Rated 5 out of
5
by
Richard JH from
new shoes
Bought these as a Christmas present to myself. Took them out on a tough 4 hour ride out in the peak district on Boxing day. At first they felt a little heavier and stiffer than my usual shoes but after a while I acclimatised and they felt really comfortable. The shoelace fastening stayed in place with no movement and my feet kept nice and warm under my over covers. So far so good! I bought the white version and can't wait to wear them without the covers in better weather as they look class.
Date published: 2023-01-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Simply the best shoes
Aesthetically beautiful and very comfortable, the sole is rigid and helps transfer the thrust of the foot to the pedal, the fit is comfortable. The lace-up closure is really cool, just like the look! Excellent!
Date published: 2023-01-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Addict2U from
Very comfortable
Having worn these shoes for the last month I have been surprised how comfortable they are. The lacing allows a very tailored fit much more flexible than the boa type fitting. The size chart comparing the different brands was very accurate certainly compared with Sidi. The only niggle I have is with the elastic that the laces thread through to keep them out of the way. It is very flimsy and I have had to restitch it already; it could be more robust. However, I have been very pleased so far.
Date published: 2020-05-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Labus from
Traditionally cutting edge
Yes, one can live without a plastic item to fix ones shoes. The laces provide superior precision. I found the toe box a bit on the small side, but my toes are a bit long. Quality is perfect.
Date published: 2022-11-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
JayMar from
Great shoes
Great quality shoes with very stiff carbon sole. A perfect fit for my wideish feet. Not too many air vents either which is perfect for the British weather. Highly recommended.
Date published: 2021-10-11
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Ubbe from
too tight around the ankles
first impression seams they are too tight around my ankles. Didn't try them out for a long ride though, only for indoor training as returns are difficult...
I'm used to LAKE for my roadbike and Specialized for MTB and never had any issues with cycling shoes so far.
Date published: 2019-04-16
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Spagchoy from
Coffee ride shoes
These are indeed super comfy shoes one for the long rides. The design looks great too specially when you're going for that classic look. The only thing it lacks is the performance aspect in my opinion. My other shoes (like the sworks 7) feels different in a way that they hug my foot and really feels that all the power is transferred to the pedal. But I guess you have the rapha pro shoes for that.
Date published: 2021-05-16
Rated 5 out of
5
by
endguy212 from
매우 가볍고 발이 매우 편안합니다.
두번째 구입한 클래식 슈즈입니다. 첫번째 클래식 슈즈는 3개의 벨크로로 발을 잡아주는 방법이었는데, 이번에 구입한 클래식 슈즈는 발가락부분은 벨크로로 되어있고, 그 윗부분은 줄로 묶는 방법입니다. 줄로 묶는 방법이다 보니 발볼이 넓은 편인데도 불구하고 신발이 아주 편안함을 주고 있습니다.
Date published: 2020-01-15
Rated 4 out of
5
by
bill t from
Nice shoe - comes up a little larger
Quality shoe although comes up a touch larger than other 43.5’s I’ve purchased. These are really a 44 in comparison. No issue but now a little loose on my foot.
Date published: 2021-05-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Bj_Scoul from
Great shoe
Fits great, was coming from a Sidi, in a much larger size (45) went in to the Melbourne store while I was on a trip and tried them on (43) I’m normally squeeze me feet in to a 42 normal shoe but wanted to do it properly. 43 was great in the toe box, a bit of room but not heaps, no real movement, and it wasn’t tight across my mid foot at all, clear position felt a bit further back than my previous Sidi’s which was great. And was handy having the different size arch supports.
Date published: 2020-03-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Paul6136 from
Classic, of course
Comfortable fit, with a firm sole that feels stable even out of the saddle. Great performance shoe with vintage style vibes!
Date published: 2021-01-10
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Hooni from
신발이 무척 편합니다.
레이스로 된 슈즈라서 구식으로 보일 수 있는데, 반대로 레이스로 되어 있기 때문에 발등 높이가 잘 조절되어 벨크로나 보아 다이얼 슈즈보다 훨씬 편합니다.
발등 높이가 높아 사이클링 슈즈가 불편했던 분들에게 추천합니다.
Date published: 2019-04-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Blueberry Joe from
Great shoes
I have super wide feet and was afraid when I ordered that it it would be too narrow. The first ride was a disaster and I thought this would not work. Now that they are broken in (I thought, wrongly, this did not happen with synthetic materials), it turns out they are the the best cycling shoes I ever got. The voluminous toebox allow the toes to move, although the feet is solidly anchored. Sole is suitably stiff, aeration is OK, built quality is awesome and look great.
