Spiuk Brios Shoes

by Simon · 18/07/2013

Unusually for a shoe at this price the Spiuk Brios have heat mouldable uppers. At first I wasn’t sure if this was totally necessary, so didn’t bother with it but after a few rides I felt the top of the tongue was rubbing slightly on my foot. It wouldn’t be a review if I didn’t do it now would it? So finally I gave in and decided it was time to cook some shoe…

After removing Mrs CycleTechReview from the kitchen, it was time to crank up the oven, well to 65° anyway. After 15 minutes and with the bike sitting ready on the turbo, it was time to pop the shoes on and start pedalling for 20 minutes to set them.

On the first ride after all that kitchen activity and the little niggle from the tongue was gone. Spiuk do warn that if the shoe gets subject to high temperatures again, then you will have to remould the shoes. So if you leave them in a car in the sun be aware that you may have to re-heat them.

Room for a couple of sausages in there?

To continue the ‘home economics theme’, I also subjected the Brios to a quick run through the washing machine! The problem with white shoes is that they are white. This means that in less than dry conditions the Brios need to be kept covered up, which I managed until a short road race, which started under brilliant blue skies, but degenerated into a howling wind and rain soaked nightmare for half an hour.

Summer racing isn’t always what you expect it to be

This left the Brios less than pristine and being a bit of a diva, I couldn’t wear them in that state. So once home it was time to put them into the washing machine. Gentle cycle, no spinning, low temperature saw them returned to their original pristine condition. If you are also slightly OCD about your shoes and try this then you will have to remould them again, but otherwise the Brios emerged unscathed.