If the shoe fits: Getting ready for spring

Most of us will have been taking a break from serious cycling over the worst of winter and thinking ahead towards the warmer days on those winding roads in the countryside.

However, maybe whilst you’re stuck in purgatory, it’s a great time to make some useful changes to your bike and shoe fit, to ensure that you make the most of the sunny summer miles. Thankfully, here at Lake we have one of the world’s best selections of cycling shoe sizes, alongside our specialist retail partners and bike-fitting partners, to ensure that your cycling shoes fit your feet, and your bike is maximized for you.

Pain isn’t always gain

If you take a moment to think back to those long and arduous rides of last summer, and the pain and discomfort that some of you may have experienced, much of that might simply be down to the fitting of the bike and the lack of correctly fitted cycling shoes. Every foot is beautiful – especially to us – and everyone’s feet are unique and specific to them; which is why you should always buy the cycling shoe that is measured correctly for your feet and not the brand chosen because of your cycling idol’s successes.

Now, before you think that we might be writing ourselves out of the equation, it’s quite the opposite, as Lake has over 380 different shoe sizes, widths, shapes and fits, based on the number of different shoes ‘lasts’ that we are currently using. In effect, this gives us a good degree of certainty, when we say that Lake has got the perfect cycling shoes for you and your unique feet. By visiting one of our specialist retailers and bike fitting partners, you can take away those unnecessary aches and pains from cycling and ride with smiles along those spring and summer miles.

Let Lake make a lasting impression on your cycling

Our ‘Competition Last’ allows you to benefit from our legendary all-day comfort, whilst having a performance orientated cycling shoe that will maximise your comfort to speed ratio all day long. Our new CX21C road cycling shoe comes with the Competition last and is a great cycling shoe for those looking for that perfect balance.

Laces for Aces

The CX21C is a sleek and modern classically styled cycling shoe that gives a low-key look without sacrificing comfort or performance. Built on our Competition last and taking design cues from the CX238, the CX21C is a great choice for those riders who appreciate the ultimate adjustability, fit and secure comfort that laces have to offer. The single piece upper is also padded as it wraps your foot like a second skin. The heel grip liner and the full carbon sole ensure that every pedal stroke is converted into performance and power.

Conversely, for those riders looking for more performance in a cycling shoe, our Race last may be just what you need – after a correct foot measuring session, of course!

Featuring a slightly narrower toe box & tighter heel than the Competition last and less overall volume than the Sport last, our Race last shoes are designed for very high cadence riding & higher pressure from the cyclist, providing you with a slimmer fitting performance shoe, more in-line with the pro peloton riders choice of shoes. Thankfully, we have a great selection of cycling shoes on our Race last, including those using laces as the closure system.

Our CX20R offers a very lightweight, breathable and extremely adjustable upper that is available in 3 widths and women’s specific sizes. Utilizing Clarino microfiber, mesh, laces and Lake’s Handmade CFC 3K carbon fiber sole, this cycling shoe that can really do it all- from hot days to indoor riding, making the ideal choice for the ultimate adjustable race shoe.

Hopefully, we’ve opened your mind to the wide range of contrasting options that Lake has to offer the varied cycling community. Why not take a trip to one of our specialist retail partners and find your own fit and get ready to cycle into spring – with Lake.