Pearl Izumi X-Alp Seek VI
Description
Some years ago, bowling shoes owned the fashion fast lane. Pearl Izumi’s highly-capable X-Alp threatens to unpave a new road with MTB capability wrapped in a gritty urban package. Low cut and deep-digging thanks to a multi-directional outsole, testers rode this one in Chile across volcanic flows and sandy berms. Not to mention gravel roads and urban pavement. Once again, Pearl Izumi embeds a fiber composite nylon plate to provide credible power transfer. The biggest surprise: off-bike walkability and all-day comfort from Energy Foam in the heel.
Tester Quote: “Pearl Izumi’s all-time bestseller? Now I understand as most riders – and travelers – can’t keep piling specialty cycling shoes up in their closet or duffel. Delivering surprising power on the uphills and easy walking over nasty stuff, 365g X-Alp owed the trail and brewpub around Coyhaique, Chile.
Key Features:
- Quick-drying, breathable mesh and synthetic leather uppers offer protection and durability
- Composite-fiber injected nylon plate enhances stiffness for efficient power transfer while pedaling
- Dual-density EVA outsoles and midsoles have denser EVA placed between pedal and foot to absorb shock, return energy and provide cushioning on and off your bike
- Compound rubber outsoles feature deep lugs for superior traction; beveled heels enhance stepping
Size: 38 - 49
Weight: 12.8 oz
Materials: 60% synthetic leather/40% nylon mesh
