Great review! 100% agree on the Li2.
I really like Boa systems. Have it on my snowboard boots, my wife's snowboard boots, and my wife's cycling shoes. I don't ride clips*, so no Boa bike shoes for me, but if there was a good flat shoe that used Boa, I'd definitely give it a try!
But on a US$240 shoe, I really would have expected Li2. Especially with dual-zone shoes, since adjusting one zone might necessitate small changes to the other zone. I mean, on my boots it's fine because I pretty much only tighten them throughout the day, and the upper zone doesn't really affect the lower zone. I just pop the upper zone loose for walking, and both zones loose for lodge chilling, and then crank them both back down hard once back on the lift. But for a shoe, having to start basically from full loose if you accidentally go too tight, it's not ideal.
*(well, maybe once a year for the annual charity half-century road ride, but still rocking clearance MTB clip shoes that are basically barely used even after like 8 years)
May 17, 2022, 12:51 p.m. - Justin White
Great review! 100% agree on the Li2. I really like Boa systems. Have it on my snowboard boots, my wife's snowboard boots, and my wife's cycling shoes. I don't ride clips*, so no Boa bike shoes for me, but if there was a good flat shoe that used Boa, I'd definitely give it a try! But on a US$240 shoe, I really would have expected Li2. Especially with dual-zone shoes, since adjusting one zone might necessitate small changes to the other zone. I mean, on my boots it's fine because I pretty much only tighten them throughout the day, and the upper zone doesn't really affect the lower zone. I just pop the upper zone loose for walking, and both zones loose for lodge chilling, and then crank them both back down hard once back on the lift. But for a shoe, having to start basically from full loose if you accidentally go too tight, it's not ideal. *(well, maybe once a year for the annual charity half-century road ride, but still rocking clearance MTB clip shoes that are basically barely used even after like 8 years)