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HOW WE TEST THE KIT
It starts with a detailed product check in the workshop. Next we hit the trails… hard! We test in real riding conditions, incorporating feedback from multiple testers, and don’t stop until we have the complete picture.
WHY OUR TESTS ARE THE BEST!
Our test team is made up of some of the most respected bike and kit testers in the world. We have unrivalled knowledge and experience, and spend a vast amount of time making sure we get it right. We tell you the truth and aren’t influenced by PR or advertisers.
ABOUT OUR TEST TEAM
Our technical-editor-in-chief, Rob Weaver, gets new products in as soon as they’re available and coordinates all the testing through our vastly experienced band of reviewers.
ION Scrub Amp flat-pedal shoes £131.99
flat shoes use a stickier, softer ‘Pin Tonic 2.0’ rubber that’s also claimed to have a longer wear life. The sole has a well-damped feel, and the deep tread meshes well with pedal pins, with more pronounced ridges for hiking traction at the toe and heel. ION have paid attention to the midsole, too, making it flexy enough so the shoe can twist sideways for grip while steering and pedalling, yet keeping it more rigid lengthways, for better power transmission and extra comfort on long descents. It has enough squidge to cushion impacts and vibrations, without raising your foot too far off the pedal or making you feel disconnected from the bike. The
