Shimano RX8 Gravel Shoe | Lightweight, Supreme Comfort, But Watch Those Treads
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2024
- Until the release of the RX8 gravel shoe, Shimano’s offerings for the off-road roadie up have come direct from its cross-country mountain bike stable, topped by the brilliant but expensive S-Phyre XC9 (£319.99).
The S-Phyres are light at 754g (pair size 45), but the RX8s better that by some margin, weighing a claimed 628g (pair size 45). But just how has Shimano shaved over 100g from its premium off-road shoe and for a cheaper price?
Well the short answer is that it’s stripped down the elements of an off-road shoe and combined it with the lightweight PU upper of a road shoe.
The upper is constructed in one piece with a single offset seam at the heel. The upper is perforated for breathability and finished in a multi-coloured silver camo finish, with reflectivity built in for the multi-day adventure riders to be seen in the dark.
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I'm considering XC3 shoes for my all road touring - I like the look of the RX8, but 67g saving per shoe at twice the price is not really justifiable when finances are tight.
I only ride on roads and occasionally on trails. A light weight shoe with SPD is what I have been looking for. Before this, all I could find in the market is MTB shoes, which are unnecessary heavy. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for the review.
Have you tried these on the road, and any feedback you can share ?
@@shopsylala Depends on the type of roadie you are. I am not a racer. I never try to gain that last few watt. I like the convenience of cycling shoes with SPD so I can walking around a bit when I stop for break, etc. Most MTN bike shoes are a bit heavy and this is the lightest weight cycling shoes with SPD I could find. I think it is only slightly heavier than the higher end road shoes. When I need a replacement, I probably will get this one again or something very similar.
I use Shimano XC5’s for both my road and gravel riding, same adjustment as the reviewed shoes, comfortable, stiff soles, great shoes-they do have toe stud mountings but a few grams either way makes no difference to me.
Now we need a RX9 version for those who want absolute stiffness
and an RX5 version for those who want so stay closer to 100 bucks :)
The Mazda inspired gravel shoe?
Lack of toe spike option does two things. It saves weight, and saves money 💰. Both wins in a shoe used for gravel riding/racing. 👍
Hi, Could you please tell me which pedals you used in this review? Very much looking into buying these shoes but not sure which pedals would work, thanks!
This could be a great Adventure/multi day/Audax shoe, stiff enough for good power transfer, comfortable enough for long days in the saddle but a sole you can walk in. With my SPD-SL shoes I have to take a pair of flip flops for when I’m setting up camp etc. These would also save me slipping over on hard cafe floors as I tend to do with my SL’s..
I recently bought a Giant Revolt Advance 0 (fitted with WTB Expanse 32C tires) intended for Audax and occasional light gravel rides. Completed BRM300 & BRM400 with SPD-SL pedals, pretty comfortable and awesone transfer of power but slippery to walk during coffee breaks. Looks like the RX8+XTR M9120 pedals will be the perfect combo!
Fantastic shoe! Love my RX8's. Oh, and zero hot spots.
Awesome to hear - I just ordered a set of these as my toes were KILLING me near the end of the Cedar City Belgian Waffle Ride with my Shimano MTB shoes (heavy and super flexy sole) SH-M089LE
Great shoe, I just found that the tread alongside the cleat area sits against your pedal and makes sideways float (on Crankbrothers) and unclipping a bit vague and stiff. I sawed 2-4mm off of this tread and they now function just like my xc shoes.
Side Note: Look like perfect commuting shoes too. Except the tread wear..
Managed to get a pair. Love them.
Such a good review. They should link to this from Shimano's website.
Thanks! Was just looking at these. Sounds like more room than my Bontrager Foray MTB shoes?
I tried to get a pair, but it was too narrow/not enough volume. I wear 45 wide shimano rp3, this in 45 wide didn’t work. Not for big feet. I don’t like the fact it doesn’t have a tongue either, harder to put on.
How wide are your feet, mm? ThNks
@@yahhi12 104mm. I tried lake shoes, the mx217 wide wasn’t big enough, but the mx237 in 44.5 was the winner. That shoe is sized for a foot 115mm wide. Lake told me that the 237 (now 238) was their highest volume model. Which is why it fit when the 217 did not. So now I know the shimano shoe failed for me in terms of volume. I have a tall pinky toe I guess haha? My 5th metatarsal is 27mm high for reference. So if your hunting for a wide shoe lake was really good about letting my get to the right size on the third pair. Not as light as the shimano unfortunately :(
I also have lake mx237. Size 45, wide. Need 44.5, but that was not available in time i bought them... My feet are about 115 wide, 280 long. Yes, these lakes are heavy - the pair I have weighs 950g, clips installed. Rx8 same size is 625g. Sad about the the width tho, the hunt for lighter and at least 110 wide goes on...
