Review on DMT Road Cycling Shoes White by Corey Singh

I am so glad I have these shoes, so much so that my wife got a pair too. For me it fills a certain need very well. Above all, the fit is great. The bonus that drew me in is the airflow and weight. I switched from the S-Works to the Lake CX402 Wide because while the S-Works were great running shoes, they were getting too narrow; I guess my foot got wider (after my 4th pair of S-Works shoes). The See is wonderful in terms of fit, comfort and performance. But the 402 is a pretty heavy shoe and doesn't breathe very well. The lack of airflow is great when the temperature is below 60 degrees. In fact, I wear way more socks than I expected when riding the 402 on cold days than I expected. My reason for looking at the KR1 was the better airflow (for warmer days and on trainers) and the possibility that the fit would work for my wide foot due to the knitted upper. Not only does the KR1 insole fit perfectly, I think due to the knit the KR1 insole is almost identical to the Lake Wide (both sizes are 47). I find the KR1 to be quite stiff as you would expect from a shoe at this price point; I don't expect any complaints in this area. I've ridden the KR1 indoors on a trainer, but am really looking forward to taking it with me instead of on the lake when it gets over 70 degrees in the summer. The ankle opening is the most comfortable. It actually stretches a bit, but the shoe even comes with a shoehorn. I was expecting the tongue to be on the heel but after a few rides it doesn't matter anymore. A heel tab wouldn't be a bad addition, though. However, I do have a few criticisms or things to note. 1) Size: I feel I could downsize by 1/2, but as usual, size 46.5 is not available. I tried 46 but it was too tight. There's a chance the 46 would have stretched, but I'm not unhappy with the 47. My wife actually went down a whole size from what she was wearing. 2) Insole: The shoe comes with an almost completely flat insole. This means that most of the arch of the foot is built into the sole (as is the case with other brands like Sidi). I ended up having to add a bit more arch, which is easy to do with a different insole, but reducing the arch would be a bit more difficult and might require special insoles. easily fed through most of the wire range. This seems to work great for distributing pressure and avoiding issues, but the tongue actually thins out at the top cable crossing, perhaps due to flexibility or fabric stretch. I wish it wasn't because I feel some pressure from the wire on my leg. Replacing the insole can actually help push the heel back to lessen this problem. Maybe I'll add some material at this point. I have no trouble holding on to one boa instead of two as I love how it feels a bit progressive towards my toes. The only other minor issue that can come up with all Boa shoes is that they almost always need a few extra clicks tightened once I start riding, even if I feel like they're too tight at first . Overall, I award 4.8 stars. The only real issue I have is the occasional pressure on my foot/ankle when crossing the top wire, but I think the solution is probably pretty easy to find, maybe even a few pieces of black tape. It's not enough to give up the great fit, performance and amazing airflow.