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BurnNotice
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville, NC, USADate Reviewed: May 30, 2010
Strengths: Construction; true to size and width; easy to walk in on hard surfaces.Weaknesses: Needs a ratchet closure for the top strap.Bottom Line: This shoe gives great ankle support to me. It is easy to walk around in without that annoying toes up since the cleat is fairly recessed. It is true to size and width from the conversion chart and no problems with the soles yet. The velcro straps cinch down well but I wonder with repeated on/off if the velcro will lesses it's hold one day like velcro is known for???? Other than that I love this shoe. Will buy a similar designed show in the future once this one wears out. I don't think they make this model anymore even though they are still available. I believe the MT52's replaced it which are just like the AM50's but with strings as well.
Favorite Trail: Bent Creek area
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: Carolina Fatz
Similar Products Used: road biking shoes.
Bike Setup: Felt Q720 hardtail; Marzocchi 44 Bomber TST2 air fork; Race Face Deus seat post; Panaracer XC Pro tires 26 x 2.1's; Crank Brothers Candy Acid 2 pedals; other than that it is fairly stock.
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johnharpold
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern Va USADate Reviewed: December 19, 2009
Strengths: Light, roomy toe box, ankle support, stiff, adequately vented but still ok for colder tempsWeaknesses: none so farBottom Line: Very nice shoe, recovering from an ankle injury and wanted some support for the crap winter weather. $22 bucks at performance blowout. That works for me.
Favorite Trail: Gambrill
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$22.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: A gazillion different shimano XC shoes
Bike Setup: Koba Unit SS, SID, 2.35 rampages, ergon GX1s, big sweep bars, specialized seat, stans, LX hydros, tarantula cranks, 1/8" chain.
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redwarrior
a Cross Country Rider
from Western, MADate Reviewed: December 3, 2009
Strengths: Gaurds your ankles a bitWeaknesses: Craptastic sole.Bottom Line: This show would be good if the sole would stay glued on. I'm on my second pair and both begin to delaminate after about 3 months. The first pair I trimmed some sole material away from the cleat and figured I must have caused the problem but on the second pair the same thing is happening. rating these things low because if they don't last a full season, there junk no matter how much you pay.
Favorite Trail: Jacob's Ladder
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$65.00
Similar Products Used: Specialized Buzzsaw
Bike Setup: On One Scandal SS
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leyjonathan
a Downhiller
from CaliforniaDate Reviewed: February 6, 2009
Strengths: Comfortable, light for a full ankle supported bike shoeWeaknesses: Only 3 velcro strapsBottom Line: Absolutely the only shoe I'm wearing from now on.
I previously bought Sidi Dragon 2's for $580 USD... unles you are a pro who would rather bike bear footed cuz you are a stupid freak about being too heavy when racing, Sidi Dragon's 2 are crap.
I bought the Sidi's with the promise they were the most comfortable shoe in the biking world....sorry it is not true. At least not before I tried the Shimano AM50 for what, a 7th of the price? 83 dollars... geeezzzhh.
Bottom line, these shoes are very light, they will give your foot the best protection period, more than DX shoes. And they are the MOST comfortable to wear and walk with. The same as a normal tennis shoe, but sort of like baskeball shoes with ankle support that you will be thankful for.
I had also bought the Addidas Adistar before the Sidis, and the sidis are better than the Addidas, but these shimano's just blow everything away.
Pair these AM50's with Shimano's PD-647, and you will have a setup that you will even dare racing XC with, because it's so damn comfortable, you will never twist your ankle if you fall, and you can kick your opponent much harder to mess him up than he will be able to hit you with his delicate Sidi's.
Your best shoe for just 83 dollars, they also are made to last a long time, all you gotta do in whipe them with a damp cloth every once in a while.
Favorite Trail: anything with gnarly trails and hills
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$83.00
Purchased At: Performance Bikes
Similar Products Used: Sidi Dragon 2's, Addidas Adistar
Bike Setup: 2008 Gt Sanction, MAgura Wotan 160mm, fox dhx air 5.0, pd-647
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remybigtime
a Weekend Warrior
from Oklahoma City, OK, USADate Reviewed: December 11, 2008
Strengths: Comfort, walkability, fairly light weight, velcro closures, looksWeaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: Had to buy from the UK because my LBS (and several e-tailers) could not order. These shoes are very comfortable and easy to walk in. They cover the ankle bones but have a cut-away Achilles. I wear a US size 11 and a 46 fits perfectly. These are not a heavily padded shoe - just right for my use. I use M647 and XTR pedals, works equally well with both. Wiggle gives free shipping with orders over about $150; so you'll want to order some more stuff or shipping is pretty high. I think the shoes were about $98 vs. $139 advertised price anywhere else so its still a great deal even if you pay shipping.
Favorite Trail: Bluff Creek
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Wiggle
Similar Products Used: 661, Garneau, addidas, 5-10
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur LT; XTR, XTR pedals
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