Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes Reviews
Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £199.99 – Save 20% (RRP: £249.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.
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Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes features
Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black, Red-Orange Metallic Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 2
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Shoe Size: EU 46, EU 48, EU 47, EU 41, EU 40, EU 44, EU 45, EU 42, EU 43 Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 3
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Gender: Male Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 2286 |
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Spec 4
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Age Group: Adult Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 4703 |
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Feature 1
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Premium breathable Teijin® Samo™ microfiber one-piece upper Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Empire laces: hold a knot, durable, and light Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Rubber toe cap Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 4
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Easton® EC90 carbon fibre Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 5
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Moulded Vibram® rubber high-traction lugged outsole Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Accommodates steel toe spikes Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 7 |
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Feature 7
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SuperNatural Fit Kit with adjustable arch support (High, Medium & Low) Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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XT2® anti-microbial fibre top sheet Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 9
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325 grams (size 42.5 HV) Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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2-bolt cleat compatible Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 32 |
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Price
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£199.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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2 |
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Review Score
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4.5 / 5 Average score in category: 4.4/5 |
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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 Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Giro Empire VR90 Off 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 Giro 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 Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Giro Empire VR90 Off 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 Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £199.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 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 £199.99.
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 63 cost more than Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes and 311 were cheaper.
Cost of Giro products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 176 products from Giro, of which 59 were in the Shoes – Cycle category.
For now though we’re looking at Giro branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £95.21 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Giro product we found was £5.40 and the highest price we could find from them was £290.00.
Of the 176 from Giro, 17 were more expensive than Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes and 157 were cheaper.
How much are Giro Shoes – Cycle?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Giro products that are listed in the Shoes – Cycle category.
The average price of the 59 products that match this search was £133.62, with the cheapest coming in at £59.49 and highest price was £290.00. With the average being £133.62, Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes comes in above average.
8 products that meet this search were more expensive than Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes and 49 were cheaper.
Giro Empire VR90 Off 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 Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.9 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 Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes or another similar product, like Giro Women’s Empire Road Shoes reviews or Giro Gauge Off Road Shoes 2020 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 Giro, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Giro Empire VR90 Off 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 8.8/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25710558133
- Product ID 2: 771949UK
- Brand: Giro
- Model number: GIS7111059
- RRP: £249.99
- EAN: 768686257797
- Description: Giro Empire VR90 Off-Road Shoes (2020)From the rush of swooping singletrack to the crunch of a gravel road, the Giro Empire VR90 Off-Road Shoes deliver incredible comfort and mile-munching efficiency. The Giro Empire VR90 shoes love to mix it up on the dirt, their Teijin® Samo™ microfiber one-piece upper delivering comfort for anything from an XC mountain bike race to a multi-day bike pack adventure and anything in between. This premium upper won’t sag or stretch and combined with the iconic Empire lace-up closure ensures a snug and supportive fit for smooth pedalling. Putting power down is easy thanks to the pro-level Easton® EC90 full carbon outsole, keeping you moving forward with no wasted watts. At some point, when you’re off-road you’ll be off the bike and pushing and here the moulded Vibram® rubber tread digs in and offers fabulous grip. For particularly muddy days the sole is compatible with toe spikes too. Cleat GuidanceThese shoes are compatible with MTB pedal systems, which use cleats with 2-bolt cleats (SPD standard), e.g.: Shimano SPD, Time ATAC, CrankBrothers, CrankBrothers Race, Look MTB, Xtreme MTB, Wellgo MTB, Ritchey MTB. Also suitable for indoor trainers in gyms etcFeatures:Premium breathable Teijin® Samo™ microfiber one-piece upperEmpire laces: hold a knot, durable, and lightRubber toe capEaston® EC90 carbon fibreMoulded Vibram® rubber high-traction lugged outsoleAccommodates steel toe spikesSuperNatural Fit Kit with adjustable arch support (High, Medium & Low)XT2® anti-microbial fibre top sheet325 grams (size 42.5 HV)2-bolt cleat compatibleBuy Giro Cycling from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Footwear > Shoes – Cycle
- Savings percentage from RRP: 20%
- Size: EU 47
- Male
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- Adult
Other options for Shoes – Cycle
As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Shoes – Cycle. 377 in fact.
A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes included,
Giro Women’s Gauge Off Road Shoes 2020 reviews, Giro Women’s Manta Lace Off Road Shoes 2020 reviews, or we really liked the look of Giro Privateer Lace Off Road Shoes 2020 reviews as another alternative.