Fizik has added a brand new GORE-TEX coated shoe to its wintry weather line-up; the Fizik Ergolace GTX for MTB, in each flat-pedal and clipless fashions. Becoming a member of the Fizik Artica GTX vary made for the icy chilly wintry weather months, the brand new Ergolace GTX is aimed on the reasonably hotter, however significantly wetter weeks and months that book-end them.
The Ergolace GTX is in large part identical to the Ergolace, simplest with the addition of a confirmed semi-permeable membrane that works to stay toes dry at the wettest of rides. Right here’s a handy guide a rough evaluation.
Fizik Ergolace GTX
The brand new Fizik Ergolace GTX keeps the Italian logo’s trademark aesthetic, with laces monitoring up towards the outboard fringe of the shoe, terminating at a place offset of heart.
You’ll see this design proper throughout Fizik’s MTB lineup, together with the Gravita vary for DH and Enduro driving. We need to say, at the Gravita Versor flat pedal shoe we examined up to now, the “ergolace” idea did give a contribution to a shoe that presented remarkable convenience.
The Ergolace GTX introduced these days takes a identical design, and adapts it to extra of an all-rounder shoe. Path driving, bikepacking and gravel fall below its checklist of intentions.
As such, the only real is a bit more versatile than the only real of the Gravita vary, with a stiffness index of three. That are meant to make it a bit extra relaxed for strolling in when the gradient calls for you hike avec motorcycle.
The spotlight is the GORE-TEX membrane, or extra in particular the semi-permeable, three-layer PRISM 3L membrane. It’s mentioned to be 100% impermeable within the outside-to-inside path. Going the wrong way, the membrane is claimed to permit moisture and condensed sweat to move during the membrane, wicking it away in order that your toes stay dry, and thus heat.
Atop the membrane is a sturdy, ripstop cloth.
Fizik proceed their partnership with Vibram for the outsole rubber, calling at the identical so-called MegaGrip compound carried out on the usual Ergolace shoe, an the Gravita footwear (evaluate right here).
At the Ergolace GTX Flat, the tread development is moderately competitive, with rows of oblong blocks located to interface with the pedal pins. Towards the entrance and rear of the shoe, the tread development is going deeper with using chevrons.
Extra Tech Specifications
- GORE-TEX PRISM 3L membrane
- X2 outsole
- Nylon shank, stiffness index 3
- EVA Mid-Sole
- EU Sizes: 36-48 (37 to 47 additionally in part sizes)
- US Sizes: 4 ¼ – 13 ¾
- UK Sizes: 3 ¼ – 12 ¾
Pricing & Availability
The Fizik Ergolace GTX flat and clipless fashions are to be had in two colours; black/anthracite and black/white ice. EU Sizes vary from 36 to 48, with 37-47 additionally to be had in part sizes.
Each fashions retail at €189. That’s $209.99 USD, or £199.99.