Xavian Marchetti
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
Sickest pair of shoes, especially for MTB shoes. These lime green/reds caught my eye and look good. Comfortable and pretty cool. Compared to my original shoes for biking these eye catchers are seriously fire. The tread is a soft but hard enough to grip the pedals and stay stabilized.
"rpb711"
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
I have wide feet with weak arches and regularly use insoles in my shoes for extra support. Unfortunately, that means there's less room in my shoes, and I typically have a hard time finding a good fit.These shoes are perfect, though. Not too narrow (I was worried at first due to a couple other reviews here saying they were) and very comfortable -- even with my insoles! I'm usually between an 11 & 11 1/2, so went with 11 1/2 on these to be safe and that was the right choice. Length is perfect.Grip is also very good. On laminate flooring I can't turn my foot without lifting slightly. The shoes have a little more weight to them than a sneaker, which I like. They look great, seem to be constructed well, and don't make my feet sweaty or too warm, so thumbs up on that too.The inner soles are very flat, so be forewarned if that's an issue for you - but like I said... insoles are a necessity for me and they provide the support I need.Super happy with this purchase.
John JMJ
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
UPDATE: finishing up my first season in these and they were great. everything I said in the review still holds true. the sole doesn't even seem that worn and I am an aggressive rider (jumps, downhill park). sure they aren't the most breathable and my socks are wet on hot days, but I suppose that's normal for this activity and price range. a possible upgrade for me would be a mesh upper for breatheability and some kind of quick-lace system.//if you've never tried MTB shoes, these are a great and very affordable start. I was surprised at how supportive they were - like expanding the platform of your flat pedals. What I mean is that you can quickly place your foot at a position that is not dead center on the pedal but it still feels like it is - this gives you much more confidence when putting the power down or doing jumps.Before I was using soft, minimalist trail shoes because they breathed well and fit my wide feet. The tread gripped great (almost too great), but now I realize that their flexibility is a handicap (quick foot positioning, unless very centered, makes your foot tilt and you lose confidence). The flat and rigid platform of MTB shoes is a night and day difference.PROS:+support is outstanding for MTB. I'll never go back to non-MTB shoes.+comfortable and plush as skate shoes.+lacing works well so far.+fit is wide enough for mild orthotics (I usually wear extra wide shoes)+stiff protective toe cap just in case+affordable at $60.CONS:-can get a bit warm and socks are very sweaty after a ride. (don't breathe as well as running shoes.)
Mikey
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
On my second pair now; I rode my first Freeriders into the ground in just over 1.5yrs (daily 8-10 miles urban and race BMX), and they were great! Until they weren't.The fact that I'm buying another pair can be attributed to the following:Rubber grip - fantastic against my flats (Specialized Bennies), never slip unless I'm asking for it.Reinforced soles - stiffness can be relied on, especially out of the saddle.External durability - held up in year round weather, rain and mud included.Lightweight - so nice not having any extra rotating mass on my feet!Pricing - $70 isn't chump change, but it's less than many others in the same category.But the reason I'm ranking 4 out of 5 is this:The inner heel foam has collapsed and become a stiff ring around the back of my ankles. Granted, my soles were pretty chewed up after all that riding, but the heel foam seems like a place for improvement. I do realize you can ruin ANY shoe by smashing your heels into them blindly day after day (see kids shoes lol), but I put these shoes on my feet the same way I do my sneakers and hiking boots... without this result.Maybe it's to be expected when you ride hard and constant like I do? Guess I'll find out in a year if it was a fluke or not.
Thomas D. Best
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
It's always nerve wracking to buy shoes online, especially if your feet are unique in any way. So, after reading the reviews and Q&A section, I decided to go with a size 10 for my 9.5, wide feet. I was pleasantly surprised to find these 10s fit perfectly.The toe box is very wide, there is plenty of volume and I have no hot spots anywhere. They are remarkably comfortable. The insole is pretty thin and doesn't have a lot of arch support. If you need that, replacement insoles are locally available since the insoles slip in and out. It's really hard to find shoes to fit my wide feet and I typically have to size up one whole size to get the width I need. But that comes with additional length that I don't need. Didn't have to do that here. The 10s fit perfectly. (1/2 size up from my borderline 9.5 feet)The shoe is sturdy, very well built and very sticky on my OneUp pedals. There is nothing not to like. I highly recommend them. Just remember that the toe box is roomy.
Henter
Reviewed in Germany on December 5, 2018
rasch und zuverlässig
Jan
Reviewed in Germany on May 18, 2017
Super! Klebt nahezu auf der Pedale. Größe entspricht meiner sonstigen Größe. 1 A 😎👍Verarbeitung macht auch einen sehr guten Eindruck.
Diego
Reviewed in Italy on December 22, 2017
Belle, comode, materiali di buonissima qualità, le utilizzo da un anno e mezzo e vanno da dio. Consiglio questo articolo, fanno presa sul pedale, ottimo articolo per il downhill.
Raffaello
Reviewed in Italy on November 22, 2017
Ottimo prodotto per chi fa mountain bike. L'aderenza alle pedivelle è ottima. Consiglio vivamente questo prodotto a chi è interessato a scarpe da freerider ed enduro.
ZM
Reviewed in Germany on May 16, 2016
Glücklicherweise fallen die Schuhe etwas groß aus :-) super Qualität!!! Stylisch!!! Absolute Kaufempfehlung. Ist zwar nicht ganz günstig, a ber jeden Cent wert...