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Giro Empire SLX Road Shoe

GiroEmpire SLX Road Shoe(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Álvaro

high performance
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by Álvaro
Cycling Enthusiast
Tucson, AZ
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Using these shoes for almost a year, 6,000 miles, best shoes ever super light, fit like a glove, stiff sole great performance.

Reviewed 6/5/2015
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Review by donaldusa

fantastic.....
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by donaldusa
Cycling Enthusiast
3 of 6 customers found this review helpful.

very light and comfort...

Reviewed 5/18/2015
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Review by Anonymous

Laces
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by Anonymous
San Francisco

These are a great light weight roadgravel shoe. This is my 3rd pair since their inception in 2015. The last pair I got roughly 20k miles out of them. I love the support of the laces. The sole is solid. However like all road shoes if you crash you will rub the uppers of the shoe to the point theyll either get a hole or theyll be too supple to support your foot.

Reviewed 8/15/2019
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Review by billspreston

Perfection
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by billspreston
Cycling Enthusiast
California

Huge fan of laces on cycling shoes. The fit and aesthetics afforded by laces are superior to a BOA type system while being lighter and less complicated. Thank you Giro for giving us a simple performance oriented lace-up shoe!

Reviewed 2/26/2019
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Review by BillyNYC

Love these shoes
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by BillyNYC
Cycling Enthusiast
NYC

Got on gold sale....very light, stiff, comfortable and hi end

Reviewed 8/6/2018
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Review by bb

most comfortable shoes ever
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by bb
Cycling Enthusiast
cincinnati ohio

very lightweight and comfortable shoes. I've had sidi and theses are comparable in size as I wear 43 in both. lace ups make it so it is adjustable in more points.

Reviewed 7/26/2018
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Review by John

Light and comfortable
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by John
Westchester, NY

I replaced a pair of Sidi shoes with these. I have a hotfoot problem and to date have not experienced an episode yet. That said I have not gone further than 50 miles. I like the light weight, they are super comfortable and I don't miss the buckle and Velcro one bit

Reviewed 12/4/2017
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Review by Mountain Goat

Light, stiff shoe great for climbers and spinners
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by Mountain Goat
Cycling Enthusiast
Palo Alto, CA
1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I'm a lightweight (150 lb) climber and ride a lot in the hills on the SF peninsula. I've been using Sidi Genius models for the past 15 years and also have an old pair of Rocket 7. Sidis fit me like a glove, but it seems they are getting so expensive, so I decided to try something different. The SLX Empires are about 125gshoe lighter than my Sidis (same weight as Rocket 7s). This weight savings is significant, especially for a shoe since that is rotational weight. When I ride with these I feel like I want to spin more. While not quite as comfortable as the Sidis, they are close. The main difference I feel in fit is the heel cup. The Sidis grab the heel more and the SLXs are tighter around the arch and instep. Once I'm on the bike grinding away and suffering I don't notice this however. Both are super stiff so no difference there I can tell. I do have to spend more time putting on the SLX and adjusting the laces (I actually have to use a shoe horn to get them on), so that's the only drawback. Otherwise I think they are a great shoe.

I wear size 10 consistently and bought these in 43.5. My Sidis are 44. They feel a bit narrower than the Sidis so if you have wider feet you probably want to size up.

Bottom line If you want to save some weight or like to spin, and don't mind spending an extra couple minutes putting on your shoes, you will like these. It may take some time to get dialed in with the right size, arch inserts, and lace adjustments, but once you do you'll benefit from these lightweight performers.

Reviewed 8/21/2017
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Review by sc13285

Really great shoe
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by sc13285
Cycling Enthusiast
Nor Cal

Unbelievably light and comfortable. Felt broken in within the first few rides. A definite upgrade from my older Giros. Hell of a price too.

Reviewed 7/11/2019
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