Fizik X4 Terra Powerstrap Shoes Black - Shoes - 44

I have been wearing MTB shoes for my E-gravel bike for 18 months and wanted a lighter pair for those days I spend more time in the bike than off and cycling at speed. I choose the Terra Power 4 strap and was initially concerned that my normal size of 43 may be too small. When the shoes arrived they felt snug but did not hurt me so contacted Fizik customer service who were very helpsful and suggested I try the terra Atlas, which I did but is was too small for my feet. I need to add that I have wide feet and a high instep. The power strap 4 are a better fit for me as I can adjust the size to accommodate my high instep. I have only used the shoes for 1 week on an indoor wahoo trainer and very happy with the results. I guess the real test will be on the road.

Excellent design

Had these a month or so, I wanted spd shoes for touring and days out on my gravel bike. I got the grey/grape colour in a size 48. They are quietly stylish without making me look like a bike tart! A stiffer pedalling platform than my previous but still easier to walk in than out and out race shoes. Plengy of room on tbe toe box, the fit is loose enough for winter socks, might look at insoles fkr summer. Pretty lightweight too, my massive 48s weigh in at 440gms each shoe, including cleats.

I’m liking these

I bought these as an ultra endurance shoe that I can walk in if needed. A huge factor for me with this is ensuring that there is plenty of room in the toe box with no pressure points on my toes. These are very good in this respect and more roomy than the wide fit shoes I was wearing previously. The two Velcro strap fitting works remarkably well and can readily be adjusted on the move. Snug and comfortable with no pressure points. I’ve yet to ride ultra type distances in them mind but they already feel better than any previous shoe I’ve worn. Reasonably light as well

Nice shoes with narrow fit

Attractive, well made, sturdy shoes. Look very much like a sleek road shoe, which will appeal to those not wanting knobbly MTB shoes. Not fully waterproof but do a good job of keeping spray out, and are easy to wipe clean. Fit is narrow around the 5th metatarsal, and I also had to fit a more supportive insole. Otherwise comfortable enough for day-long use, stiff enough for enthusiastic riding, but still easy to walk in.

Solid and worth it.

Solid shoes for gravel and day to day riding. Fit is pretty close to true to size, more so than shimano in my experience. I would go by the cm measure because sizes conversions between US and Euro seem to be quite arbitrary between the brands. As a general reference my streets are size 8 US and these Fiziks are labelled a 7.5 US. Breathable but not too much. Stiff but not too much. Comfy all around for me. Probably 25 000 kms on mine right now and they have very little wear, only a little rub on the toes. Bottoms in great shape, same with heel cup.Only gripe is the bottom of the sole close to the cleat - it can be quite slippery, in particular on the set of one sided shimano pedals I have. So if you don't clip right away or rest your foot before clipping they can ... MoreSolid shoes for gravel and day to day riding. Fit is pretty close to true to size, more so than shimano in my experience. I would go by the cm measure because sizes conversions between US and Euro seem to be quite arbitrary between the brands. As a general reference my streets are size 8 US and these Fiziks are labelled a 7.5 US. Breathable but not too much. Stiff but not too much. Comfy all around for me. Probably 25 000 kms on mine right now and they have very little wear, only a little rub on the toes. Bottoms in great shape, same with heel cup.Only gripe is the bottom of the sole close to the cleat - it can be quite slippery, in particular on the set of one sided shimano pedals I have. So if you don't clip right away or rest your foot before clipping they can cause you to slip right off. So something to be aware of. But not a deal, breaker. Less bad with two sided pedals. Still way better than the shimano XC3 i tried. Some outsole, but limited in terms of walkability. Reach for the Terra atlas instead. But as a fast and slim gravel/mtb shoe, solid choice.

They feel good, my first clipless shoes

Shoes are comfortable, nice and sock-like feel when you put them on. They're also very much walkable, I rarely can hear cleat hitting the ground, obviously it's still a little bit awkward as your toes are quite high off the ground when you walk. Velcro is nice and quick but sometimes I wish I could do more fine tuning, with velcro you can either go "tight" or "loose". They're not very breathable but with a crap summer weather like this year (<30 deg) it's no issue whatsoever, in return they're very easy to clean!