Do they run true to size? (what other shoes can you compare them to fit-wise?)
Thanks!
Seems like mine are half a size bigger than my Sidi in the same size (47). Maybe close to a full size bigger. I’d go down half a size from Sidi. So a 46.5 NW = 47 Sidi. But I bet these things change depending on year and model.
The following is based on first hand experience:
The Fasterkatts have some sizing issues so try before you buy for sure. Also the outer layer is smaller than the inner shoe so bros with tall insteps are gonna have problems. It’s a low volume shoe vertically but pretty average width/length.
Northwave run huge in the toe box in particular. Their winter gtx series shoes are over priced in this segment. I swear they are not as warm as the Shimanos that are less $$$. Unless you have club feet I don’t suggest these.
Shimano MW whatever… used the previous gen ones for a couple years before the emergency room doc cut them off my foot. They kicked ass. I have fondled the current versions and if anything they just seem to be made more durable. I still have the road ones from the previous gen and they are also pretty boss. Fit is typical shimano. A little wider than the euros but not too wide in the heel. Upper has enough room to handle a high instep or arch but also tightens down well. Will probably replace the Nortwaves I foolishly bought soon.
The fit of specialized has never hit me right but we sell lots of them and guys like them fwiw.
FWIR rusty said the lakes fall apart real fast
I have some old-but-barely-used MW80s in size 45 that I don’t want/need (major heel rub cuz imma freak that way). They can be yours for the price of shipping.
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I paid $175 shipped for my NW. Doesn’t seem bad to me. Those 45 north are way more.
Wolvhammer is the choice of serious Winter riders up here. Obviously in MN that means Hambieks where heel strike is less and issue. Know multiple racer types who put in serious hours in the worst cold Winter throws at them in those with no complaints. As far as water penetration I have no idea about either 45NRTH boots.
These have been claimed.
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Got these. Can’t speak to durability cos first season but fit and function are tops.
Like Sean said, I destroyed a pair of lakes in like a month but I beat the hell out of em and wore em everywhere every day during a particularly nasty winter. They’ve been redesigned since the ones I had to eleminate the weak point at the heel. I can’t speak to the quality of the new ones. The ones I had were very warm and dry while they lasted.
I now have a pair of old defroster a that don’t quite fit me and a pair of non-SPD wolvehammer (wtf why do these even exist) that I bought accidentally. I’ll send either of those out for el cheapo.
I have a pair of last years defrosters that are awesome.
still super pumped on my NW Extreme GTX. Question though. water will still freeze to the front of them on trail rides. IS there any sort of shoe deicer i can spray on them? While they keep my feet dry, once the fronts off the shoes get covered in ice and frozen my toes will then start to get cold. IT would be awesome if there was some sort of anti-freeze coating for boots and shoes i could try on em!
A+ Thrad. First time with winter shoes and i don’t know what the hell i was thinking not investing in them before.
I just pulled out the old defrosters to compair. Kinda lulzy how much bigger and better the newer ones are.
Q1: are the old ones actually waterproof?
Q2: what size?
Q3: dibs
spd-sl wolvhammer or no cleat whatsoever? WHAT SIZE YO
fun fact: the wolvhammer shoes are named after a tarcker’s band.
^I was wondering about that.
A+ obsessive tarck thread. Would read again.
Dunno about how waterproof the old specs are, but probably pretty waterproof. They’re size “12” but they’re toe-numbingly tight on my normally size 12 feets even with fairly thin socks.
On second thought, I’m gonna hang on to the 45nrths. Sorry
What size are they in Euro? Can you compare fit to normal MTB specialized shoes? What size Adidas Samba do you normally wear?
FWIW I usually wear a 12, but only because I need the mid-foot width (my footprint is almost elliptical in shape). I can wear an 11 in some shoes if width is OK, don’t necessarily need the length of a 12.
Thanks for chiming in everyone. My co-worker has some of the DZRs that he’s been all-weather commuting in, so will have to get his opinion. Also thought Fred had some DZRs at one point?
I had the Minna which was an early model, they utterly failed after less than a year. The nylon sole in one broke in half, and the other one had spiderweb cracks surrounding the cleat.
I tried on their waterproof H20, it seemed sturdier but noticeably less walkable and harder to put on