Are "Next Best" Road Bike Shoes Good Enough?

See how the second-tier, 40% less expensive road bike shoes from Shimano, Specialized, and Trek compare to each brand's top models and each other. Trek introduced a new version of the Velocis since I posted this review. It's greatly improved and sets a new bar for room and comfort in this category. See my review of the updated Velocis here: https://intheknowcycling.com/next-bes... Shop at my top-rated bike stores: https://intheknowcycling.com/online-b... When you buy your gear using the links shown, we may earn an affiliate commission to help me cover the cost of creating and publishing these independent, ad-free, and sponsor-free reviews. You can order the shoes we reviewed in this video tested using these links to stores I’ve vetted and recommend: Shimano S-Phyre RC 903: ► BTD (BikeTiresDirect) - https://tinyurl.com/ra52ymzr, get a 10% discount with code ITK10 ► Performance Bike - https://snp.link/d9461bb5 ► Bike-Components - https://tidd.ly/4hhwCS4 ► Sigma Sports - https://tidd.ly/438meFo ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/shimano-... Shimano RC 703: ► BTD (BikeTiresDirect) - https://tinyurl.com/4fyzetvh, get a 10% discount with code ITK10 ► Competitive Cyclist - https://snp.link/0e59c3a0 ► Bike-Components - https://tidd.ly/4oqhzI3 ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/next-bes... Specialized S-Works Torch: ► Performance Bike - https://snp.link/17181e27 ► Competitive Cyclist - https://snp.link/3b2a01a8 ► Bike-Components - https://tidd.ly/43oAtqD ► Sigma Sports - https://tidd.ly/3AlD9Kt ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/speciali... Specialized Torch 3.0 ► Performance Bike - https://snp.link/975b5c37 ► Competitive Cyclist - https://snp.link/1fedfdc0 ► Bike-Components - https://tidd.ly/48Xx0Dp ► Sigma Sports - https://tidd.ly/3AlDFIp ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/next-bes... Trek RSL Knit: ► Trek - https://snp.link/06c2556d ► Sigma Sports - https://tidd.ly/4frcmLP ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/trek-rsl... Trek RSL Road: ► Trek - https://snp.link/23f42847 ► Sigma Sports - https://tidd.ly/4f0YIiJ ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/trek-rsl... Trek Velocis: ► Trek - https://snp.link/c33b071d ► Sigma Sports - https://tidd.ly/40nSm8t ► Site review - https://intheknowcycling.com/next-bes... Share this video with a friend:    • Are "Next Best" Road Bike Shoes Good Enough?   Video chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Best Road Bike Shoes 01:24 Next Best Road Bike Shoes 02:38 Shimano S-Phyre RC 903 Best Road Bike Shoe 03:21 Shimano RC 703 Next Best Shoe Comparison 08:43 Specialized S-Works Torch Best Road Bike Shoe 10:42 Specialized Torch 3.0 Next Best Shoe Comparison 13:44 Trek RSL Knit and RSL Road Best Road Bike Shoes 16:43 Trek Velocis Next Best Shoe Comparison 19:05 Compare RC 703, Torch 3.0, and Velocis Next Best Road Bike Shoes Take advantage of In The Know Cycling’s tools for cycling enthusiasts ► Compare prices on 75,000 products from 15 top-ranked stores: https://intheknowcycling.com/shop/ ► Get the iPhone and Android apps: https://intheknowcycling.com/in-the-k... ► Get notified by email when new reviews drop: http://bit.ly/3nxkk0f Follow us to see what we’re testing and doing before new reviews come out ► YouTube:    / @intheknowcycling   ► Instagram:   / itkcycling   ► Strava:   / strava