Bont Helix review

Bont is no doubt a high end performance shoe and the Helix offers all that but it seems to be a love hate thing with Bont shoes

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Bont Helix road shoes are in no doubt a performance shoe. I'm a Bont fan and find the shoes fit me very well, although I understand that many do suffer with them. However, the Helix is trying to solve that and Bont has stepped in the right direction to offer something for everyone.

Reasons to buy
  • +

    Comfortable for me

  • +

    Weight

Reasons to avoid
  • -

    One Boa dial

  • -

    Stiff sole won't be for everyone

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I'm willing to bet that the Bont Helix cycling shoes are probably the only shoes that can boast internal cable routing. In fact, the new shoes are full of design quirks that make them easily identifiable as Bont shoes.

Compared with any shoe I've tested on the market Bont shoes have always felt the most robust and ultimately the most stiff. Almost surrounding your entire foot with performance, even the upper feel rigid, not allowing any wastage at any point of the pedal stroke.

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Symon Lewis joined Cycling Weekly as an Editorial Assistant in 2010, he went on to become a Tech Writer in 2014 before being promoted to Tech Editor in 2015 before taking on a role managing Video and Tech in 2019. Lewis discovered cycling via Herne Hill Velodrome, where he was renowned for his prolific performances, and spent two years as a coach at the South London velodrome.