It’s rare to find a road cycling shoe that you can wear for a 25-hour training week right out of the box, but that’s exactly what I did with the Raes shoes from Giro – and I wasn’t disappointed. With Giro’s Techlace system combined with a Boa closure, my feet felt snug without being restricted, kilometre after kilometre.
The synthetic bonded upper provides good ventilation, and the low-profile tongue won’t compress the top of your foot or wrinkle. The Techlace system (made up of partial laces attached to Velcro tabs) is designed to provide the nuanced fit of a lace-up shoe with the convenience of Velcro.
If you don’t like fiddling with laces but Velcro straps don’t give you a snug enough fit, this could be a good middle ground. You’ll find the Techlace system on Giro’s top shoes, so it’s cool to see it trickling down to more budget-friendly options.
Recommended retail price for the Giro Raes shoes in Australia is $299.99.
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