Date published: 2021-10-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Timmy Lockwood from
Outstanding value and quality
My second pair, I got the 1st in 2019 and they are still going strong. Classic and stylish, strong and durable.
Date published: 2024-02-09
Rated 5 out of
5
by
GeeTeeEll from
A truly wonderful shoe
As a cyclist whose biggest efforts are years ago, I wasn't sure if I "deserved" to have a pair of shoes this nice. I decided I was worth it and am so glad I did. I have never owned a pair of cycling shoes that I would describe as comfortable. So glad i made this purchase. The comfort comes at no cost to performance. Well done Rapha. And soooo nice to look at as well.
Date published: 2020-04-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
IvarE from
Nice, stiff enough and nice with laces
Like the shoes, enough stiffness and support. Fiddling on finding the excact tying the laces
Date published: 2022-06-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Gregb8 from
Great fit
I have been a long time user of the giro empire slx but needed to replace them due to wear and my feet were moving inside the shoe. I tried a pair of the rapha on in the London store and was impressed by the fit and comfort so i purchased a pair. I have using them for a few weeks and I think they are very similar to the giro but a little more comfortable, probably due to the design of the fabric around the laces. I also like the feature of the soles being covered.
Date published: 2019-07-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
CJM010 from
Spot on
Great shoes. Very comfortable, light, breathable and look great in white. Sizing was spot on, previous shoes were a 41 Shimano and the 40.5 fitted perfectly as per the sizing chart. I have slightly wide feet and one foot was perfect straight away, the other needed wearing in and loosening off the velcro strap a bit. Takes an extra 1min to tie up the laces in the morning but I was never one to fiddle with ratchets and dials anyway. I would highly recommend them.
Date published: 2021-03-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
sungjin from
감성도 좋고 편안한 라이딩 슈즈
몇번 사용해본 결과 너무 편안하고 클래식해서 너무 좋습니다
언제나 사용가능한 일상복으로도 좋은 슈즈 입니다
Date published: 2019-04-07
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rphmather from
Classic and comfortable
I was a little hesitant to buy these shoes without the BOA system but I'm glad I did. These shoes are at the top of my list for comfort and for some reason they really seem to fit my wider, flat feet very well. There seems to be a lot of room in the toe area and my big toes don't seem to rub like they do in the Specialized Vent. I bought a pair of Lake's in the wide option and I won't do that again-there's plenty of room but it makes the shoes look huge and oversized. These are basic, comfortable, good looking, and very serviceable for my training shoes. Even my wife commented on the look of them when I first put them on. I bought the 46 in the tan color for $155; I'm debating buying the grey for a second pair at the same price. I think it's a great buy at that price for what you get. No regrets with this purchase at all.
Date published: 2023-01-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
PeterPan from
Performance and comfort combined.
I looked for a long time for shoes that were well made, comfortable and performance orientated. These shoes are perfect. They're stiff enough that you have excellent power transfer, but not so stiff they're uncomfortable on a 5/6 hour ride hour ride in fact they feel like slippers. I really like the laces also as my whole foot feels wrapped rather than certain points. All the little details are worth it such as covering the carbon outer sole of the shoe.
Date published: 2020-10-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
staterun from
First impressions: very good
Only worn a handful of times so far, but that included two long five-hour rides. These felt good from the first time I put them on.
The heel cup is great and really hugs the back of your foot - coming from the Giro Empire SLX shoe, I'm impressed by the difference this makes to riding. Much more confident my foot isn't going to slip.
The sole is very stiff and seems durable but only time will tell.
There is plenty of room in the toe box, which is a welcome change from Sidi and Giro, for me at least. Conscious shoe fit and suitability is a very personal decision.
The lacing system seems to work well and once tightened I didn't detect any loosening of the laces, so the fit has been snug throughout the rides I've done in them.
Have been wearing these under overshoes, so they've not had a chance to get dirty. Not sure how durable they'll be under spring and summer road dirt, but we'll see.
Finally, would be good to know if Rapha can make replacement laces available. I didn't think I'd ever need them on my Empire SLX shoes but went through several pairs of replacement laces in a couple of years. Might be that the Rapha lacing system limits the need, but I'd like to know I can replace the white ones (the shoes also come with a spare black pair) if I need to.
