I do not agree on the Shimano GR7 vs Freerider Pro.
The GR7 are my favourite shoes all year round, as long as I dont do anything but blue lines or commuting. But the Michelin rubber is so hard, even a wet pedal makes them slip (I use Chester nylon pedals on that bike). I even experienced that going uphill.
You may like that, but after a horrible crash last year I dont want to lose a pedal in the mid of a steep trail again (and that was with Freerider Pros on those Chesters).
So on everything more technical or faster I prefer the Freerider Pros, with proper DMR Vault pedals. The grip and platform on these is so much better. I would switch back to clipless if I was in still for enduro racing, but for the slow technical stuff I dont like it.
PS talking about the Pro and XVI with the sticky sole, not the usual Freerider or EPS version.
May 17, 2021, 11:02 p.m. - cxfahrer
I do not agree on the Shimano GR7 vs Freerider Pro. The GR7 are my favourite shoes all year round, as long as I dont do anything but blue lines or commuting. But the Michelin rubber is so hard, even a wet pedal makes them slip (I use Chester nylon pedals on that bike). I even experienced that going uphill. You may like that, but after a horrible crash last year I dont want to lose a pedal in the mid of a steep trail again (and that was with Freerider Pros on those Chesters). So on everything more technical or faster I prefer the Freerider Pros, with proper DMR Vault pedals. The grip and platform on these is so much better. I would switch back to clipless if I was in still for enduro racing, but for the slow technical stuff I dont like it. PS talking about the Pro and XVI with the sticky sole, not the usual Freerider or EPS version.