Nice review as usual. I have a pair of S-Phyre gen 1 shoes that I think were purchased in 2017. Still holding up well after riding about 6K miles per year. Probably the most comfortable shoes that I have ever owned with 40+ years of cycling. Had to change out the insoles but other than that no issues.
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
Sweet Robert thanks for chiming in!
@user-cx2bk6pm2f Жыл бұрын
SQLabs are masters of ergonomics! I had no idea they made insoles... I need to look into that.
@user-cx2bk6pm2f Жыл бұрын
The Phyre is fire baby.
@n22pdf Жыл бұрын
Nice review George as always.. yeah I’m a b side to 👍😊🏅🚴
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@user-cx2bk6pm2f Жыл бұрын
Funny, George. I also find Shimano road shoes to be big... I usually need a size smaller than normal. However, their MTB shoes tend to be the opposite and run small in my experience. Go figure!
@wallyklejka57543 ай бұрын
Cool video! So, regarding the size on the Shimano website they have size chart. Is it accurate?? It says I have 10.5" long feet and I need 45 size. Thanks!! :)
@SeeYouUpTheRoad3 ай бұрын
Hmm I don’t know I’ve never used their size chart.
@luisacc5960 Жыл бұрын
Great review George.. I noticed your cleat position ..all the way back. Any words in that
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
Hello Luis - yes all the way back. In just about any shoe getting the cleat back helps align your foot to the pedal spindle. Where do you ride your cleats and why?
@Freacer1 Жыл бұрын
With shoe fit it´s sometimes really a bit tricky... I sometimes find that I maybe get some pain right at the start of a ride which goes away after a couple of minutes, other times it may start randomly after 2-3h and goes away after some time again. You really need to do a good amount of testing to see if a show works or doesn´t when the general fit seems to be OK. Just out of curiosity - I can´t buy from your store on the other side of the planet anyway ;-) - how do you handle customers buying a shoe and later coming back wanting to return it / exchange it for a different pair due to fit issues? Are you fine with the shoe being lightly used or would just generally not accept a return on a shoe that has been test-ridden (on a trainer - not outside)? Sometimes I really find it hard to get an opinion on a pair unless you get a short feel for it on the bike / trainer, but of course it wont be 100% new after that, even if it only has minor marks on the sole from clipping in. At that point I personally find it hard to justify sending the thing back to a store for a refund.
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
As a ONE man shop I don't take shoes back after they have left the store. I disagree that someone needs to do a bike ride to ensure they have the proper sized shoe. People should buy anything and everything with the expectation that they will not attempt to return it especially for full refund something that they have worn. Being the devil's advocate... What would/does a shop do with a worn pair of shoes? Lastly, I sell Shimano and Pearl Izumi to a lot of first-time sho buyers because they offer a 60-day fit guarantee :-)
@Freacer1 Жыл бұрын
@@SeeYouUpTheRoad In Germany it´s actually quite common to have returned products at online stores - even in small shops. Sometimes leads to bizarre situations with pricing for basically like-new stuff. (not only bike-related) You have a right to return products that were bought online here, I believe the only thing a shop can do is charge a fine if the item has visible signs of usage. Apparently it´s done so commonly that something like the previous RC902 actually has bad reviews at a very common bike-store here, because people received slightly scratched stuff as new. Not that I´m for this kind of behavior, but I´d actually appreciate some kind of... rental? or try before you buy service for saddles and shoes in general. For daily / gravel riding l have a pair of RX-8´s here which cause me problems in maybe 25% of the rides at some point. The shoe fits - but I have problems with the overlapping tongue that Shimano used there. Only noticed that on the bike after some hours - would´ve wished to get that experience before I bought the thing. 😅 Sadly from my experience here, it´s hard to really find good bike-shops (not online) where you´d like to buy stuff and can fully trust the recommendations from them.
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
@@Freacer1 I have demo saddles in several brands/models. People can ride them before they buy. That should be common in EVERY bike shop. Once they find one they like I sell them a new one.
@Jewellm83 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever get around to trying the shoes with the supplied insoles? I have a pair of 903’s on order with my LBS and I am wondering if the stock insoles are good.
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
Yea indeed! I had been using my preferred insoles from SQ Labs, makers of my saddle of choice. Because I believe I would truly be a 44.5, which they don’t make in the limited edition, the stock insole fit me better by not taking up too much of the volume. If I get the white pair I will order 44.5 and try again to use the SQ Lab insoles.
@gerardodelarosa4443 Жыл бұрын
Hi friend, I m strange feet. I am in between 42.5 and 43 on Specialized. That is why I choose 43 because after few hrs my feet get swollen and need that little extra space. However, this is the first video about Sphyre 903 I see that suggests to size down. All others I´ve seen actually suggest are either thrue size or size up. But never size down. Can you elaborate on this? Thank you
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
It was too big of a shoe for a 45. Nothing to elaborate.
@wesw6787 Жыл бұрын
How would you compare these shimano shoes with the Lake CX403 or CX332?
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
I’ve never ridden in CX332’s. I own 2 pair of CX403. These are dramatically different shoes. The Shimano is more like a traditional shoe we have grown accustomed to - it is a sole with an upper glued on top. The CX403 is a shoe that is a full carbon tub it isn’t just the sole the carbon comes up and around a quarter of the way up. It’s also moldable at home. 2 different shoes entirely
@user-cx2bk6pm2f Жыл бұрын
Like most things Shimano, you cannot break or wear out their shoes. Go ahead. Try.
@MsDavo1238 ай бұрын
i tried and succeeded can even share the phottos of how badly they got broken 0:01
@user-cx2bk6pm2f8 ай бұрын
@@MsDavo123 Do people typically ask you for photo evidence? Why don't they just believe you? Anyway, I think Shimano shoes are durable... not literally indestructible.
@johnkasza2315 Жыл бұрын
If you look at the stock insole, there are airholes that line up with front sole holes and that rear scoop at the heel-might be nice this summer...what cleat is that? works on shimano?
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
The cleat is a Look Keo Black 0 degree float. I ride Favero Assioma Power Meter pedals.
@johnkasza2315 Жыл бұрын
@@SeeYouUpTheRoad thanks..also Shimano s=Phyre socks are specially made for these shoes--they have padding on top of the sock right where there is pressure from the strap..i use them and like them...also im with you with fixed cleats.. remember when we nailed cleats on? float? no
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
@@johnkasza2315 wow that would have been a LOOONG time ago 😂
@johnkasza2315 Жыл бұрын
@@SeeYouUpTheRoad im old..bought a masi ..full campy new in 1976..$450..yes a looong time ago
@SeeYouUpTheRoad Жыл бұрын
@@johnkasza2315 yes that’s a long time ago. Derailleurs cost more than that now 😂