Bontrager Releases Clipless Flat-Soled MTB Shoes
Bontrager has released their first-ever clipless flat-soled mountain bike shoe, the Rally. The shoe is based off of the brand's Flatline shoe and was put to the test by Casey Brown and Trek Factory Racing's downhill and enduro riders.
 | Riders love the comfort and grip of our flat pedal shoes. With Rally, riders get all of those benefits plus the added capability that a clipless pedal connection provides. |
The Rally is compatible with any 2-bolt clipless system, and the rubber outsole features a custom tread pattern that Bontrager says delivers great grip on the bike and on dirt. The shoe features a shock-absorbing EVA midsole and the synthetic leather upper features Bontrager's 'GnarGuard' coating on the toe cap and heel for abrasion resistance and increased durability. There's also a reinforced toe box for extra toe protection.
Details:
• Durable, synthetic leather upper
• Abrasion-resistant coating on the heel and toe caps for added durability
• A reinforced, durable toe box for improved protection
• Shock-absorbing EVA midsole
• Hook-and-loop straps provide a more secure fit that hugs your foot in place
• Compatible with 2-bolt SPD-style cleats
• Unconditional guarantee
• Colours: Black / Nautical Navy Trek Factory Racing / Olive Grey
• Sizes: Unisex EU 36 - EU 48
• 331g (size 42)
• $149.99 MSRP
All models are available now on trekbikes.com and through Trek's network of retail partners.
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Clips and straps = foot retention with toe clips and straps
Flat pedals = just flat pedals..(No clips... or straps)
Solved?
But seriously can we all agree to start calling them "Clip-in" shoes? (At least on downcountry bikes)
STRAPless = foot retention without STRAPS, but using a DIFFERENT FORM OF CLIP
What I’m trying to say is that y’all are welcome for me inadvertently willing these into existence.
Lucky me I grab couple of pairs of brand new old stock Tevas on ebay.
"We made these cool new shoes"
"They look just like a Chamber 2"
"Ahh, yeah about that"
"Listen, its OK. Just reverse which bits of the upper are perforated, and maybe reverse the sole colours so the white is on the top half. No one will ever notice then"
"Yeah good plan"
Still like the look of them though. Might try them if my Chamber 2s ever wear out.
These Bontrager’s have a similar silhouette in the sense that they are skate-style inspired. So if anything we should be claiming they copied skateboarding shoes. Which is what’s been done by every cycling brand imaginable. But if you look at the sole or the paneling of these they are nothing like the Giro’s or the Special-ized.