To make a full-featured shoe that rivals minimalist designs in weight, Giro created the Imperial road shoe, which features their own ultralight monofilament Synchwire mesh upper that fits and feels like a second skin.
The Imperials Synchwire upper features dual boa ip1 buckles and soft lace guides, which allow you to adjust your speed on the fly while reaping the benefits of the shoes light weight. Thermal-welded Teijin® TPU adds structural support exactly where its needed, and a high-modulus Easton® EC90 SLX2 carbon fiber plate provides ultimate stiffness-to-weight for power transfer. Our adjustable Super Natural Fit footbed system is the final touch, allowing you to customize arch support right out of the box for luxurious comfort and optimal pedaling efficiency.
See It In Action
Specs
- Weight: 215 grams (size 42.5)
- Shoe Upper: One-piece Synchwire upper design with soft lace guides
Teijin® welded SL monofilament mesh
Twin Boa® IP1 dials featuring 1 mm +/- adjustment and macro release
- Outsole: Easton® EC90 SLX2 high-modulus carbon
Stainless steel hardware
Replaceable heel pads
- Footbed: SuperNatural Fit Kit with adjustable arch support
XT2® anti-microbial fiber top sheet
Features
Synchwire
Synchwire construction is a stitch-less upper thats vented and reinforced to create a lightweight cycling shoe with incredible airflow and structural integrity. Synchwire is an advanced composite of thermo-bonded film that provides overall durability, a non-woven internal sheet for distributing the force from the BOA® system to the upper for direct power transfer, and mono-filament mesh for ventilation.
Boa Dials
Boa® dial systems provide fast, easy adjustability with the turn of a dial. The proprietary combination of a cable lace with nylon guides and a mechanical reel eliminates stretch, reduces weight and provides a finer adjustment (1mm increments) compared to traditional buckles, and it offers an instant macro release function too. BOA® buckles are covered under a lifetime warranty against defects.
Easton EC90 SLX2 carbon sole
Giro is working closely with the engineering staff at Easton to develop proprietary outsoles that provide the most direct, powerful connection to the pedals without compromising comfort. Using advanced modeling and proprietary fixturing in their extensive test lab, every outsole is engineered to provide ideal stiffness in 3 zones: Toe, Arch, and Heel, while maintaining the lowest possible weight and stack-height (as low as 6.5mm). Additionally, the flatter edges of Giro outsoles allow the shoe upper material to conform to larger or wider feet (what Giro calls the spillover effect) without uncomfortable pinching or binding.
Supernatural fit kit w/adjustable arch support
The Giro SuperNatural Fit System combines a cycling-specific footbed with an adjustable arch support kit. By simply choosing from any of the Low, Medium and High arch supports included in the kit, riders and fitters can independently adjust arch support to enhance fit and pedaling efficiency while reducing or eliminating common discomforts like hotspots, numbness and cramping. The system is available in mens and womens sizes, and incorporates X-Static® fibers in the footbed to fight odors and other bacteria.
Included in delivery: Shoes including complete SuperNatural Fit Kit with adjustable arch support, shoe bag
Material: Synthetics
Sole standard: Look/SPD-SL/Xpedo (3 hole)
Weight supplement: per shoe size 42,5 - manufacturer's specs
