I bought a pair of these through my local shop late this spring. Wanted to check in and provide an update on how they have fared for anyone who is considering them. They were amazing out of the box- I thought I had found a new go-to shoe. Now it's two months later, and the pins from my pedals (one-up and kona) have shredded the sole to the point where you can see the different colored rubber from inside the shoe peeking through. As one might expect, at this point the grip is nebulous at best. I'm 225 lbs. geared up and ride 3-4 times per week, and the majority of my rides are less than 2 hours (none have been over 4 hours).
I'm pretty disappointed in the performance, and I took them back to my shop and they agreed that the wear was premature. They called Shimano, who declined to provide any support as the issue was with the sole rather than due to a manufacturing defect. As they put it, we have no idea what you were doing with them. So beware- these shoes perform quite well but, in my experience, have proven to have a limited lifespan.
I'm calling my local resoler in the morning to see if he can work any magic on them... I know that the approach shoe rubber he would use won't be as tacky, but hopefully it would last through the rest of the season.
July 22, 2018, 6:54 p.m. - goose8
I bought a pair of these through my local shop late this spring. Wanted to check in and provide an update on how they have fared for anyone who is considering them. They were amazing out of the box- I thought I had found a new go-to shoe. Now it's two months later, and the pins from my pedals (one-up and kona) have shredded the sole to the point where you can see the different colored rubber from inside the shoe peeking through. As one might expect, at this point the grip is nebulous at best. I'm 225 lbs. geared up and ride 3-4 times per week, and the majority of my rides are less than 2 hours (none have been over 4 hours). I'm pretty disappointed in the performance, and I took them back to my shop and they agreed that the wear was premature. They called Shimano, who declined to provide any support as the issue was with the sole rather than due to a manufacturing defect. As they put it, we have no idea what you were doing with them. So beware- these shoes perform quite well but, in my experience, have proven to have a limited lifespan. I'm calling my local resoler in the morning to see if he can work any magic on them... I know that the approach shoe rubber he would use won't be as tacky, but hopefully it would last through the rest of the season.