This is the story of two shoes. A left and a right. No, seriously. I’ve been wearing the Bontrager Rally for months and I haven’t so much as looked at another pair of clip-in shoes during that time. Mated to a pedal that fully supports the relatively flexible shoes – in my case the Crankbrothers Mallet DH – the feel is next level. They’re also significantly more comfortable and grippier off the bike than the clip-in shoes that usually make me happy.
I’ve also ridden the Rally interfaced with a LOOK X-Track SPD, stance-enhanced Crankbrothers Eggbeater, and Time Speciale which are all pedals that I get along with when paired with a stiffer shoe. I found, however, that the Rally has too much flex to work well with a pedal that doesn’t provide extensive support.
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