With the Tour de France just around the corner, now might be a good time to get your feet into a pair of limited edition Sidi Wires in yellow, created to celebrate Chris Froome’s 2013 Tour victory. These are the shoes that Froome used as he rode to victory in Paris last year – yellow to match his jersey, of course.
The Wires are Sidi’s top road shoes featuring a Vent carbon sole that’s designed to be lightweight and stiff. As the name suggests, there are integrated air channels in the sole to allow your feet to breathe. You can close the vents if you like.
Closure is via two Techno-3 System dials. You turn the dial to tighten them up and press a button on the side to release the wire. The top dial controls a wide, curved strap that’s intended to distribute the pressure, and you can replace the entire system should it ever wear out. The polyurethane heel pad and toe pad are also replaceable.
The Wires are available in several colours, but not usually in this yellow model
The price? They’re £306, which is a bit more than you’d pay for a standard set of Wires.
13 thoughts on “Support Chris Froome? Get your limited edition Sidis”
They look cool, but every
They look cool, but every time I see someone wearing Sidi’s, I know I’m looking at someone with slightly weird-shaped feet.
notfastenough wrote:They look
You’re just jelly coz you’re too fat-footed to wear such awesome shoes. 👿
Wide-footed. It’s
Wide-footed. It’s wide-footed! :O :))
Besides, you need a such a curve on the toes as to have a pea-sized little toe, or they pinch at the outside. What kind of weirdo is born with aero-shaped toes?!
notfastenough wrote: What
Tour winners!
…leaders jersey colour and
…leaders jersey colour and all that, but, but, but…. yellow shoes ?
Yellow. Shoes.
Or you can wait for Contador
Or you can wait for Contador to win it this year and then get yellow Specialized shoes 😉
Jacob wrote:Or you can wait
Finally, a reason to support Bertie! Spesh the company is often dubious, but their damn body geometry shoes fit me too well.
Actually, I am in the market for new shoes, but I certainly won’t be paying this kind of money for them…
Jacob wrote:Or you can wait
Or Team Sky’s new racing shoes from Rapha to be released in time for TDF.
madonepro wrote:Jacob
Well whatever I buy, they aren’t likely to cost more than £150. Perhaps I should amputate one leg (got a knee injury anyway, so I can kill 2 birds with 1 stone!) then I’ll be able to afford the Rapha?!
Is there a bit on the heel to
Is there a bit on the heel to stash your “therapeutic” inhaler?
Can’t afford them until I get
Can’t afford them until I get paid next TUE…
What dope would wear these?
What dope would wear these?
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…leaders jersey colour
‘
…leaders jersey colour and all that, but, but, but…. yellow shoes ?
Yellow. Shoes.’
No. Not yellow shoes, or even Yellow. Shoes.
Yellow. Sidis.
Let the true hideousness of that sink in. It’s the sort of stunt you’d expect from Specialized or any number of other ‘sports’ footwear companies. Not Sidi.
eew.