👟Road shoes with laces offer the best aerodynamic performance among the shoes tested.
🚵♂️Mountain bike shoes with laces are slower than road shoes but still faster than trainers.
👟Trainers with laces are the slowest among the three types of shoes tested.
⚖️The difference in aerodynamics between road shoes and trainers is 5%.
🔋The difference in power output required to compensate for the speed difference between road shoes and trainers is about 15 watts.
Which type of shoe is the fastest for cycling?
—Road shoes with laces are the fastest among the types of shoes tested.
Are mountain bike shoes faster than trainers?
—Yes, mountain bike shoes with laces are faster than trainers.
What is the difference in aerodynamics between road shoes and trainers?
—The difference in aerodynamics between road shoes and trainers is about 5%.
How much power output is required to compensate for the speed difference between road shoes and trainers?
—About 15 watts of additional power output would be required to compensate for the speed difference between road shoes and trainers.
Is the difference in speed significant in real-world scenarios?
—The difference in speed between road shoes and trainers may be smaller in real-world scenarios, requiring either a slight increase in power output or a decrease in mass to compensate.
00:01In this video, we compare the speed of different types of shoes for cycling.
02:08The difference in aerodynamics between road shoes and trainers is about 5%.
02:31The difference in power output required to compensate for the speed difference between road shoes and trainers is about 15 watts.
03:57The difference in speed between road shoes and trainers may be smaller in real-world scenarios, requiring either a slight increase in power output or a decrease in mass to compensate.
