Thanks for tuning in today we're going
to be reviewing the Bont
Motion cycling shoes.
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When it comes to cycling shoes Bont
Ccling is well known for the anatomical
heat moldable carbon fiber shoes.
However they haven't been well known for
affordability which is why we're excited
to be looking at their new Motion
shoes. These are one of Bont's most
accessible cycling shoes to date
and don't sacrifice quality or fit to
achieve that
packaging wise. It's really simple you
have Bont cycling on top.
We're gonna be looking at the euro 44
variation, we have both colors
the white and black. It's a
microfiber upper construction
they also have an adapter for three
bolts to two bolts that you can purchase
separately.
We'll go ahead and take it out of the
box and go over specs. Retail price
on this is a really impressive $99.95 so
sub 100 dollar price point just
something you don't see with a lot of
cycling shoes. It has a fiberglass
construction so it's not heat moldable
carbon
but provides a lot of stiffness and
strength at a very affordable price
point.
You can see it has that same
anatomical design
that's really custom fit for this model
shoe. It's not a
last that you see with a lot of other
cycling shoes that's shared between
models.
It has a 4.8 millimeter stack height
so that really keeps you close to the
pedal and prevents injury and really
optimizes performance.
You have nice premium features like
replaceable heel and toe pads
and that lets you use the shoes well
into the future especially as they
wear down.
You have a three hole cleat with
these nice adjustment indicators
as i mentioned you can also purchase
these separately
an SPD-SL to a two bolt
adapter so this will let you run two
bolts mountain biking style
which is a pretty cool little feature.
You can actually switch between the two
and it provides a little more grip as
well.
It also has a ventilated microfiber
upper
and very sleek design so nice
perforations and smooth styling.
In terms of what comes in the box the
adapter is separate but with these shoes
you get the mounting hardware which is a
nice little touch.
Something you don't typically see with a
lot of cycling shoes so for your cleat
bolts
and this hardware usually gets pretty
dinged up over time so it's nice to have
spares.
You even get a bag which is really
rare to see so this is the Bont cycling
storage bag great way to travel with
these or just keep them
free of dust when you're not cycling. Now
lets take a look at the weight of the shoes.
These are the euro 44 and they only come in
one width the standard width.
So the left shoe comes in at 300 grams
while the right shoe comes in at
304 it's a very slight variation. The
total weight is heavier than what you'll
see with the higher end road cycling
shoes but obviously at the sub $100
price point that's a pretty competitive.
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Now lets take a closer look at the Bont
Motion cycling shoes
as you can see they share the same
profile that you see with a lot of Bont
cycling shoes.
They have a very wide profile all the way
through the center
and the front. It's less attractive
visually than some of the more narrow
shoes but provides a much
more anatomical and comfortable fit. Now
with these you get
a three velcro design and that's because
of the $100 price point.
It's really hard to get dial closure
systems and it's not our favorite but
with the three dial design it's easy to
get the
really custom fit as you can adjust each
style each velcro strap independently.
You have nice little metal loops here to
tighten each velcro strap
and in the white color scheme it's a
very clean design. You have Bont on the
top,
a little Bont logo kind of ghosted on
here on the back.
Otherwise it's really simple the black
sole really wraps around
and that's what's really unique about
Bont cycling shoes. They're really
designed as an integrated unit
with the actual base wrapping up around
and that gives you that bathtub style
fit which provides more comfort
and stability. You can also see it's
really good ventilation so
you have a little vents on the front and
perforations along the side.
With the white variation you also have
these nice contrasting black mesh
on the front and back so you have good
structure on the back and a very soft
and smooth microfiber construction.
You have a traditional tongue design
here so good flexibility
and a nice thin layer on the front so it
bends up on your ankle and doesn't
have any discomfort.
The base is a fiberglass construction
that's kind of unique at this price
point,
typically you see nylon so it's stiffer
a little more expensive to produce
but provides nice improvements such as
the low stack height.
Stack height is the
distance between your shoes,
the cleats and the actual pedals and you
want to make that as small as possible
to really provide as much power transfer
directly to the bike.
You can see i have the nice wide
design really integrated you can see it
wraps up and around.
You actually have replaceable heel
pads and toe pads which is a really cool
feature you don't typically see at lower
price points.
So this lets you replace the heels and
toes especially as you walk with these
shoes a lot
and that'll prevent the base from
getting damaged so really nice feature
that's only
typically found on more premium shoes.
Now Bont only
offers these shoes in black or white and we
actually have both right here
so you can see depending on which one
you choose. The white will have the
black Bont logo and the black shoe will
have the white
Bont logo. It's a really sleek design
it'd be nice if they had more colors but
if you want something sleek and euro the
white one's the way to go but if you
want something easier
clean it doesn't get dirty as quickly
the black one is a great option.
