Comments on: Shimano SH-M161 shoes – review

By: James

James — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:31:32 +0000

Worn mine for nearly two years now and they’re still going strong. Very tough and rigid pair of shoes. Comfortable too. Downsides are they are pretty heavy and have started to smell like a dead cat (been wet too often!). Excellent value though and would buy them again.

By: spice

spice — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:47:22 +0000

Been using mine for a year, and whilst very good they are on their way out.
The mesh venting around the toe box is tearing, leaving a gaping hole around the toe area, and they’ve both had a solid crease at the end of the toe since i started wearing them, which i havnt been able to remove.

All in all, still a great shoe considering comfort, looks, and price!

By: anth

anth — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:04:45 +0000

I have a pair, excellent shoe, been using for well over a year.
They have now been replaced by the M162 (a friend has them – the zebra element has been toned down slightly), these look a little more rugged.
The M161′s can now be found as xc50′s (and the more expensive xc60′s) with some slight changes to the accent colours.
Seems Mr Arthur has been a little slow reviewing these!

By: sibbo

sibbo — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:40:24 +0000

i have had some of these for over a year fantastic comfortable summer gear big thumbs up

By: Limey

Limey — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:40:20 +0000

I have some of these – been wearing them a couple of times a week now for almost a year now and think they’re really good. The stormtroopery/zerba look dies down after a couple of decent rides and they work well with small, trail or caged spds

The soles ripped slightly from the upper pretty quickly after I got them and the velcro straps seem to like to curl up after wet rides , but overall they’re great.

They are a wide fit but the strap has 2 positions so can cater for skinnier feet too. I just added Specialized footbeds to them and they’re even more comfortable.

I’d recommend them.