Pearl Izumi X Alp Elevate Review

Walking around town or hike a bike sections are perfectly matched for the x alp elevates.

Pearl izumi x alp elevate review.

In terms of sizing the x alp elevate fit more true to size than some of the pearl izumi road shoes where i have had to size up recently. There should be no single weak point of failure. But the x alp elevate also come in half sizes so if you like a little more room in the toe box you could go a half size up from normal. They re ideal for massive hike a bikes but give a rather numb pedal connection if you use large platformed pedals and if you want truly secure heels you have to lace them tight.

Pearl izumi touts the x alp elevate as a shoe that is perfect for scouting lines hike a bike sections and explosive bursts of power on technical climbs our testers found the x alp elevate to be not only very comfortable on hike a bikes but to also have very good grip. The bonding process improves longevity because all the layers respond to stresses in unison. The pearl izumi women s x alp elevate is a rugged enduro all mountain spd shoe that grips well in the wet and is reasonably stiff. This is a category of footwear pearl izumi has produced for several years going back to the first x alp.

Pearl izumi x alp elevate unless you re racing these shoes will do the trick from backyard singletrack to rides with the family or gravel adventures. Their latest high performance version is the elevate. The boa lacing system is as good as it gets and the walkability here is tops.