Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix Date Reviewed: October 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hawes Loop
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Performance retail store
Strengths:
Fairly rugged, pretty good fit, look ok, sole firm enough (if not great), walking is ok.
Weaknesses:
Velcro straps hung over too far, but I do have a narrow foot. I may have bought a half size too big, but after 6 months, I found myself yanking the straps tighter when stopped.
Similar Products Used:
Some Nike SPD shoes.
Bike Setup:
SPD 5 and 6 hundred series. All kinds of bikes - 26, 29, hardtail, rigid, full. All rocky XC though.
Bottom Line:
Fit: I wear a 10.5-11 regular shoe. Bought the 45. A bit big for me I later learned. I recently found a Sidi 44.5 fits me right: more snugly and its more narrow width fits my narrow foot better than the Performance shoe.
I have pretty much stopped buying Performance-brand products after being continually disappointed, but these shoes are probably the best of their stuff that I've tried. They have no particulary weakness that I could find. Then again, they aren't a bargain basement price either. I would recommend their next shoe up that has a buckle.
After 1.5 years they're pretty abused (one strap looks ike its coming apart, and there's a hole in the side from a crash), so I'm looking at Shimano, Sidi, and Specialized for a replacement.
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Submitted by
Pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Raleigh, NC Date Reviewed: December 1, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
Performance.com
Strengths:
Price; durability; fits well
Weaknesses:
None at that price.
Bike Setup:
2 wheels.
Bottom Line:
A very good shoe at a great price. Not top-of-the-line, but works well. If you don't want to spend a lot on shoes, but want a very good pair, this is a great option.
$ 70.00
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