Sidi Jarin cycling shoes review

Sidi's gravel focussed shoe marries road and MTB design

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

Whilst it certainly is a beautifully crafted shoe with a build quality better than most, I can't help but feel that Sidi has landed wide of the mark with the Jarin. It's too stiff for most of us to comfortably use on all-day gravel/off-road rides and lacks sufficient support when off the bike. If however you are looking for a new CX race shoe then I feel this is where the Jarin is almost better suited.

Reasons to buy
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    Ruthless sole efficiency/stiffness

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    Build quality

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    Looks

Reasons to avoid
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    Sole stiffness

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    Sole can be laterally unstable when walking

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    Tongue can rub

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The Sidi Jarin is the Italian company's first ever gravel-specific performance shoe, created with an almost even mix of road and mountain bike influence.

Gravel specific shoes seem to be the latest on-trend area of growth, with many of the top shoe brands releasing models aimed at meeting the needs of riders who prefer to mix their road riding with a bit of off-road fun. And they kind of make sense as riders require shoes stiff enough to provide decent pedalling efficiency whilst offering off-bike grip for the inevitable times you will need to walk when riding off-road.

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