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It's a Good Fit With Shimano's 'Easy-Bake' Bike Shoes

Posted May 22, 2012 8:19 AM

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Shimano's 2012 R315 road shoes aren?t exactly custom, but once they've been properly fitted, no two pairs are exactly alike. That's because the fit process involves baking the heat-moldable shoes and insoles in a special oven and vacuum-fitting them to the wearer's feet.

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05/22/2012 8:20 AM

They've been doing this with ski boots forever now. I bet my feet would love molded inserts in my biking shoes though.
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05/22/2012 11:43 AM

I have found that most any shoes will work far better on the gas peddle of a vehicle over any custom shoe on any bicycle peddle.

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