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https://mtb.shimano.com/uk/gear/footwear/sh-ge900
Looks interesting but Shimano's sizing when weird a few years back and nothing I've tried recently fitted,
I had a pair of ME701s that were a good fit, but suffered from heel lift when walking (there wasn’t much of a heel cup) and the ‘indestructible’ kevlar toe vents tore in their first week of riding in Spanish mountains.
Bought a pair of ME702 (I think) seeing they’d changed the heel cup slightly and got rid of the toe mesh.
Shimano’s PR for the 701 was that “The new ME7 Mountain Enduro race shoe receives Shimano’s unique new last design with extra toe box volume to accommodate a wider range of foot shapes without affecting shoe length. Available in both Volume+ and Volume+ Wide shoe lasts, the ME7 shoes deliver a secure wrap around the foot and comfortable fit. (also “Updated upper design for secure fit)”
but they were way too narrow across the toes and didn’t have enough volume for my high instep (ie the opposite of what the PR). Same issue with the AM9 in that iteration too – Velcro strap barely long enough to do up over my instep, tight on the toes where the previous version had been super comfortable.
Lots to like about this shoe – if it truly is roomier at the front, and had a decent heel cup, fit could be good.
But then they keep the neoprene cuff (which kept debris out of the back) but lose of the cover flap which stepped debris and mud from getting into your shoe around the tongue? And a less grippy looking tread on the sole.
I've had some for a few months. Yep they are great. Not sure about being roomier in the toe, they feel flatter but not as narrow?
Other than that I have absolutely zero complaints - grippy for hiking, stiff for riding, comfortable with good but not over the top arch support.
Wearing summer socks its only today when its 2 degrees outside that my feet went numb, but I was doing a lot of standing around helping some friends to master a drop..
@philstone. Get some MW7's for winter - I wear them from October to April basically (and even if it's really wet in summer.)
I've got one Fizik TerraClima's which are fine for what we get around here. 👍🏻