Review of Adidas 2006 adiStar XC Race MTB Cycling Shoe

Adidas 2006 adiStar XC Race MTB Cycling Shoe
By: adidas Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 1
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could've been great...

On: 2006-04-05

these shoes could have been great, but fell short in the most important department: comfort. materials and craftmanship are great. design is great and i commend the designer(s) for the thought and ingenuity they put into the shoe. the only thing they missed is to make sure there were no hot spots, which there are. if you ever bend your foot more than 90 degrees, you may feel the tendons on top of your foot (all around your ankle) rubbing against the top opening of the shoe very uncomfortably. do that for any period of time, and your wonderful day at the trail has just become torture. this situation is accentuated if you spend any amount of time off the bike hiking uphill, for that makes the ankle have a more acute angle. of course, fit is subjective, but ive never had this problem with any other type of shoe (cycling or otherwise). finally, these may not be the best shoes for very rocky terrain, as they offer minimal toe protection.