B’Twin 700 carbon road shoe – special edition review

B'Twin's 700 Special Edition road shoes were worn in 2015's big races by Jean-Christoph Peraud. Their price? £80.

Jean-Christophe Peraud on stage three of the 2015 Paris-Nice. Photo: Watson

(Image credit: Watson)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

A pro-level shoe for £80. What's not to like?

Reasons to buy
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    Stiff sole

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    Comfortable

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    Reasonably light

Reasons to avoid
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    The different colours left to right

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With the pros’ shoes usually costing upward of £250, if you want to ride in pro-level kit, they are an expensive purchase. But not all pros are riding in super-expensive shoes. Enter Jean-Christophe Peraud. Second in the 2014 Tour de France and winner of the 2015 Criterium International, during the 2015 season he was wearing one blue and one red shoe: the B’Twin 700 Special Edition, available for £80.

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