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410 grams. For the pair.
With one quick look at the Giro Prolight SLX Shoes youll know something is different. There are no mechanical closures a rarity among pro-level shoes. This is in response to the needs of their marquee rider Levi Leipheimer. Being meticulous about his gear he wanted Velcro closures rather than a buckle so he could be confident that the shoes would survive a crash buckles can break and having one go in a Grand Tour is a lousy way to lose a race you prepared all year for. Velcro great. Simple adjustable conforms well to the foot hard to break: everyone can get into that. But Giro didnt just drape three straps across the top of the shoe. They designed each strap to do something a bit different so each is angled slightly differently. The top strap holds the heel into the cup the middle strap goes across the metatarsals to anchor your foot in the shoe and the bottom strap takes up any loose space in the forefoot. If you take a close look at the medial side of the shoe youll see that each strap is fixed on large swaths of material meaning that youre pulling the entire upper over your foot rather than creating pressure points under each strap. Another subtle but striking feature is the way the toe box is constructed. One-piece toes look great but the smooth look often comes at the price of limited adjustability. On the Prolight the toe area looks conventional but it allows for a wide range of adjustment on that bottom strap and eliminates the dreaded pucker even if you have a narrow forefoot. And because every gram counts when youre climbing 15 000 feet a day several days in a row Leipheimer also wanted the lightest possible shoe without losing either stiffness or security. This Easton EC90SLX is the lightest and stiffest sole Giro uses in their shoes. Easton and Giro are divisions of the same company and Giro leaned on Easton engineers here. The result is a super-stiff sole thats only 6.5mm thick over the pedal and thanks to the lay-up and titanium bits its super-light. Each sole is weighed after being molded. If it weighs too much its rejected. That means the sole in a size 42 has to weigh within three grams of the target 60g. 63.1g and the sole isnt built into a Prolight SLX. Every part of the Prolight shoe gets this kind of scrutiny. The upper is soft super-thin Teijin AG100 ultra-light microfiber that Giro worked with Teijin to develop. Its only 1.1mm thick allowing it to conform easily to your feet but it also doesnt stretch thanks to an ultra-thin internal webbing thats bonded behind the microfiber exterior. The shoes would miss the mark if they werent breathable and though it has a smooth finish it breathes well enough to stay comfortable on summer days. Inside the shoe there are very few seams and a layer of polyester liner material eliminates any possibility of chafing. The tongue is generously-padded with equally generous perforations in both the foam and the Teijin covering to make sure your foot breathes. The top of the tongue is notched so your tendon doesnt find any resistance through your pedal stroke. Fit tip: when putting on the shoes align the split in the tongue with your tendons. Continuing their pursuit of super-lightweight race shoe the D-rings that you use to pull the straps are made of titanium. The overall weight of a size 42 shoe is 205g among the lightest on the market. As we wrote above the shoe looks different. Another difference is that there seems to be very little architecture going on around the heel. This is by design. Looking at the increasingly-complicated heel cups on some of the competition Giro decided theyd rather the shoe fit well everywhere and that careful construction and quality control would produce the desired fit and consistent dimensions in every shoe. Another benefit of a less-constructed heel cup is that there is more room for inserting after-market insoles. Giro includes two sets of insoles with the Prolight SLX -- an ultra-thin ultra-light EPP footbed for people who want to keep weight to a minimum and dont need support and their SuperNatural Fit Kit for those who need arch support. If you dont know which kind your foot prefers try both. But back to the point of the simpler construction this upper is designed with the idea that people might well use a custom insole. To this end they rejected the bathtub style sole the ones that curl up on the sides and went with a flat neutral sole that would better accommodate different insoles and a larger range of foot widths. Giros SuperNatural Fit Kit is Giros aftermarket insole solution. They made them as thin as possible at the heel and ball of the feet so you dont feel like youre foot is being lifted out of the shoe by the insole. The base material is EVA foam so youll crush the insole where your foot pushes against it or set it if you want to get technical over the course of several rides. The top is finished with a thin layer of X-Static material for its wicking and anti-microbial qualities. But what makes the SuperNatural Fit Kit a big deal is that the insoles come with three different height arches that allow you to customize the arch fit. The Giro Prolight SLX comes in two colors -- Black and White. Theyre available in whole sizes from 39-48 and half sizes from 39.5 to 46.5. The sole is drilled for three-bolt cleats. There are pads underneath both the heel and toe for walking on slick surfaces. A travel bag is included with the shoes. 6.5-millimeter thick carbon sole offers a low stack height for optimum comfort and power transfer EC90 carbon is of the same quality as Eastons wheels Toe and heel rubber makes coffee shop walking slightly less treacherous Item GIR0274 Learn more
Tech Specs:
Upper Material Teijin AG100 microfiber Cleat Compatibility 3-hole road Sole EC90 SLX carbon fiber Closure hook-and-loop Tread no Footbed EPP with X-static Claimed Weight 410 g Recommended Use cycling racing Manufacturer Warranty 1 year Learn more
↓ color : Black/HighlightYellow
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