the hub
In March, Specialized released the new S-Works Recon mountain bike and gravel shoe, moving to the top of the food chain for the endurance mountain biking footwear from Specialized. For years Specialized have lead the way on fit and performance with their footwear, and not just on the top rung S-Works equipment. For over two decades, Specialized have used their Body Geometry fit system, which in a nutshell is fit based on body scan data. As such their shoe lasts and fit have been designed to fit the averages. But that said, I still find that with a 4E forefoot and a high arch, I get a great fit from Specialized footwear with their green (more support) innersoles. With the new S-Works Recon, Specialized have levelled up their top XC and gravel shoe with updated fit data, with over 100,000 foot scans from RETÜL fit data analysed to make a better fit for everyone.
The look
