Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 Review

Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £290 – Save 23% (RRP: £374.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 Review


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Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 features

Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 specs

Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020
Spec 1

Colour: Bright Red, White, Black

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 1

Spec 2

Shoe Size: EU 46, EU 42, EU 40, EU 41, EU 44, EU 45, EU 43, EU 48, EU 47

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Gender: Unisex

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 2527

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

One-piece Synchwire™ upper design with thermal-welded Teijin® TPU reinforcement for precise structural support and enhanced durability

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 3

Feature 2

Soft lace guides to eliminate common hot spots and discomforts

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Twin Boa® IP1 dials featuring 1 mm +/- adjustment and macro release

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Easton® EC90™ SLX2 high-modulus carbon

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 3

Feature 5

Stainless steel hardware and replaceable heel pads

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 3

Feature 6

SuperNatural Fit Kit with adjustable arch support

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 4

Feature 7

XT2® anti-microbial fiber top sheet

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 4

Feature 8

215 grams (per shoe, size 42.5)

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Price

£290

Number of Reviews

1

Review Score

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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020.

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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £290 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.7 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 £290.

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 13 cost more than Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 and 363 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, 0 were more expensive than Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 and 175 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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020 comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 and 58 were cheaper.


Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020 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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.2 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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020 or another similar product, like Giro Empire HV Road Shoes reviews or Giro Cylinder HV 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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Giro Imperial Road Shoes 2020. 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: 25010903559
  • Product ID 2: 746948UK
  • Brand: Giro
  • Model number: GISIMP542
  • RRP: £374.99
  • EAN: 768686253232
  • Description: ‚óåGiro Imperial Road ShoesProfessional performance meets all-day comfort and unrivalled ventilation, placing the Giro Imperial Road Shoes on the top step of the podium when racing and training. Lightweight shoes are all very well but they can often lack the support needed for a stable pedalling platform, leading to loss of efficiency. Giro has tackled this by combining their highly innovative One-piece Synchwire upper with the impressively stiff Easton EC90 SLX2 high-modulus carbon sole unit, providing a supportive shoe with optimal power transfer and remarkably low weight.Synchwire UpperThe proprietary Synchwire upper construction is what provides the foot support and stability needed for efficient pedalling. A combination of an ultralight monofilament mesh, reinforced with thermal-welded Teijin TPU lets Giro strip out the weight, boost ventilation and yet still maintain durability where you need it and a supportive hold across the whole foot. This design hits the sweet spot between low weight, support for fluid pedalling and a high degree of breathability for those hot days on the bike when even the tarmac begins to melt. Precision BOA IP1 AdjustmentA secure and comfortable fit is achieved via the double BOA IP1 dials. On the fly adjustment is incredibly quick and easy, a twist of the dial offering up 1mm of micro-adjustment per click. With the Boa chord running in reinforced webbing runners you’ll enjoy a smooth closure and a snug fit that eliminates hot spots and pinch points.EC90 SLX2 High-Modulus Carbon SoleThen comes the heart of any performance cycling shoe – the outsole. Here you’ll find Giro’s high-modulus Easton EC90 SLX2, delivering perfect stiffness-to-weight so you enjoy optimal power transfer to the pedals and minimal flex. While it’s not the lightest sole unit Giro make it has the durability to stand up to your daily training and hard riding weekend races. Inside the shoe, the adjustable Super Natural Fit footbed system provides optimal pedalling efficiency with customizable arch support for performance and luxurious comfortThe result of this blend of light and airy upper, Boa fit system and stiff but durable carbon sole is a race-ready shoe which provides the perfect pedalling platform for smooth power transfer and maximum pedalling efficiency. From one hour criterium to your very own Grand Tour ride the Imperial is the ultimate choice for best in class comfort and performance. Features:One-piece Synchwire upper design with thermal-welded Teijin TPU reinforcement for precise structural support and enhanced durabilitySoft lace guides to eliminate common hot spots and discomfortsTwin Boa IP1 dials featuring 1 mm +/- adjustment and macro releaseEaston EC90 SLX2 high-modulus carbonStainless steel hardware and replaceable heel padsSuperNatural Fit Kit with adjustable arch supportXT2 anti-microbial fiber top sheet215 grams (per shoe, size 42.5)Buy Giro Footwear from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Footwear > Shoes – Cycle
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 23%
  • Size: EU 42
  • Unisex
  • 84.99
  • 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 Imperial Road Shoes 2020 included,
Giro Empire VR90 Off Road Shoes reviews, Giro Women’s Empire Road Shoes reviews, or we really liked the look of Giro Gauge Off Road Shoes 2020 reviews as another alternative.

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