Mavic Pulse MTB Shoes

Out with the old in with the new.  After finally deciding to give clipless pedals a try earlier this year I'd scoured places such as eBay and Craigslist to find a cost effective possibly used depending on cost set of MTB shoes and clipless pedals.  I wanted to try things out for little money as if I didn't like the feeling of riding clipless I'd be safe in knowing that I'd be able to resell my purchases for a similar price.  This led me to purchasing a set of Shimano SPD M520 pedals and a pair of Specialized Primo MTB shoes from old faithful eBay.  All in both the pedals and the shoes ran me out a little over $50, a small price to pay to try clipless.

A quick Google search will throw up hundreds of results and forum posts on the debate of riding clipless vs flats etc.  This is not the purpose of this post as each and everybody has their own preferences.  Purely from a personal perspective however I was immediately hooked and couldn't believe it had taken me so long to make the switch, I love the feeling of being completely connected to the bike and the great thing about the Shimano M520s is that they are multi-release with adjustable tension, so I've yet to have a situation where I couldn't unclip almost as fast as I could put my foot down.

Anyway getting back to point, I'd ridden in the Specialized Primo shoes at every opportunity, however I'd promised myself that if I liked clipless I'd purchase a pair of new to me shoes and at the price point I found it hard to look past the Mavic Pulse.  They offer everything I need and seem to fit completely true to size with room in all the right places.  Weighing in at 340 grams, Mavic describe the shoes as "Perfect for fast trail riding without breaking the budget. The World Cup proven profile of the Energy Grip Outsole is combined with a solid trail ready upper for responsive pedaling and trail gripping comfort".  I can't wait to get out and ride with these, check out the review section for my full verdict in a few weeks.