In terms of insoles the Motion shoes
come with Bont's
standard molded foam pads you can see
nice ventilation in the front
ventilation in the middle and you can
see it wraps around on the side to
provide a little arch support and really
hold it in place.
They're also easy to remove so if you
have custom insoles you want to put in
easy to swap in. I also wanted to show
you the adapters that you can purchase
separately.
So if you have a two bolt design rather
than producing a custom
sole Bont offers this little adapter
so you simply bolt it into place with
your standard three bolts and then you
have a two bolt
hookup here. It's a really nice way to
use this both in road cycling or
mountain biking
and you get those little additional pads
on the side to help with walkability and
help recess that cleat.
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Here we have the Bont shoes out in the
wild as you can see it has pretty sleek
styling it's not the most attractive
shoes on the market especially the
combination of the wide profile
and the velcro but it's a very functional
design. Also easy to walk on with the
replaceable heel
and toe pads. We also like the minimal
branding with just Bont on the top
strap
and the ghosted letters on the side here.
You can see a top view of the shoes
as stretch your feet up
and down the upper
microfiber design has a good flex to it
so
it's definitely comfortable and even
though this is a standard width these
have a good wide toe box thanks to the
anatomical shape.
Whether you spend more time indoors on a
trainer chasing people on Zwift or
outdoors climbing
the Bont motion shoes outperform their
price point. Even though they're only 100
they really feel like the 400 Vaypor S
shoes they have a nice wide fit
and the fiberglass construction means
they're really stiff.
Thanks to integrated design there's
not much flex which really keeps your
heel in place whether you're climbing or
descending.
We found it had a good combination of
ventilation as well and although we wish
there were dials to do micro adjustments
the velcros worked well to distribute
tension
and easy to adjust if you were to stop
and pull over.
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Now it's a little comparison of the Bont
Motion shoes and other cycling shoes on
the market.
Here's everything from budget
shoes all the way to much more expensive
premium shoes.
The cheapest shoes we've reviewed are
the F-35
FLR. They have nylon sole
knit upper which is really cool with a
lace-up design.
Compared to the Bont you can see it's a
much more traditional construction
so where the Bont has this fully
integrated design
the FLR shoes have a last
that's attached to an upper
and that makes them a lot more
affordable and easier to build while the
motion is a fully integrated design so
it has a little more comfort and
really designed to give it anatomical
fit. You can also see
shape wise the Bont cycling shoes always
have a very unique appearance really
wide and it's very thick all the way up
to the front.
Now the these are the f-35s are 70
dollars while the Bont's $99. Once you
go over 99
there's a lot more options on the market
these are $130 dollar
FLR F-11 knit shoes. Again very similar
traditional design you have an upper and
lower that are simply attached,
nylon base but you do get a
dial system this is an ATOP dial versus
the velcro.
But again the Bont has a much more
anatomical fit.
Higher end shoes also come with carbon
fiber so you can see this is FLR F-XX
over $200 a lot stiffer
lighter weight and thinner but again
more traditional design
comparing Bont. Speaking of Bont Cycling we
have the Vaypor S,
you can see a very similar appearance
again this is the Reflex version which
has this retro reflective finish.
Dual BOA dial but much more expensive. It is
almost $400,
carbon fiber heat moldable which is a
nice feature
and you can see again the bases really
look similar so even though this
Motion shoe is only hundred dollars you
get a lot of the same design elements
that you get with much more
expensive shoes.
Again the replaceable heel toes
which is something you rarely see
at lower price points
it's also worth pointing out that with
the higher end shoes. You do get
fancier finishes with other Bonts at least with
the Motion only offers the white and
black.
Our personal favorite looking shoe is the S-PHYRE
blue from Shimano.
You can also get this in the RC5 and RC3.
This RC9 is over 400 so much more
expensive but
you can see it would be nice if Bont offered
a little more color customization like these.
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Now let's go over the scorecard for the
Bont Motion cycling shoes.
We're going to grade on four different
categories: design, closures
comfort and value. In terms of design
would give an A-.
It has Bont's characteristic wide
anatomical design
and although it's not the prettiest shoe
on the market it has a nice function
over form shape.
Closures wise we'd give it a B+
obviously to achieve this price point
they had to use velcros
they work well but a dial
system is a little sleeker and offers
micro adjustments.
Comfort wise to give it an A, these are
really stiff yet comfortable
really impressed with how well they
performed for the price.
Value wise would also give it an a
these really have a nice custom fit on a
budget
so it feels like the 400 dollar Bont
shoes but you're only paying 100
so it's really impressive. Thanks for
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