Originally Posted by
redcon1
I just picked up a pair of Giro Rumble VR shoes for my upcoming European tour. Super comfortable right out of the box, and off the bike they feel exactly like lightweight hiking shoes.
Giro Rumble VR
Just for reference;
- The Giro Rumble VR shoes weigh in at 850g for the pair
- My Merrell Alverstone Hiking Shoes weigh 764g
- The Scott MTB Comp Boa shoes I picked after trying lots of different MTB and XC shoes is 740g
- The very light Shimano RX8 Gravel shoe weighs in at just 530g
Unless one is racing, then comfort probably takes priority over grams. Still, "comfort" depends in part of what type of pedal is used in combination with the stiffness of the shoe. For example, Shimano's current MTB shoes - the MT3, MT5, and MT7 - only have a stiffness index of "4" on Shimano's own 0-12 scale. Shimano recommends wide, caged SPD pedals for that stiffness level. You have to get up to a Shimano shoe stiffness index of "6" before they recommend use with a bare SPD pedal like the PD-M520, M540, or M8100.