Are "Next Best" Road Bike Shoes Good Enough?

Glad I found your channel! Great review, just confirms my hunch that the second tier shoes are the value proposition.

shimano shoes are too damn narrow vs trek/specialized.

Shimano are durable, i have a Shimano First Gen rc5 until now no sole separation. And i do daily ride and i do gravel race

Trek RSL shoes are impressive. Best shoe I’ve had so far. If your foot is wide. These are your shoes.

The shimano shoes do have a wide version which is a huge plus. Only negative I have is that stiff tongue edge. The first few rides you will have red marks where it comes into contact with your sock but it goes away eventually.

Very comprehensive
Well done

Thanks for another great review. Was wondering if you have any experience/thoughts about the Q36.5 unique shoes?

no sidis?

Very thorough review. One thing to add about the two Shimano shoes: The RC903 Boas are hard plastic while the RC703 Boas have a rubberized edge which in my opinion makes them easier to grip.

You must have narrow feet