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Le Col launch their first cycling shoes

Yanto Barker's premium cycling apparel brand have introduced the Pro Carbon road shoes to their range, with a full carbon sole and PU Leather upper...

Le Col have branched out into footwear, with the new Pro Carbon shoes offering classic looks, plenty of stiffness and heightened ventilation for performance riding.   

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As far as we know the new kicks are a fully in-house effort, with Le Col saying they're "a culmination of years of development". The upper is made with a PU leather that is specially contoured to move with your foot under tension to offer a supple and supportive feel. There's also plenty of integrated breathable mesh worked into the material to keep your feet cool on hot days in the saddle. Le Col say the PU leather is preferable over microfibre and traditional leather because it's lighter while being tough and waterproof. Two Atop dials are responsible for closing the shoes.  

The fully unidirectional carbon sole is just 2mm thick to offer a low stack height for maximum power transfer. There's an integrated channel in the sole for increased ventilation, and there are prominent rubber pad protectors at the toe and heel areas to reduce wear. The EVA insole is machine-washable, and claimed weight is 545 grams for a pair in size 43.

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Le Col's founder and former pro Yanto Barker says of his new shoes: “I wanted to make shoes that remain rigid and un-flexing in the face of your fiercest sprint or out of the saddle effort. It was also imperative that they deliver a reliable long-lasting fit that were durable and non-stretching. I believe the Le Col Pro Carbon road shoes tick all of these boxes and more.”

The Pro Carbon shoes cost £250, and are currently only available in sizes 43, 44 and 45. Head over to lecol.cc for more info. 

Arriving at road.cc in 2017 via 220 Triathlon Magazine, Jack dipped his toe in most jobs on the site and over at eBikeTips before being named the new editor of road.cc in 2020, much to his surprise. His cycling life began during his students days, when he cobbled together a few hundred quid off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story) and bought his first road bike - a Trek 1.1 that was quickly relegated to winter steed, before it was sadly pinched a few years later. Creatively replacing it with a Trek 1.2, Jack mostly rides this bike around local cycle paths nowadays, but when he wants to get the racer out and be competitive his preferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking - the latter being another long story.  

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