Alternatives to lace-up shoes...

[icowden]

Personally I'm very happy with velcro - seems to be self-selecting, as at my price level Boas tend not to be a choice! Velcro has never failed me. I've literally had winter boots peel apart before the velcro died.

I also wasn't after expensive but as I am blessed with feet like a penguin, the only shoes I found to fit the feet were Boa type by Lake :-)

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Daft question coming up - if you find you've slightly overtightened the shoe, can you back off the tension a bit or do you have to "start from scratch" with a loose shoe?

Not daft. Yes, you can back off the tension. Most people will pull the dial out and loosen the whole shoe but you don't need to do that.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I also wasn't after expensive but as I am blessed with feet like a penguin, the only shoes I found to fit the feet were Boa type by Lake :-)

I wear Lake's, best shoes I have ever had. Expensive as you say, but last for years. Found mine well worth the investment.

 

[fossyant]

Love Boa system.
1: they work and they work well.
2: Boa has a lifetime guarantee so if the wires or dial breaks they will replace and even send a little tool to do it.

I also use shoes with velcro and they are just as handy too. I've never had a problem with either style of shoe.

Same here. Velcro, ratchet and the newer BOA system. All good.

 

[fossyant]

Psst, I can recommend Winter boots. So good I have 3 pairs of Shimano ones.

 

[Mazz]

Psst, I can recommend Winter boots. So good I have 3 pairs of Shimano ones.

Definitely, I've got the Shimano mw502. The lace system on them is a kind of 'strangle toggle', which doesn't feel that reassuring to me.