![]() ![]() The Velcro closure system, however, is not without fault. The Nike SuperReps possess a pretty commodious fit, offering plenty of space for your feet thanks to the wider sole platform and manipulable stretch fabric upper that deforms to accommodate your foot shape. ![]() Those who've spent many an hour slogging away on Zwift will be well aware of increasing room temperatures - even when using a fan - and your feet are usually first to suffer. Where outdoor riding shoes are designed for out-and-out stiffness and performance, the SuperReps represent the very antithesis favouring comfort and ventilation over power delivery. In terms of fit, the SuperRep are not as cosseting as the best cycling shoes but they've been crafted in this fashion for a very particular reason. The shoes naturally feature a highly breathable, perforated sockliner upper complete with venting channels in the sole to help keep your feet cool. The SuperRep's trump card, however, hinges more around its superlative levels of ventilation rather than outright performance. There's no carbon-fibre exotica I'm afraid - instead, it a nylon-plastic moulding that extends around the ball of the foot only, leaving an exposed almost unfinished rear end. Looking at the sole, it clearly evident Nike has tried something different here. ![]() The shoe uses an adaptable cleat insert plate that will play nicely with both three-bolt road and two-bolt mountain bike cleat styles while rubber traction pads located on the heel and toe provide off-the-bike grip. Two Velcro straps take care of retention but these are more centred around finding the most comfortable fit as opposed to the foot-hugging, second-skin-like performance you'll find on an out-and-out high-end road cycling shoe.Īt 544g a pair (272g per shoe) they're not particularly the lightest around but they're certainly not the heaviest either. As far as specifications go, there's nothing fancy going on here. ![]()
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