MX242

I have being racing 100mile NUE races since 2015, and recently leaning more toward multi day bike packing challenges. I try to log 100-280miles weekly.
I'm not Stranger to purchasing $400-500 on Quality cycling shoes (From multiple S works shoes -team issued kit matching shoes, Bontranger XXX, Shimano S-Phyre carbon shoes for Pure racing with carbon and boa
-To Dozens of Training shoes mainly from Shimano line
-To Gravel/Bike packing specific shoes with classics from Giro & Shimano lace up ladder shoes to Pearl Izumi X alp shoes rated as to go shoe for muti day bike packing. (note leather is great and stretch but you will have hot spots will fully loaded bike pushing watts or after 6hr non stop ride -hence search and leap of faith toward Lake shoes.

I realized this is the very best shoe which can do it all.
Racing: Incredible power transfer wit NO hot spots & comfort and adjustment with best heel cup of all shoes listed above.
Multiday bike packing: Every person feet will swell up and you need room to give toes space. They hike way better than X-alps and the rubber sole grip better than Shimano michelin rubber soles which few years ago was massive leap forward. This rubber for me walks better and grips just as good. Finally adjustability and breathability is on another level. Yet the kevlar fibers provide excellent abrasion resistance and toe protection from rocks.

SUMMARY: Its really shame than most bike stores don't carry this brand, and that Lake don't sponsor more racing teams or high profile athletes to really promote such incredible product. I only know Sonya Looney who loves her Lake shoes. Most people are influenced to buy what they see their piers wearing and NO high performance shoes should not hurt your feet or cramp your toes after 6hr ride period.
I have some 30 pairs of shoes I will be selling on e-bay. This shoe simply does it all and I plan to buy CX version for road rides of course in white.

Too big— returned for a smaller size

So, yes, these are expensive, but totally worth it. I have wide feet but nothing else and my feet aren't super wide either. Just wide. These shoes (in wide) are super comfortable to wear, super when pedaling and when walking off the bicycle. I wore Sidi mega shoes for decades but the heel cleats are narrow and now that I'm older I felt like I was close to twisting an ankle when walking. These Lake shoes have stable mid-sole cleats and wide cleats at the heel. Easy to walk in. Super when clipped in - no hot spots, not too tight, and so on. I hope I have better luck with durability than reviewer Sam! Time will tell...

Yes, they are one of the only wide toe box shoes in the game and are comfortable, but these shoes are very poor quality. The toe box started delaminating off of the shoe body a few weeks after purchase - just normal single track riding, no crashes or direct blows to the shoe. I sent customer support an email and they wanted to repair them, so I sent them back. Upon return of the repaired shoes, the same thing happened after 1-3 easy rides. So I again emailed them and got the same response. When the delamination started again after the second repair, I asked for a replacement pair or a refund, as I was fed up with having to put so much maintenance into a $400 shoe. The response I received was that they don't replace/refund shoes for purely "aesthetic" issues. So, I guess I will just let the delamination continue to propagate until it starts to compromise the integrity of the shoe, and then I'll get a warranty pair? Needless to say I won't be purchasing from Lake in the future.

Regular size 12 here, I fit size 12 in most US shoes without issue. In EU I can range from 45-46, typically 46 though. Sidis I normally wear 46.5, so just fyi if you're trying to size out.

These are the most comfortable mtb shoes I've ridden in. This is especially true for hot weather (Desert SW USA). It's a joy to ride in these in warmer weather.

My only complaint, and it's a life-long one with Lake, is that the heel needs to be higher and tighter. Or at least come up with a system that can adjust locking the heel in. For top of the line shoes, that is continually a huge oversight- and what has kept me away from Lake for so long.

Also, great customer service in working with me to figure out what to get after an order I placed turned out to not be in stock- thank you.