Comments on: Lake MX165 Review

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 18 May 2007 00:07:44 +0000

I’ve had my lake mx165’s a bit over a year now and they are absolutely stellar shoes. I tie the laces to a comfortable fit and then just leave them tied and use the velcro to get the extrasupport plus help take them off/on.

I’ve had no problems with the any of the materials other than that I’ve used my “mud” studs in all weather conditions and I guess the torque has caused me to lose a few. You can buy an extra set for $6 from Lake. I’ve absolutely punished these shoes through torrential rainstorms, muds, etc. and if you put newspaper in them and dry them correctly plus condition the leather…they are just bombproof and supercomfortable.

Limitations: All the vents make winter riding in these a drag. Let be known these are perfect for three season riding. I was a bit too poor to buy Lake’s winter model so I just duct-taped the vents in the front. Temps were single digits with 2-3 inches of snow and I had to stop at a local bar to warm my feet up.

I recommend Wigwam Ingenious Crew socks or the DeFeet wool-e-ator’s for cool/wet weather riding.

No problem with Vibram sole’s for me either…

Cheers,
Michael

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:11:17 +0000

I have these shoes and have owned them for a little over a year now. They have been great in terms of support and comfort. I pretty much did away with the laces and just use the 3-strap system to hold them on my feet and without issue. They have been great in all weather and all types of riding terrain.

My only complaint about them is that the sole is starting to peel from the bottom of the shoe around the cleat area and also, a few of the knobs on the sole are splitting away from the sole itself.

This is a little troubling to me considering my last two pair of much cheaper Specialized shoes each lasted my 4 and 6 years before the uppers began to tear. I never had any sole separation issues.

I think the Lake using the Vibram (although has good intent), is using a material that flexes too much compared to the rest of the sole and ends up straining it to the point of tearing prematurely.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:35:04 +0000

My feet are right in the middle. Not very wide but not narrow. That is a good point though.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:48:42 +0000

I also have become a fan of Lake shoes. I forget the model name of mine, but they are the mid-cut style that kind of look like a hiking boot.

My question is, do you find that your feet would be described as narrow, or slightly narrower than the norm? The reason for the question is that different shoes are designed to fit specific foot types. Example: Shimano shoes, which are designed with the American foot in mind, which is typically wider than say, a Sidi shoe, which is designed with the European market in mind- typically a narrow foot. (That’s why a few years ago, Sidi introduced the “Mega” size shoes for the wider, American foot.) I find that Lake fits into the “narrow” camp, with Nike being slightly wider, and Shimano the widest shoe on average.

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