Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes Reviews
Review score: 9.6/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £230.99 – Save 30% (RRP: £329.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes worthy of a review score of 9.6 out of 10.
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Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes features
Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Shoes – Cycle. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Shoes – Cycle. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Shoes – Cycle. Brands like Gaerne are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Shoes – Cycle category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Shoes – Cycle.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £230.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Shoes – Cycle
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Shoes – Cycle.
We found 377 in the Shoes – Cycle category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £133.53, making it above average at £230.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Shoes – Cycle. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £378.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £11.99.
With 377 products available we worked out that 41 cost more than Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes and 335 were cheaper.
Cost of Gaerne products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 26 products from Gaerne, of which 26 were in the Shoes – Cycle category.
For now though we’re looking at Gaerne branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £133.82 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Gaerne product we found was £11.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £329.99.
Of the 26 from Gaerne, 1 were more expensive than Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes and 24 were cheaper.
How much are Gaerne Shoes – Cycle?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Gaerne products that are listed in the Shoes – Cycle category.
The average price of the 26 products that match this search was £133.82, with the cheapest coming in at £11.99 and highest price was £329.99. With the average being £133.82, Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes comes in above average.
1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes and 24 were cheaper.
Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Shoes – Cycle category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes or another similar product, like Mavic Deemax Pro Flat Off Road Shoes reviews or Mavic Allroad Pro Shoes reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Shoes – Cycle.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Shoes – Cycle. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Gaerne, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.6/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010897895
- Product ID 2: 679756UK
- Brand: Gaerne
- Model number: 3621-001-41.5
- RRP: £329.99
- EAN: 2000000204291
- Description: Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road ShoesIncredibly light and incredibly stiff, the Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes from Gaerne are a racer’s delight. The carbon sole is complemented by a BOA closure to give you a shoe that fits beautifully and maximises your power output to the full.When you’re pushing the pace, forging breakaways or sprinting for the line you want absolute precision and comfort, and this is where they come into their own. Using high-performance DUAL FCS Fitting Closure System with high-performance BOA IP-1 reels they’re incredibly easy to adjust and dial in a customisable fit. A quick twist forward to tighten up for a sprint, and then a twist backwards to loosen off when the pace eases. Thanks to the smooth running cables, the pressure is evenly applied across the foot, enhancing comfort and eliminating any pressure-points and hot spots. The upper of the shoe is made with a soft laser vented microfibre and in combination with the anatomically shaped tongue provides a comfortable fit which easily conforms to your foot shape. Inside the shoes, the EPS Comfort insole features TSS technology (Tarsal Support System) to provide optimal support and positioning of the foot, giving a more natural pedalling motion. To the rear, an injection-moulded carbon heel cup is anatomically shaped and will not deform or weaken, keeping your foot perfectly stable as you pedal. Inside the non-slip, anti-tendonitis shaping offers incredible comfort no matter how far you ride. Gaerne EPS Lightweight Full Carbon SoleThe Gaerne EPS lightweight full carbon sole is an ultra light and ultra thin sole unit, with a stiffness of 12 out of 12 on Gaerne’s proprietary stiffness scale. The carbon weave has been optimised to reduce weight without sacrificing power transfer and stability is assured thanks to careful sculpting of the shape in the plantar arch area. With four air vents, you’ll enjoy comfort even in warmer weather and anti-slip toe and heel pads (heel is replaceable) you have a sure grip when off the bike. With an increase of 9mm in cleat adjustment and an alignment scale printed on the sole you’ll always get cleat position correct. Features:Gaerne EPS lightweight full carbon soleTwin Boa micro-adjustable closureDUAL FCS Fitting Closure System with BOA IP-1 reelsLaser drilled microfiber upper with an anatomical tongueEPS comfort insoleInjection-moulded stabilized heel cupStiffness 12/12Weight: 299 gr (1/2 pair – size 43)Buy Gaerne Footwear from Chain Reaction Cycles, The World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Footwear > Shoes – Cycle
- Savings percentage from RRP: 30%
- Size: EU 41.5
- Unisex
- 99
- Adult
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A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Gaerne Carbon Stilo+ SPD-SL Road Shoes included,
Mavic Women’s Sequence SL Ultimate¬†Road Shoes reviews, Mavic XA Matryx Off Road Shoe reviews, or we really liked the look of Bont Helix Reflective Road Shoe 2019 reviews as another alternative.