Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £109.99 (RRP: £109.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

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Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 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 Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 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 Shimano 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.

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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 Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018.

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 Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £109.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.9 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 below average at £109.99.

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 199 cost more than Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 and 168 were cheaper.

Cost of Shimano products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 63 were in the Shoes – Cycle category.

For now though we’re looking at Shimano branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £94.29 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Shimano product we found was £1.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £1999.99.

Of the 854 from Shimano, 170 were more expensive than Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 and 672 were cheaper.

How much are Shimano Shoes – Cycle?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Shimano products that are listed in the Shoes – Cycle category.

The average price of the 63 products that match this search was £107.57, with the cheapest coming in at £19.99 and highest price was £319.99. With the average being £107.57, Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 comes in above average.

21 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 and 37 were cheaper.

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Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 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 Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 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 Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 or another similar product, like Shimano Women’s TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 reviews or Shimano RP9 Carbon Road Shoes 2018 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.

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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 Shimano, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018. 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 9.1/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010895839
• Product ID 2: 622010UK
• Brand: Shimano
• Model number: BTR50050
• RRP: £109.99
• EAN: 4524667075745
• Description: Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling ShoesThe Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes deliver quality performance on the bike to ensure your second triathlon phase is one of raw speed and reliable comfort. Designed for swift and speedy transitions, this extremely lightweight shoe is perfect for optimising power and cutting loose on the pedals.High-End PerformanceExtremely lightweight and ready to transfer your explosive power into a fast and effective cadence, the TR5 can boost your triathlon performance without you needing to break the bank. Ensuring the transition from water to road is fast, the reversed strap closure and heel strap lock your feet in quickly and work in tandem with the loop at the back of the shoe to pull the footwear on. Removing the need to wear socks, the interior dries quickly to impact performance while the mesh uppers sport 3D moisture control.Optimised PedallingMaking you the envy of the competition, the TR5 sports a toe-spring section to support your pedalling and promotes a smoother, more energy-efficient upstroke. Having listened to the opinion of professionals, Shimano have crafted one of the finest triathlon shoes on the market and ensure that the TR5 reserves energy on long rides for an explosive, tactical final sprint.Utilising Shimano’s Dynalast which secures the foot into the ideal ergonomic position, your pedalling promotes a more efficient up-stroke and enhances power transfers. Keeping your legs fresh, pushing ahead of the competition as their swim starts to take its toll will help you trim seconds off your time.The TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoe is SPD-SL and SPD cleat compatible.Features:Please Note: Going up half a size from normal shoe size is suggestedEntry level triathlon shoe that delivers high performance for the enthusiastSupple synthetic leather and 3D moisture control mesh uppersReversed strap closure and heel strap for fast transitionsQuick-dry interior for comfort without socksStrap position keeper for faster entryShimano Dynalast secures the foot into the ideal ergonomic position for a more efficient up-strokeLightweight glass fibre reinforced-polyamide soleSPD-SL and SPD cleat compatibleBuy Shimano from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Footwear > Shoes – Cycle
• Size: EU 50
• Unisex
• 0
• Adult

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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 Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 included,
Shimano MT3 reviews, Shimano Women’s ME4W MTB Shoes 2019 reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano Women’s RP4W reviews as another alternative.