Nimbl Feat Ultimate Review: The best cycling shoes I’ve ever used

I recently finished an update covering the best cycling shoes. Bringing you those recommendations meant long stretches of time where I would be wearing a new pair of shoes every single ride. I tested shoes on short rides and long rides, I climbed, and I did TT style efforts and there were many nuances to the different options. That testing never ends though and one pair of shoes that’s been in the process for the last few months is the Nimbl Feat Ultimate.  

If you are like me, Nimbl isn’t the best known brand name. Although the brand lists a number of big names in the athlete section it wasn’t until the end of last year that many consumers saw the name. A lot of eyes were suddenly on a small brand that hand makes shoes in Italy when Nimbl made the announcement that “in 2023 Nimbl will partner with Jumbo-Visma Cycling Teams, providing footwear to the men’s and women’s World Tour teams as well as the development team.⁠” It marked a big step forward for the brand, but it also announced the products to those of us who hadn’t heard the name before. Given that I’m always curious to try something new and different I definitely took notice. 

Now that I’ve spent some time with the Nimbl Feat Ultimate, I’m ready to talk about them. Among other testing, I chose this pair of shoes when I set out to set an FKT riding 370 km / 230 miles between Prague and Vienna. After a 20 hour ride, I’m happy to say my list of all time favourite shoes has a new entry. Keep reading to see if you might like something from Nimbl as much as I do. 

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