Originally Posted by Chickenstrip

I promised I'd give a review of my new r133 L's after a few rides so here it is.

First allow me to preface this by stating I have very limited experience as this is my first pair of propper road shoes and pedals.

I am using them with ultegra 6700 ice grey pedals. The shoes feel much more stiff than my previous m76's. This (I believe) has resulted in greater comfort and reduced hot spots over the course of my rides. I cannot say that they are more efficient but are definately smoother than my previous combination of Mtb. shoes and egg beaters. I have found the 6700 pedals are much easier to locate and clip into than my egg beaters were and feel more locked in as well. The ratchet straps on the r133L are nice but I feel would benefit from smaller steps in adjustability as one click can make the difference between slightly loose and slightly too tight.

I had a forty dollar gift certificate to my LBS as well as a $50 gift visa so after taxes the shoes cost me $100. A plenty fair price for entry level carbon shoes ($175.00 before tax and gift cards). I would be hard pressed to recommend the R133L as a budget contious option to higher priced Sidi's as I was only able to try them on in the LBS and couldn't test ride them. However neither felt clearly superior to another during my short time with them.