Pearl Izumi X Alp Elevate Review

Pearl izumi touts the x alp elevate as a shoe that is perfect for scouting lines hike a bike sections and explosive bursts of power on technical climbs our testers found the x alp elevate to be not only very comfortable on hike a bikes but to also have very good grip.

Pearl izumi x alp elevate review.

Pearl izumi x alp elevate unless you re racing these shoes will do the trick from backyard singletrack to rides with the family or gravel adventures. The pearl izumi women s x alp elevate is a rugged enduro all mountain spd shoe that grips well in the wet and is reasonably stiff. Walking around town or hike a bike sections are perfectly matched for the x alp elevates. The pearl izumi x alp elevate is not waterproof.

This is a category of footwear pearl izumi has produced for several years going back to the first x alp. Their latest high performance version is the elevate. But the x alp elevate also come in half sizes so if you like a little more room in the toe box you could go a half size up from normal. The boa lacing system is as good as it gets and the walkability here is tops.

Fear not the hike a bike with pearl izumi s x alp elevate it s a tall order to design a cycling shoe that works equally well on and off the bike. They re ideal for massive hike a bikes but give a rather numb pedal connection if you use large platformed pedals and if you want truly secure heels you have to lace them tight. It also improves water resistance since are no needle holes or permeable seam lines for water ingress on rainy muddy days note.