Fizik has added a brand new GORE-TEX lined shoe to its winter 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 winter months, the brand new Ergolace GTX is aimed on the barely hotter, however significantly wetter weeks and months that book-end them.
The Ergolace GTX is essentially equal to the Ergolace, solely with the addition of a confirmed semi-permeable membrane that works to maintain toes dry on the wettest of rides. Right here’s a fast overview.
Fizik Ergolace GTX
The brand new Fizik Ergolace GTX retains the Italian model’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. Now we have to say, on the Gravita Versor flat pedal shoe we examined beforehand, the “ergolace” idea did contribute to a shoe that provided excellent consolation.
The Ergolace GTX introduced immediately takes the same design, and adapts it to extra of an all-rounder shoe. Path driving, bikepacking and gravel fall beneath its checklist of intentions.
As such, the only is a bit more versatile than the only of the Gravita vary, with a stiffness index of three. That ought to make it slightly extra snug for strolling in when the gradient calls for you hike avec bike.
The spotlight is the GORE-TEX membrane, or extra particularly the semi-permeable, three-layer PRISM 3L membrane. It’s mentioned to be 100% impermeable within the outside-to-inside path. Going the opposite means, the membrane is alleged to permit moisture and condensed sweat to move by the membrane, wicking it away in order that your toes stay dry, and thus heat.
Atop the membrane is a sturdy, ripstop material.
Fizik proceed their partnership with Vibram for the outsole rubber, calling on the identical so-called MegaGrip compound carried out on the usual Ergolace shoe, an the Gravita sneakers (overview right here).
On the Ergolace GTX Flat, the tread sample is sort of aggressive, with rows of rectangular blocks positioned to interface with the pedal pins. Towards the entrance and rear of the shoe, the tread sample goes deeper with the usage of chevrons.
Extra Tech Specs
- GORE-TEX PRISM 3L membrane
- X2 outsole
- Nylon shank, stiffness index 3
- EVA Mid-Sole
- EU Sizes: 36-48 (37 to 47 additionally in half sizes)
- US Sizes: 4 ¼ – 13 ¾
- UK Sizes: 3 ¼ – 12 ¾
Pricing & Availability
The Fizik Ergolace GTX flat and clipless fashions can be found in two colours; black/anthracite and black/white ice. EU Sizes vary from 36 to 48, with 37-47 additionally obtainable in half sizes.
Each fashions retail at €189. That’s $209.99 USD, or £199.99.
