up well in wet/muddy conditions. The soft sole gives good traction on rocky, slippery rocks and roots. Built in toe spikes are also great.Weaknesses: The soft, grippy sole is also this product's greatest weakness. After one intense ride with some rocky hike-a-bike sections, some of the lugs on the sole tore off. This particular model has Shimano soles which I understand Lake stopped using.Bottom Line: Great all-around shoe but the soles are weak. I got these on clearance for 79 bucks... I would have been pissed if I had paid the full $130 MSRP give the weak soles.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$79.00
Purchased At: Mail order
Similar Products Used: Shimano, Nike, Sidi
Bike Setup: Bontrager Racelite
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Jeff
a
from Bay AreaDate Reviewed: January 29, 2001
Strengths: price (on sale at performance), materialsWeaknesses: could fit a little snugger in the heel, and the velcro closure works best when used with the laces... I hate laces and would prefer an all velcro system. Especially because you can't just loosen up the velcro to unlace.
If you are using Time cleats, you have to take a razor blade to do a little custom triming of the sole.
The color scheme is a little loud, but that really doesn't matter.Bottom Line: good shoes for the money, but there are definitely better shoes for the full retail price.
I haven't used them long enough to comment about durability, but they appear to be well constructed and the materials are top notch.
The bottom line is that it's pretty tough to beat Sidi/Carnac/Answer in the shoe category, there just isn't a good reason not to buy those shoes. Nonetheless, for the $79 I paid for the Lake's, I can't complain.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Diadora, shimano, sidi
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LoLo
a Cross Country Rider
from East Coast USADate Reviewed: January 4, 2001
Strengths: DURABLEWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: When these shoes initially came out they received above average reviews from all the mtb mags & a local shop recommended them as well. I dropped the $180.00 on them and can honestly say they were WELL worth it. I've had them for YEARS and ride year round & often. On my third set of cleats on them as well. Sure, they look beat down after YEARS of abuse but they still get the job done and done well. Ante up and drop the $ on them. Performance is offering them for a mere $80.00 now! (That's how old they are!) LAKES RULE!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$180.00
Bike Setup: Stupid question
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smokinjoe
a Racer
from arDate Reviewed: October 6, 1999
Strengths:
Fairly durable.Weaknesses:
Rubber sole tends to come off in pieces, as well as, the toe rubber. Weak stitching.Bottom Line: These shoes have been money well spent. They could be a bit more durable, although 20months on the racing circuit warrants me to buy another pair. Answers seem to outlast the Lakes in the same time frame. I would check if i could find a lighter pair of shoes, they seem a bit heavy. Straps are too long.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
Answer
Bike Setup:
Speedplay
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Brian Miller
a Weekend Warrior
from Mounds View, MNDate Reviewed: June 1, 1999
Bottom Line: I've had these shoes for about a year and I ride at least a few times a week. These shoes are very comfortable and I haven't had any problems with durability. The only thing is the straps could be a little shorter. ALso how about a different color combo for the shoes because the MX200's are almost the same color.
Favorite Trail:
Lutsen MTN
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
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Bruce Wayne
a Cross-Country Rider
from Goderich Ont. Can.Date Reviewed: May 8, 1999
Strengths:
These shoes fit as though they were moulded for my own feet.
Great traction on hike a bike sections.Weaknesses:
No weaknesses found to this point.Bottom Line: For the type of terrain these shoes must endure, if in two years they need to be replaced, I think I will have had my money's worth.
Great job Lake!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
My last shoes were the old MX200s which suffered from severe sole delamination, although two years of hellish river slogging could be a factor.
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Derek
a weekend warrior
from Date Reviewed: March 2, 1999
Bottom Line:
these shoes fit and perform great, to my ability but, the rubber soles tore little by little and a spike broke off every time i went riding. kind of frustrating when you consider the price of them.
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Fanklin
a weekend warrior
from IndianaDate Reviewed: February 23, 1999
Bottom Line:
I have owned these shoes for 6 months and have been very pleased. The fit is terrific, the laces really help alot, you can feel the difference on the up stroke. For me durability has not been a problem, they have held up as good as any other shoe I have owned. Once I had to take some shoe glue and retack a small piece of rubber, I was looking through the owners mannual and thats what it recommended. Ever since they have held up great. I ride every weekend in a lot of rock, roots and mud and I am very pleased.
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jay
a racer
from usaDate Reviewed: February 13, 1999
Bottom Line:
The shoe fits well, and is very comfortable, but the durability is not so good.
The Kevlar on the sides of the shoe pealed off after a couple of monthes, and huge chunks of the sole were missing in only a couple months as well. Comfortable but not durable.
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mike
a racer
from UConnDate Reviewed: January 19, 1999
Bottom Line:
I have the '98 MX300's and I am on my second pair. There are good sides and bad sides to the Lake MX300. The good things about the mx300 are that the are suprisingly comfortable and fit well. The bad things are that the sole has come off around the spd cleat and the plastic external heal cup has started to become unstitched, meaning its soon to fall off. Also the shoes do not fit well around the ankle, so for racers needing to make dismounts and run up inclines....the shoes tends to come off the back off your heal. I give the MX300 2 stars.
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charlie
a cross-country rider
from SOUTHPORT CTDate Reviewed: January 1, 1999
Bottom Line:
This review is for the MXZ 300 winter boot: just replaced my Sidi Storms with these boots and boy what a difference! I did a 20 degree ride yesterday and for first time my feet stayed warm. The Lakes are really well designed with tons of insulation inside and they really fit well too. I recommend getting them thru a local bike shop because the sizing can be a little difficult. I have a pair of the regular MX 300 in 43 but had to get the MXZ 300 in 45 to allow enough room for a heavy sock inside. A buddy bought a pair and found them to run a little small too. Worth the money if you can't stand cold feet. Lake has really set the standard for constructing a proper winter shoe.
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Submitted by
cartman
a cross-country rider
from south parkDate Reviewed: October 17, 1998
Bottom Line:
awesome shoes. I've used mine for almost a year without problems. Lake soles last even with walking. sole is nice and stiff. the upper has lasted through torture of water, Moab, sand, mud. I bought a second pair because I got a deal on them for $85. Recommended! Buy a pair now.
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Lee Lau
a racer
from North Vancouver, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: October 16, 1998
Bottom Line:
See review below - I was contacted by Daniel Sherwood
Marketing Director/LAKE and informed that a statement below I made was incorrect. I retract the offending portion to be fair to Lake and have reproduced relevant portions of the e-mail exchange as follows.5 star review posted so as to not skew the shoe stats---------
At 03:15 PM 10/15/98 EDT, Daniel Sherwood wrote:
>Thanks for taking the time to both use and review our products. I have a few
>comments for you and by all means, feel free to respond.
>
>The Shimano sole wasn't selected to cut costs as you suggest. At the time
>of the MX300's introduction we used the Shimano sole for several reasons. 1)
>Unlike many other soles on the market, the Shimano sole is compatible with all
>SPD pedal systems. 2) Additionally, the jury was still out on the then-new
>dual injection soles (a la Sidi and others). We were reluctant to invest in
>the rubber molds while still pondering the validity of the dual injection
>sole. We have since scrapped the injection idea as soles manufactured in that
>manner are notoriously slippery on rocks and in the wet.
>[NOTE - my response] My mistake; the information I had was from Cycletech; hence my reference. I will send out a retraction via MTBR review area immediately. My experience with the dual injection soles bears out your experience.
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