CYCLING SHOE OF THE YEAR
So impressed with the Tempo Decos carbon cycling shoes from Fizik, long-time Bicycling Australia writer and reviewer Peter Maniaty has recommended them as the standout new cycling shoe of the year.
While they don’t come cheap at well over $450 per pair, they are truly fabulous cycling shoes. Plus, like anything, you get what you pay for. Fizik describes the Tempo Decos Carbon as “a performance road shoe for riders outside of the demanding pro peloton.”
The Tempo Decos are light, minimalist in design and classically European. With Shimano blue cleats attached, the review shoes (size 44) weighed in at an impressive 490g for the pair, or 245g each.
They fitted true to size, and also come in wider sizings.
Peter wrote that “Fizik’s unidirectional carbon R2 soles are another standout, with a well-deserved stiffness rating of 10/10,” … high praise indeed.
The other interesting tech is the rearward cleat positioning on the Decos. Fizik has located the cleat bolt holes slightly further back than traditional riding shoes in what it says is an effort to optimise pedalling efficiency and relieve knee pressure in more aero riding positions.
“With uber-crisp minimalist styling from head to toe, you’ll go a long way to find a more elegant
