Northwave Extreme RR GTX Cycling Shoes
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At first, we were skeptical about wearing just a pair of socks—without shoe covers in sub-freezing weather—with the Northwave Extreme RR2 GTX Cycling Shoes. However, just thirty minutes into a ride, with snow still melting on the side of the road, our tester remembered he was wearing minimal layers, and his toes were not cold.
These Northwave cold-weather cycling shoes, with an over-the-ankle Gore-Tex neoprene cuff, are plenty voluminous, allowing for thick socks. The carbon composite sole is also stiff enough while the SLW2 retention system is so easy to operate and provided a secure feel, even when climbing hard out of the saddle.
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A lifelong endurance sports athlete, Greg raced bikes on the road as a junior prior to changing his athletic focus to rowing. Upon retiring from elite rowing competition, Greg revisited his passion for racing bikes and also added some swimming and running into the mix, competing at the ITU Age Group World Championships on multiple occasions. He and his wife Shannon—also a rower, bike-racer, and triathlete—enjoy traveling, learning about wine and keeping up with their rescue cats when they are not training or racing.
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