Tour Tech: Specialized Road Shoe Gets Lighter, Stiffer
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The Tour de France always showcases a wealth of new products. This year, we’ve seen helmets, shoes, saddles, pedals, and even a road frame or two. We’ll have a look at each over the course of the next few days.
Specialized’s top-of-the-line road shoe gets a facelift for 2010, with a lighter, stiffer sole, more ventilation on the upper, and a new Boa lacing system — all with a claimed weight of 225 grams.