{"id":37179,"date":"2022-05-24T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=680913"},"modified":"2022-05-24T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:16:16","slug":"specializeds-new-s-works-torch-is-a-luxury-road-cycling-shoe","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/specializeds-new-s-works-torch-is-a-luxury-road-cycling-shoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialized\u2019s new S-Works Torch is a \u201cluxury\u201d road cycling shoe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Simon von Bromley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 24 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Specialized has announced the S-Works Torch, a new top-of-the-range road cycling shoe said to represent a \u201cnew generation of S-Works footwear\u201d.<\/p>\n

Rather than arriving as a premium addition to the more budget-friendly Specialized Torch<\/a> shoe range, the Specialized S-Works Torch replaces the high-end S-Works 7, and is said to address a number of issues some riders had with that shoe.<\/p>\n

Key to these improvements is an updated last, modelled from \u201cmore than 100,000 footscans\u201d from Specialized\u2019s R\u00ebtul bike fit<\/a> database.<\/p>\n

The uppers have also been redesigned based on feedback from sponsored professional riders, with new materials and an updated, twin BOA S3 dial closure system.<\/p>\n

Specialized has also created a new carbon fibre sole, which is claimed to be both wider and lighter than the sole found on existing Specialized S-Works shoes, such as the S-Works 7 Lace<\/a> and S-Works Ares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite this, Specialized claims the new sole maintains the same stiffness as the previous sole thanks to an internal support structure.<\/p>\n

These changes combined are said to make the S-Works Torch a cycling shoe so comfortable that it will \u201cdisappear on your feet\u201d while riding, according to Specialized.<\/p>\n

Aimed squarely at the \u201cluxury category\u201d, the Specialized S-Works Torch road cycling shoes cost \u00a3385 \/ \u20ac440 \/ $450.<\/p>\n

Specialized S-Works Torch key specs<\/h2>\n