Gear of the week
Rapha Classic £190
Weight 314 per shoe
Anything that Rapha produces is usually shorthand for desirable, premium quality at a high price, and its Classic shoes fit snugly into that bracket.
Fitting snugly into said shoes, meanwhile, were my feet. A little too snugly, in fact.
Having tested the shoes for close to 2,000km, mostly on hilly and mountainous terrain, I was caught between two contrasting emotions.
On one hand, they’re among the best cycling shoes I’ve ridden in. Simple and stylish, they’re also durable and respond to most climatic conditions. They were breathable in sweltering summer heat over 35
