- We have an absolutely huge GCN unboxing for you this week.
Not only in quality, not only in quantity but also the
fact that it is a total exclusive.
Fizik are launching their 2018 range right here,
in these boxes.
Not just these.
These.
We've got brand new saddles, brand new shoes
and I'm going to take you through
and tell you the must know details
and then what's more, despite the fact that some of these
aren't even in the shops yet, we are giving you the
opportunity to choose your choice of saddle and shoes
and then potentially win and not just one of you either.
Five winners.
That's right, and I'll tell you how you can enter the
competition as usual later on in the video.
But for now, you better pay attention cause you could be
about to choose your next saddle and shoes.
In this video we're going to be talking about shoes.
Who doesn't love shoes, right?
On the road side of Fizik there are
four completely new models.
The R1B has now become the Infinito R1
and there are actually two models at this level,
one of which is this, which is the Infinito Knit.
Yeah, Knit.
Are you ready for this?
Look at that.
It's actually not like your Gran's crochet, this is made out
of an ultra high strength fibre that is then woven into
a very specific, almost seamless pattern.
The resulting shoe is really light and incredibly well
ventilated and if you are worried about water, clearly
it's not a waterproof shoe, but what they've done is
treat the fibre so that it becomes non-absorbent.
So this is clearly and all-new shoe.
But the second R1 is also significantly different from
it's predecessor, the R1B.
You ready?
Oh, ho, ho. Look at that.
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Yes, know you can see at glance that these two shoes
are actually a very similar design.
The main difference being,
the different material in the upper.
This one being a perforated Microtex
which is like a synthetic leather.
Now the main changes between this and its predecessor
the R1B are actually as a result of all the hard work
that Fizik have put in to further refining the fit
and comfort of the shoe and its actually
yielded a whole load of cool new technology.
So the two Boa dials are still here,
each one performing a slightly different function
other than just holding your foot in place.
So this lower one here, is for volume control over
your forefoot, so holding your foot snugly in place
no matter what the shape of it.
Whereas this upper one here is what is holding your
foot in, gives you arch support.
Then, the other important thing is the sole.
Now, this one is apparently nice and stiff.
No mention of any kind of arbitrary stiffness in there,
which pleases me greatly.
All you need to know really is that it's made out
unidirectional carbon fibre and it's pretty darn
successful in the pro-peloton.
Tour of Flanders victory, anyone?
Yeah, I wouldn't say no.
Now you can see that there is some mighty ventilation ports
in that but also ventilation has been further improved by
ha,ha, a mesh foot bed.
There you go, look at that.
Nice looking insole.
This Infinito Knit comes in this black with red colour way.
Then the Microtex of the R1 comes in this red with black.
Then, it also comes in black with red.
I like that very much.
Then, black with black
and a white and black one that I thought was so nice
Fizik actually didn't trust me with it.
Yeah. I didn't blame them, but still.
Okay, let's move on to the Aria R3.
Now,
sounded worse than it was,
this one just like the Infinito is also different
to it's predecessor.
Look at that.
And it shares actually a lot of the same design features
as the Infinito so you still got that enhanced
volume control in the front and you've also got that
dynamic arch support there.
Then the lower Boa closure on this one is slightly
different so you've only got a single steel coated wire
as opposed to the continuous loop that you
have on the Infinito.
Then you can also see this one is made from a Microtex
leather upper as well.
But this one, I don't know if it's just me, but look,
it's so smooth; just kind of,
just kind of want to touch it.
Alright that's a little bit weird, I'll admit.
Now the sole is also full carbon but a slightly different
weave from the Infinito.
You can still see that you've got those ventilation ports,
all at a different place, but they're still there at the toe
and also the heel to help get that all important air
flowing underneath your foot.
Then the price, well this actually retails 75 euros less
than the Infinito and 100 euros less than the Infinito Knit
and it's available in five colour ways:
black and red; black, yellow, pink; white and black;
black and black; black and yellow.
And, for the weight weenies out there, the R1 Knit, the R1
and the Aria R3 are actually all broadly similar;
they all weigh a rather impressive 230 grammes more or less
and another bit of interesting information for you,
they're available from a size 37.
So they're designed affectively to be unisex.
Then, we've got the R4B.
Now this one remains unchanged from 2017
which is definitely no bad thing but I did
want to show you this, which is the very cool
new colour way, look at that, dark blue.
Now this R4 model has a composite carbon sole there.
It's got one Boa closure and that all important
volume control at the front is handled
by those two Velcro straps.
Right, I'm really, really excited about this next one
and if you too live in a temperate climate I think you
will understand why very shortly.
Because this, huh ha, is the Artica, look at that.
It is of course, a winter bootie.
Warm and waterproof.
That looks good, huh?
Do away with your overshoes and replace them with this.
So its got a waterproof and breathable Sympatex membrane
and it goes all around the foot.
And then if you can see, its got an inner bootie,
its made of a breathable mesh material.
Then, one of my favourite bits, is this.
Look at that.
A slightly furry insole, which is
reflective on the back to keep the heat in.
Nice. I'm always looking forward to winter.
No, no I'm not.
But these definitely will make it better.
Well last, but definitely not least, we have the entry
level into the Fizik range, the R5.
Now it remains unchanged as well for 2017 but they have
added this awesome new colour way, look at that.
Cheeky little black and white number.
Very cool.
You still get your arch support, you still get your
volume control but lower price.
So this is your Fizik 2018 road shoe range.
We've got the R5, we've got the R5 Artica,
we've got R4, we've the Aria R3s, the Infinito R1s,
and then this of course, the Infinito R1 Knit.
But then that is just the tip of the ice berg
because we've got all these rather enviting looking boxes
down here as well because we haven't even touched
on the new saddles as well yet.
So do make sure you click through right away
to watch that unboxing video.
After all you're going to need to know about them if you
want to choose which ones you want to try and win.
However if you have already seen it and you can of course
get through to the competition straight away
there is a link to the entry form in the description
beneath this video.
If you're interested in the mountain bike part of the
Fizik range, particularly good for cyclocross
and also XC racing, then you can just head over to GMBN
to check out Neil Donoghue unboxing of that range.
That one is just down there.
Do make sure you subscribe to GCN, to do that just
click on the globe and then of course to see those saddles
remember to click down there.