Road/Tri bike shoe recommendations

I been riding with the S-works road shoe for a couple months now.

Pros:

Fit your feet like a glove.
Super stiff soles (was riding Sidi non-carbons prior)
Easy Boa system

Cons:

Cost
Boa lace sometimes comes out when loosened too much
No pull loop on the back


If you are looking for race shoes and need quick transition times, these shoes most likely would not be for you.  It would be hard to have these mounted on the bike and do a rolling entry.  It could be done with practice.

My husband wears the S-Works road shoe and he loves them...but he is strictly a cyclist, so can't attest to how they'd work in a tri.

Some other ideas might be...

Northwaves Tribal Carbon shoe...doesn't look to be as "airy" as the Trivent.

http://www.northwave.com/usa/shoes_det.php?itemid=25&catid=4&area=4

Louis Garneau also has a few tri shoe offerings...

http://www.louisgarneau.com/catalogs/catalog_sub_section.asp?catalo...

And Lake has some, too...

http://www.lakecycling.com/road-tri-c-1_5_14.html

Edited by nscrbug 2009-05-07 9:40 PM

I was looking at getting a tri specific shoe but settled with lakes cx 170 with the boa system and am glad I did. They fit my oddly shaped feet perfectly and I find that they are very easy and fast to get in and out of. With and without socks. Good luck finding the right shoe for you.

I picked up a set of lake-cx410 of ebay for 80.00 new!
I simpley love them, feel great, light, good price aswell
heres a link to the ebay seller
http://myworld.ebay.ca/bargainpedaler/ 

I absolutely love my Specialized Trivent shoes.  I use them for triathlons and road rides.  No complaints...except maybe the price.