Fizik launches its lightest ever road shoe, the Powerstrap Aeroweave

Fizik is well known for its shoes, with several pairs in our guide to the best cycling shoes, and today has taken aim firmly at those riders who yearn for low weight with its lightest ever shoe, named the Powerstrap Aeroweave. The shoe, which tips the scales at 184g (with some caveats), makes use of Fizik’s strong Powerstrap hook-and-loop closure system to keep the overall weight low, in addition to a second iteration of the brand’s established Aeroweave mesh material found in the older Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave shoe. 

No dials, only Velcro

BOA or equivalent dials have become the gold standard for cycling shoe closure for many years now, with Velcro usually confined to the budget end of the spectrum, and laces only really competing at the top end, especially when it comes to weight. Fizik, however, uses a ‘Powerstrap’ system that’s a far more rigid strap, backed with hook-and-loops, and uses it on its most high-end shoes.