Gear of the week
Giro Privateer shoes £124.99
Weight 355g
When Giro takes a bombproof staple from the middle of its mtb shoe range – the Privateer – and fuses it with the pro-level Empire VR90, you might envisage a sort of RoboCop Frankenshoe. In fact, what you get is a well-engineered and comfortable piece of footwear that takes the very best of both models.
The lace-up closure replaces the Velcro/ratchet of the previous model, while the perforated synthetic microfibre
