Gear of the week
Lake CX403 £425
Weight 315 per shoe
While the foot and ankle don’t produce any power themselves – it all comes from the quad and the glute – “you can lose a hell of a lot through badly fitting shoes,” says British Cycling physio, Phil Burt.
Lake is a brand that understands this and its party trick is heat-mouldable carbon inserts to create, in theory, the perfect cocoon for your feet.
The CX race shoes are designed for racing: the last has a narrower toe box and tighter heel than that which you’d find on the ‘competition’ shoes, and the overall volume is
