Fizik

I have owned Fizik for yrs as well as other brands here and there, but this seat is by far the most comfortable seat I have ever owned. It�s truly a hidden jem. Between my wife and I, we have 5 of them.

The seat is deceivingly comfortable and the 3D printed design is amazing and COMPLETELY eliminating hot spots. For reference my normal rides are between 40-70 miles . I ride the saddle on both a gravel bike and XC Marathon bike.

The saddle is well worth the money.

I have these also in the road version, and of course, fit and everything is the same, no change other than the cleat interface. I'm a 44 in the road version, 44 in the mtb version, identical, which is a bonus.

To speak of the functionality of the shoe, they're a gamechanger for cold riding. I'm a racer, and to get my volume up I took up bike commuting. My shortest door to door is 10 miles, my "normal" is about 17, if I really want a flat spin it's 21 miles, so half hour to about 75 minute range one way. When I have left the house and it's been 10 to 12 degrees (F), I can wear these, with a normal cycling merino wool sock, and get to work with warm feet.

The main bonus for me is that I don't need shoe covers. I absolutely hate wrestling them on at 4am when I leave, this is easier, shoe, tighten, go.

I've had them soaked with slushy roads as well, and my feet did not get wet. You will get wet from water getting down into the shoe around the ankle if you are in really bad stuff, you can probably get around it with some better dressing but I've been okay.

I'm not a huge fan of the high top from a looks standpoint, it's bulky and looks weird, and I swear it makes my feet flex less, but when you have warm feet in really cold weather, you don't care.

They're my go-to in temps under 35 (F). When I'm in a sunny upper 30's and above, I can use a normal road shoe with wool, and maybe a toe cover. Over 40 (F) and these are way too warm, even with summer socks.

Great shoes though for the purpose, if you ride in bad weather, these are a gamechanger.

Fizik's 2mm Microtex tape has been my favorite tape for my road bikes for many years. A few years ago, Fizik decided to "fix" it (no, it wasn't broke) with the Tempo, but the Classic version retains most of what I liked about the old tape. It's thin, which I like on my road bike (I use the 3mm Bondcush Classic on my gravel bike), the leather-like surface gives just the right amount of grip (enough, but not so much that I can't move my hands around easily and smoothly), and it looks great.

It's also durable. My current Tempo Classic 2mm tape is over 4 years and 10,000 miles old, and has just one small area of vsible wear. I'm only replacing it now because it's time to replace cables and housings.

It's still my favorite.

First, I had to size down 0.5. I usually wear 44.5 in other brands (Giro, Sidi), but Fizik was a bit large in 44.5. Size 44 fits well and has enough room for a wool sock. Interestingly, the Fizik US sizing was spot on....I typically wear a 10.5 street shoe and the size 44 does actually feel like a 10.6 because there is a bit more room than my normal shoes. The shoes are a great for 30+ degrees. I did a 1 hour ride in about 38F and my toes felt a little bit cold. The shoes are a better option than shoe covers because the plush fleece lining is warm, and they cover above the ankle to keep the ankles warm. The ankle collar feels a bit stiff, but only because all other bike shoes stop before the ankle. I have not problems with the ankle collar, and I would rather have a marginally stiff and warm ankle then the flexibility. Overall they are great and allow me to get outside with more comfort and convenience without messing with 1 (sometimes 2 layers) of shoe covers. I got these on a good sale from BTD so they were good value for me. Full price would be a bit of a tough sell since I can get by with shoe covers.