Fizik Tempo Overcurve R4 Road Shoes - Wide - black

RoadBIKE 05/2020 - Test Winner! (Very Good!)

Wide Version of the versatile performance road cycling shoe that’s quick and easy to fit. With asymmetrical Overcurve upper, moderately stiff R4 sole and single Boa® closure, it’s designed to suit a wide range of riders.

Features of the Fizik Tempo Overcurve R4 Wide Road Shoe

• Wide Version: Provides a higher volume fit with more room at the forefoot around the ball of the foot and metatarsals.

• Overcurve Construction: The Overcurve shoe construction features a staggered collar that wraps around the ankle, tracing the natural misalignment of the ankle’s two bony protrusions: the lateral and medial malleoli. The result is an asymmetrical shape, with the throat of the shoe curving over the foot from its outside to its inner side.

• Closure System: The closure is fast and secure, with a single micro-adjustable Boa® IP1-B dial.

• Optimized Cleat Positioning: The cleat positioning is slightly further rear-wards compared to traditional settings, to optimize pedalling efficiency and reduce knee compression, especially well suited to very aggressive, forward aero positions.

• Upper: A resilient polyurethane laminated material is combined over a comfortable mesh, resulting in reduced yield and providing long lasting foot support where it’s required.

• All-round Outsole: The new, moderately stiff, R4 outsole – with 15% infused carbon fiber – strikes a balance between comfort and pedalling efficiency to make it a true all-rounder. It also provides efficient ventilation and internal channelling for temperature management.

• Sole standard: Three thread inserts, fitting all current road pedal systems. Speedplay (4 thread inserts) fits only with a special adapter

Tempo Overcurve R4 Wide - designed for riders with wider feet

The Overcurve R4’s classic aesthetic belies an advanced construction technique: a resilient polyurethane laminated material is combined over a comfortable mesh, reducing energy loss and providing long-lasting foot support where it’s most needed. Designed with a performance fit for riders with wider feet, the Overcurve R4 Wide provides a higher volume fit with more room at the forefoot around the ball of the foot and metatarsals.

Overcurve

Shoe closure is fast, reliable and secure, powered by a micro-adjustable BOA® IP1 dial in an Overcurve pattern. The Overcurve shoe construction features a staggered collar that wraps around the ankle, tracing the natural alignment of the ankle’s two bony protrusions: the lateral and medial malleoli. The result is an asymmetrical shape, with the throat of the shoe curving over the foot from its outside to its inner side.

R4 Outsole

The moderately stiff R4 outsole strikes a balance between comfort and pedalling efficiency to make it a true all-rounder, featuring a lower profile structurally optimized with a 15% infused carbon fiber composition. The R4 outsole further provides efficient ventilation with internal channelling for effective temperature regulation. The cleat is positioned slightly further towards the heel compared to traditional placement to optimize pedalling efficiency and reduce knee compression, especially suited to aggressively forward aero riding positions.

Sole standard: Look/SPD-SL/Xpedo (3 hole)
Weight: 232 g (per pair size 42.5)