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Sidi has always made great cycling shoes, and these are no exception. Pretty stiff but comfortable enough when you need to walk. Boa dials make it pretty easy to adjust tightness, although I wish it was a little easier to micro-adjust when loosening (very easy when tightening). I had a small issue with the tail of the tongue strap occasionally catching on the left pedal body on the downstroke. But since you can adjust the strap by pulling it through the holder, I was able to eliminate the rub. Could be related to my pedal and cleat position and not an issue with the shoe itself since the right shoe is fine.
For some years now, I have been wearing an earlier version of this bike shoe with my tandem that has Shimano cleat pedals. I only needed them for about 3 months of the year, but they kept my feet cozy. Wearing these shoes is a lot easier than wearing multiple pairs of socks or wrestling with toe covers, and do a better job of keeping both your feet and ankles warm. Last year we got a second tandem, but use SPD pedals on it, so it was time to get the Sidi Frost MTB shoe. It works just as well as the earlier version. With Sidi Frost shoes for each tandem, I never have frozen feet in the winter.
We have a long stretch of cold and wet weather in Oregon where my summer-weight Sidi mt bike shoes are just not enough to keep my feet warm. Tho not waterproof, these Trace 2 shoes provide a lot more shelter from wind and wet, so I can wear them well down in the 40s, maybe lower. Call me old-school, but I'm still a little wary of cord-based closure systems; they've only been around for a decade or two, so the jury's still out. But these closures feel crisp and precise. Any company that sells pretty much every part of the shoe as a replacement trusts in the longevity of their shoe. And they're right.
After a few rides, these are great. The fit is consistent with other Sidi's I've worn but a bit more snug thanks to the Boa system. I have a low-volume foot with bunion problems, and this shoe can be snugly tightened without too much pressure across my forefoot, more like a hug for your whole foot.