Shimano Women’s RP2W Review

Shimano Women’s RP2W Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £79.99 (RRP: £79.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano Women’s RP2W worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

Shimano Women's RP2W Review


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Shimano Women’s RP2W features

Shimano Women's RP2W specs

Shimano Women’s RP2W
Spec 1

Colour: Grey

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 239

Spec 2

Shoe Size: EU 41, EU 42, EU 39, EU 40, EU 38, EU 36.5, EU 37

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Gender: Female

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 1253

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

Please Note: Going up half a size from normal shoe size is suggested

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 43

Feature 2

Weight: 505g per pair (Size 40)

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Compatible with SPD-SL cleats

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Hook & Loop straps

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Off-set straps

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Cushioned tongue

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Comfortable

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 11

Feature 8

Glass Fibre reinforced nylon sole

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Women’s specific last for a natural, comfortable fit

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 6

Price

£79.99

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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 Shimano Women’s RP2W.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano Women’s RP2W 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.


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 Women’s RP2W

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano Women’s RP2W.

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 Women’s RP2W was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £79.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 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 £79.99.

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 296 cost more than Shimano Women’s RP2W and 73 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 below 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, 259 were more expensive than Shimano Women’s RP2W and 586 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 Women’s RP2W comes in below average.

40 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano Women’s RP2W and 19 were cheaper.


Shimano Women’s RP2W 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 Women’s RP2W reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano Women’s RP2W, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.3 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 Women’s RP2W or another similar product, like Shimano Women’s RP3W reviews or Shimano ME3 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 Shimano, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Shimano Women’s RP2W

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano Women’s RP2W reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano Women’s RP2W. 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 9.3/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010898243
  • Product ID 2: 681004UK
  • Brand: Shimano
  • Model number: BRP201WG41
  • RRP: £79.99
  • EAN: 4550170405755
  • Description: Shimano Women’s RP2W (RP201W) Road ShoesIntroduce yourself to the saddle with the perfect entry-level footwear. Designed to energise comfort and performance, the Shimano Women’s RP2W (RP201W) Road Shoes sport a women’s specific fit for a more natural level of comfort and the glass fibre reinforced nylon sole maximises power transfers to get the most out of your cadence.Outstanding PerformanceOffering outstanding value for money, the Women’s RP2W (RP201W) Road Shoes deliver an outstanding technical creation at an entry-level price. They are compatible with SPD and SPD-SL cleats while the lightweight craftsmanship doesn’t compromise on speed.Should you wish to secure your footing there are three durable hook and loop straps while slippage is eliminated thanks to the off-set straps that also relieve tension on the foot. Pairing with a cushioned tongue, these stylishly retro shoes are all you need and more to conquer your first experiences on the road.Features:Please Note: Going up half a size from normal shoe size is suggestedWeight: 505g per pair (Size 40)Compatible with SPD-SL cleatsHook & Loop strapsOff-set strapsCushioned tongueComfortableGlass Fibre reinforced nylon soleWomen’s specific last for a natural, comfortable fitBuy Shimano from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Footwear > Shoes – Cycle
  • Size: EU 41
  • Female
  • 0
  • 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 Shimano Women’s RP2W included,
Shimano ME7 reviews, Shimano RP4 reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano RC7 reviews as another alternative.

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