Like these, very nice - but I bought a pair of XC-7 about 4-5 months ago - and I like the Michelin soles. So it'll be a while before I need a new pair.
Do you think I can do double duties of XC riding + gravel riding? That’s my goal...thanks for the review.
Compared with the Specialized S-WORKS 6 XC MOUNTAIN BIKE SHOE shoe would be equivalent in weight, stiffness, construction and comfort?
thank you
Boa fasteners are ratcheted, so they less "infinite"[ly] adjustable than laces or even Velcro.
You can't fine adjust velcro (will loosen up) or laces (how You tie a knot casually precisely down to a mm?) like You can a ratchet.
@@futurememeudontgetyet1202 If it will relax over time or not is irrelevant, he's calling a ratchet an infinite adjustment. It's just not.
It's like calling a 100 cog cassette a CVT, it might be relatively small increments, but it's still false advertising!
@@sergarlantyrell7847 I feel like it's just being nitpicky about semantics. For all intents and purposes I don't see an actual problem there.
@@futurememeudontgetyet1202 Well I'm presuming they plan and script and edit professional videos. So if they contentiously choose to include that sentence, making a point of highlighting that feature (over the other types of shoe fasteners, laces and velcro/hook and loop), slightly obsessive people like me who care about correct engineering terminology will also make a point of correcting them.
They could have said "finely/precisely/reliably adjustable" or something like that just as easily.
I mean if they're going to be reviewing cycling tech, but don't even know their terminology, what confidence can we have that they know what they're talking about when it comes to something more complicated than a shoe?
@@sergarlantyrell7847 I bet you're really fun at parties. :-/
Also work as premium commute shoe =P
250 €/$ for a shoe is still a lot.
Nah, too little rubber on the soles. It will pretty quickly wear down, and you'll be walking on the metal of the cleats.
And in winter, will be too cold and let the rain in.
@@sergarlantyrell7847 its almost like they want you to buy a specific shoe for every type of riding and condition you do!
@@sergarlantyrell7847 Why not just use flats and rubber boots that are meant for fly fishing?
@@JogBird yup, trying to squeeze every last $ outa ya.
@@Pienimusta sorry, what? I don't understand, what have shoes for fishing got to do with cycling?
What are they made of? They never tell you.
Nice to see a high performance shoe that won't lighten up my wallet too much as well. Hate to say $250 is affordable.
I really want this shoe because of the BOA and the stiffness but idk if its the right shoes for me, i usually do 5k ft of gain elevation or more with a full suspension with an enduro gnarly DH, will this shoes perform great on the downs or not? dont really want to spend $250 for nothing, thank you very much.
We say this shoe is more suited to XC and Gravel due to the sole's stiffness. Prolonged DH riding with these shoes could be quite uncomfortable. Thanks for watching!
How high are the rubber claws in the sole? Thank you very much
Would these be good for xc/road usage for someone who uses spd pedals for both? I'm worried about wear and tear on xc rides...
Andrej Sabol I use mine for xc racing//riding and they don't seem to be having any issues, they do have less of the usual tough material around the toe box, heel etc you see on xc shoes but I haven't found this to be the end of the world.
Will the model of this size 45 shoe be suitable for a 27.5 cm foot? will size 44 be more appropriate?
Did you got your answer?
Good shoe for cyclocross?
Can i use this shimano rx8 in mtb bike ?
Nice mt bike shoe
I don't think lighter shoes are going to help you much:p
Because he has a humongous belly,?
"Gravel shoes"...?! Give me a freakin break...😒
Nah it makes sense. There's definitely a niche between a road shoe with no tread and a mountain bike shoe that's heavy and too hot for Kanza. Also it's an opportunity to get more money from cyclists :P
@@TheMurmuringGolem what are you talking about? Seriously...?! Mountain bike shoes too hot? LOL-LOL
@@TheMurmuringGolem morw $$ from cyclists? Certain type of cyclist I guess...😉👍
@@TheMurmuringGolem seems to be what they're going for, though I would have thought a gravel shoe would be designed more for walking on harder surfaces than a MTB shoe, so further away from the road sole with more bust less aggressive rubber.
Ten thousand upvotes !!! see my other post .
OMFG . Now we have footwear that is somehow specifically for riding on gravel , whatever that means . 😂😂😂😂
If i wear my converse All Stars Mt, biking are they then considered Mountain Biking Shoes ??
or do they need to made from Carbon fiber with titanium laces that are soaked in organic ,free range bee honey ,to make them flexible ?