CX403 Cycling Shoe - Men's
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CX403 Cycling Shoe
Lake’s top-tier road shoe gets an update in the new CX403. Featuring the same custom fit carbon fiber sole and supple kangaroo leather upper as its predecessor, the CX403’s closure system is redesigned and the added rubber toe bumper helps extend the shoe’s longevity for all the training and racing ahead this season.
Lake has worked long and hard on building the ultra-efficient Custom Fit carbon fiber sole. You may have had carbon-soled shoes in the past that didn’t quite fit, and if that’s the case, you recognize that ultimate power transfer is meaningless if your feet are in agony. But you can say goodbye to the era of compromise, as these are heat moldable, ensuring the perfect fit and incredible heel hold for maximum power transfer.
Details
- Unrivaled cycling shoes for the discerning racer
- Stiff carbon sole can be heat-molded to your foot
- Kangaroo leather is supple and forms to foot
- Dual Boa closures dial fit without undue weight gain or bulk
- Race Plus last, see size chart for fit information
- Item #LKCZ02F
- Upper Material
- Klite Kangaroo leather, Carbitex CX6 carbon fiber
- Lining
- perforated kangaroo leather
- Closure
- dual IP1 BOA or dual Li2 BOA
- Sole
- Custom Fit Carbon Fiber sole
- Cleat Compatibility
- 3-bolt road
- Claimed Weight
- [single, size 41.5] 10.9oz (309g)
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2 years
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageFebruary 7, 2024
MASSIVELY DISAPPOINTED
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
- Size Bought:
- 45
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Weight:
- 175
The GOOD: toe box is roomy, BOA dials are top quality and adjust in both directions, can mount cleats far enough rearward to accommodate my long toes. The BAD: can't form carbon around bony prominences. Most shoes your foot sits ON TOP of carbon fiber sole. These Lakes, as well as Bonts, your foot rests INSIDE a "dish" of carbon fiber. From the ball of your foot back around your heel, the carbon fiber is going half way up your foot, unlike most shoes that have leather, fabric or Lorica that adapts and forms to your lumps, bumps, vessels and nerves. These have rock solid carbon fiber encasing your foot, and unless your foot is close to the ideal foot shape that Lake engineers are imagining they aren'tgoingto work for you either. I followed instructions explicitly for 3 moldings and can't get it to form to my foot. There are several warnings provided with shoes regarding overheating and over stressing the carbon that I am afraid to crack/break it. Have ridden these on trainer 3X and now and have bruises where rear BOA dial is. If you expect to be able to mold these like an Intuition ski boot liner, you can't, not even close. If you try to form these with a vacuum or without your foot in them ,you will damage them and void any warranties. SUCH AN UNCOMFORTABLE SHOE. Also, since it's been 45 days since purchase, BACKCOUNTRY is strictly enforcing their no exchange policy, so I'm stuck with them. If you get these, put them through the wringer within 30 days or you will be stuck too. I would recommend, as with ski boots, to get them at your local shop that actually provides customer service. BACKCOUNTRY had a decent price, but with zero customer service and no way to get these to work for my feet, I now have $350 paperweights. I really wanted these to work, and thought they would based on reviews, but its not even close. Good luck, hope this helps you.
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