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Evans Cycles promises “affordable everyday comfort and performance” from its own-brand Radium road cycling shoes.<\/p>

They look the part, with a Boa-like dial and forefoot Velcro strap. <\/p>

While they seem slightly under-specced for a pair of shoes costing \u00a3120, they\u2019re very good performers at the sort of heavily reduced price you can often find them for. <\/p>

Pinnacle Radium Road Cycling Shoes spec and details<\/h2>
Closure is via a single Freelock dial and a Velcro strap at the front. – Simon Withers \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
It\u2019s a pretty familiar spec picture at this price for the Pinnacle Radiums.<\/p>
A medium-stiffness nylon outsole, a closure that combines a single Boa-like dial and Velcro forefoot strap, and a microfibre upper and mesh tongue featuring plenty of laser-cut ventilation holes are on the menu.<\/p>
Unusually, the tongue is housed under a diagonal cut pointing inwards, rather than the more traditional forward-pointing line followed by most other road cycling shoes<\/a>.<\/p>
The rest of the upper is plentifully perforated for ventilation, as is the sole, with three toe vents and five more placed along the centre.<\/p>
Pinnacle Radium Road Cycling Shoes performance<\/h2>
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The nylon sole, which isn’t overly stiff, would suit the more recreational rider. – Simon Withers \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
I\u2019m not sure whether it\u2019s that distinctive tongue design, but these shoes felt slightly odd at first, with a little bit of pressure building up on the top of my foot at the angle over the instep.<\/p>
It wasn\u2019t much, though, and after the first hour it disappeared entirely when the Radiums became unnoticeable \u2013 presumably because the shoe had \u2018bedded in\u2019 a little \u2013 which is pretty much what you want from a pair of cycling shoes.<\/p>
On later rides, it wasn’t evident at all, even at the start, so it was really just a case of wearing them in for a few miles.<\/p>
The sole isn\u2019t overly stiff<\/a>, so will suit more recreational riders rather than the competitively minded among us. Like the rest of the shoe, it proved comfortable as the miles racked up.<\/p>
That sole is more walking-friendly than some, but even with the shoes fully tightened I found my heel rising slightly from the heel bed.<\/p>
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Pinnacle’s Radium shoes are very good performers at the sort of heavily reduced price you can often find them for. – Simon Withers \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
This wasn\u2019t the case when riding, and you\u2019re not likely to walk any distance in them, but it was noticeable when clopping around my local caf\u00e9 stops.<\/p>
Rather than the usual Atop or the market-leading Boa found on more expensive shoes, the Radiums come with Freelock dials, which are a very Boa-like affair, working in exactly the same way.<\/p>
I found it hard to determine any real difference in function, with both having similar actions and adjustable in small increments.<\/p>
I wasn’t so keen on the shiny black tongue, which I thought might lead to sweaty feet, but it’s softly padded on the inside and well-vented. Sweat build-up really wasn’t an issue. <\/p>
Pinnacle Radium Road Cycling Shoes bottom line<\/h2>
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The upper has plentiful perforations for ventilation. – Simon Withers \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The Pinnacle Radium shoes have a bright appearance, at least in white, and on-the-road performance that exceeds expectations. That’s especially true if you can find them below their RRP, which is usually possible.<\/p>
They’re well geared to non-performance riding, scoring well for comfort, breathability and that disarmingly Boa-like dial.<\/p>
Product<\/h3>
Brand<\/td> pinnacle<\/td><\/tr>
Price<\/td> 120.00 GBP<\/td><\/tr>
Weight<\/td> 608.0000, GRAM (EU42) – <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Features<\/h3>
Closure<\/td> dial<\/td><\/tr>
Closure<\/td> velcro<\/td><\/tr>
br_cleatFitting<\/td> 3_bolt_look_type<\/td><\/tr>
Sole<\/td> Nylon<\/td><\/tr>
Features<\/td> Sizes: <\/b>7\/41, 7.5\/41.5, 8\/42, 8.5\/42.5, 9\/43, 9.5\/44, 10\/45, 10.5\/45, 11\/46, 12\/47, 13\/48.5Colours: <\/b>White\/black; Black\/red<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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