Date published: 2020-01-08
Rated 2 out of
5
by
LizMon from
Caution to people with wide feet
Shoes are extremely tight for wide feet causing discomfort and pain. I’ve adjusted several times but nothing works without having pain. I hope this improves as I break them in. I’ve ridden in them 6 times so far.
Date published: 2023-02-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
CasperC from
Straight out to Mallorca
After about five years, my original GT shoes are dying, so I needed a replacement in time for a trip to Mallorca. Probably stupid to take a brand new pair of shoes for a week of cycling, but they did me proud. Took a while to get the lace tightness right, but other than that they were super comfortable. Unusually for cycling shoes, the sizing isn't totally random - I wear size 11 in normal shoes, and my GTs were 46.5, and I bought these in a 46.
Date published: 2019-04-11
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Cumbria_Crud from
Good stiff sole and a good width for wide feet
I was tempted to try these shoes after reading reviews that they are slightly wider than the old Giro based shoe Rapha used to make. I have wide feet and for years suffered with numb feet in cycling shoes until I found wide fitting ones. I am a size 42 in most none cycling shoes. My old road shoes are a Shimano wide fit (42E), so I bought a 42, 42.5 and a 43. The 42.5 are great and I don’t have any of the instep inserts fitted (flat arch) They are perhaps not as wide as the Shimano but are very close. Having laces it is easy to slacken off the toe end and create more room around the wide part of my foot. For reference my MTB and winter shoes are from Giro and I wear a 43 in those.
I bought the white with a black band. Comes with black laces as well. I also tried the Black Pearl but found these creaked a bit due to the shiny material. It may that the creaking eases off with use.
I set the shoes up on the trainer to get the lacing and cleats right. I have only had one ride out in the shoes. The sole is notably stiffer than my Shimano R171 which also had a carbon sole. I didn’t have to adjust the lacing and there were no hot spots or numbness.
I particularly like the fact they have no vent in the sole. In the UK a sole vent is a pain and just lets road spray in. On previous shoes I have always had to superglue a piece of plastic over it!
Date published: 2021-03-26
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Dickyboy1967 from
Superb shoes !!!
I bought the classic shoes in white about 2 weeks ago and the first time I wore I thought they were a good fit, the lacing system wasn’t what I was used to, I have boa on my other shoes but thought I would gone them a go. The lacing system is so comfortable .... I hane worm them about 4/5 times now and they are really bedding in nicely now .... so much so so that I have just bought the black pair also ! Top shoes and very very well made ...
Date published: 2020-04-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Elli M from
Look no further for classy comfort
My feet have been aching forever while riding, but as I have had shoes that are noted as "good for wide feet", been thinking that there's not much help for that. Luckily they started to fall apart and I needed to find a new pair. Here I got a shoe that fits like a glove on heel and has plenty of room for toes and ball of the foot without feeling loose at all, and laces are perfect to adjust pressure. Sole stiffness seems to be just right, as I don't pay any attention on it while riding. Shoes with black glossy finish are more than perfect look, so much perfect that even teenager who usually laughs on cycling stuff said "wow". So at least one pair of happy large and wide female feet around here! Sizing is true to size, and adding half euro size did not harm, just gave me very comfortable but functional shoe for my enthusiastic recreational rides.
Date published: 2021-08-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Solid shoe
These are my first cycling shoes, and I really like them. Though I don't have anything to compare them to, I find them very comfortable and can't think of any real room for improvement. I recently took them on my first 50 mile ride, and they held up just as nicely as my shorter rides. I read somewhere that these offer greater comfort at the cost of a tiny bit of performance, but for a newbie casual rider like me, that's just perfect.
Date published: 2020-12-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Tubasail from
Superb comfort and power
I was nervous to purchase a full lace up road cycling shoe worrying that they might not offer the firm support and power transfer I desired. No worries, these shoes provide both. They remain comfortable for hours on end and still transfer power to the pedals quickly. So far I don’t miss the ability to make small adjustments on the fly like boa systems enable. Hope the uppers maintain their form and hold over time.
Date published: 2019-04-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Velo Junky from
Great looking and super comfortable
I purchased the silver ones, very good looking.
I always have issues with footwear. I have high arches, normal to wide forefoot, and a narrow ankles. These come with removable inserts and Rapha designed a very slick adjustable arch high or normal options. Personally I needed to add my own inserts but I imagine most people will be good with the supplied insoles. Great looking shoe that’s incredibly comfortable.
Date published: 2020-04-23