Review on 🚴 Pearl Izumi X Alp Men's Cycling Shoes by Frank Garahana

I have the navy blue and I love the look (careful - the orange trim is almost fluorescent) and the fit, but they literally WILL NOT hold up my flats. The pedals are Crankbros Stamp 1 (big), so the pedals aren't the problem. Every root/rock on the trail made my feet slip unless I was putting 100% of my weight on the pedals (ie not on the saddle at all). They have a patch on the outsole that should be where you touch the pedal, but the other parts of the sole held up MUCH better than the actual contact patches on the pedal. The pedal contact surface is made of very dense rubber, which is very durable but has little grip! Replace them with some Five Ten Freeriders asap! However, these ALP-Xs would make for decent boat boots.