Cycling shoe reviews

Bontrager RXL Road £189.99

By Cycling Weekly Last updated 24 September 21

They're Italian cycling shoes without a wide fit option, but how do Gaerne's G-Motion shoes perform on British feet?

By Paul Norman Published 21 October 16

Comfortable, stiff, tons of adjustability, and exceptional venting make for a durable top-of-line road cycling shoe

By Josh Ross Published 23 November 20

The Shimano SH-R321 shoes are the successor in Shimano's line of super-comfy top-end cycling shoes,

By Symon Lewis Published 6 April 15

By Cycling Weekly Published 2 April 14

Many brands limit laces to their more exotic and superlight models, but the Pearl Izumi Tour Road sits firmly in the affordable section of the range.

By James Bracey Published 12 December 19

The Starvos shoes come in a penny under £100 - they're good, but there are better value options out there

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 16 March 21

The S-Phyre XC9 is the top of Shimano's mtb shoe line-up and worn by a number of elite cyclo-cross riders, including Mathieu van der Poel and junior world, European and British champion Tom Pidcock.

By Paul Norman Published 6 April 17

Top performance road shoes need not cost the earth...

By Oliver Bridgewood Published 8 April 15

The latest Pearl Izumi PRO Leader V4 shoes are said to offer not only good looks but performance as well, all for well under £300 – but do they live up to that in real life?

By Symon Lewis Published 21 February 18

The Giro Gauge Mountain Bike shoes are said to provide race-worthy performance and off-road comfort. We put these bold claims to the test

By Chris Hovenden Published 9 January 16

The revamped Trans benefits from a Boa update

By James Bracey Published 17 February 20

You don't get Boa dials on the Shimano RP9 cycling shoes, but they are heat-mouldable with a stiff carbon sole

By Paul Norman Published 5 July 17

Specialized’s top end off-road shoe has some impressive tech but has proved fragile

By Paul Norman Published 21 May 19

Gaerne G.Chrono Carbon Road shoes £299.99

By Cycling Weekly Published 2 July 13

Are knitted shoes a technological advancement or just gimmickry? We put the Fizik R1 Infinito Knit shoes to the test to find out

By Rupert Radley Published 11 April 18

We get out on the gravel in these purpose designed shoes

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 8 August 20

Shimano's dedicated gravel shoe is focussed on race like performance

By James Bracey Published 10 September 20

Mavic Pro Road £180

By Cycling Weekly Published 21 March 13

The high-end Liv Macha Pro Carbon Road Shoes were developed for the pro peloton and promise a high level of performance

By Hannah Bussey Published 12 December 19

The Mavic Cosmic Ultimate shoes which offer the ventilation and stiff sole that you'd expect from such a pricey pair of shoes, with wide fit available too.

By Paul Norman Published 16 May 19

Sidi's gravel focussed shoe marries road and MTB design

By James Bracey Published 4 July 20

Hitting the top of the high-end road shoe market the Gaerne G.Chrono Plus road shoes need to deliver at the £280 price tag

By Cycling Weekly Published 28 July 14

If you're an avid spin session attendee and have been using trainers thus far, then these will definitely up your workout game

By Hannah Bussey Published 24 August 20

We test the Gaerne G.Stilo+, the Italian brand’s premium road cycling shoe, used by many pros

By Paul Norman Published 9 May 17

Overall it’s a great shoe: comfortable, stiff and, at under 252g for a size 43, just about justifies its price

By Cycling Weekly Published 2 December 14

The Sidi Sixty celebrates the brand's 60th birthday - is its tech packed package a welcome gift for the consumer?

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 14 May 20