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bont riot tri shoes

Jul 29, 2015
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i purchased a pair of bont riot tri shoes 3 months ago. and it was a waste of money.

first, it took me two weeks to come back and forth to the shop i bought it from ( paulinas) to cook it in the oven because it was too narrow, still after so many sessions its still painful

second, whoever designed this shoe for triathlon wasnt even thinking that there should be drain holes for the shoe, thus when biking in the rain, sweat, pee or just water coming down, your shoes are soaked and your feet end up like prunes and raisins after 2 hours of biking,

third, the steel parts of the shoe was not made of anti corrosive anti rust materials so when wet, it rusted,.

i wouldnt say too much about the price it was only a bit lower than most shoes, i shouldve bought the same trivent or the tri fly.
 
I can't comment on the tri shoes, my friend,
but I know several riders that use Bonts on
the track and are generally happy with them
although, as you have found out, they have
been refered to as ''foot saunas'' by some. :)
 
Mar 10, 2009
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Love my Bonts. Use superset foot beds and it is easy to drill a few holes in the soles. You triathletes need to learn how to pee without getting it in your shoes.