When I started mountain biking almost ten years ago, it seemed like FiveTen was the only brand anyone ever talked about, despite the offerings from other brands, FiveTen’s rubber and shoes were built for an underserved demographic of riders. Fast forward to today and FiveTen is about the last company I think about when it comes to mountain bike shoes. Now that there are plenty of solid options that don’t look like futuristic hiking shoes, riders have a lot more to think about when it comes time to buy a new pair of riding shoes.
Bontrager has been in the shoe game for a long time and have some solid offerings these days as they’ve done some major revamping. Bontrager sponsored our recent eMTB Roundup and supplied a slew of their Flatline flat pedal shoes and the recently reviewed Rally clipless shoes. We excitedly put ten pairs of shoes to the test in the incredibly demanding Palm Springs, CA desert and our home trails ever since coming back.
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From The Loam Wolf
The Loam Wolf has been watching from the woods and mountains above, waiting for the right time to attack the status quo. We have descended, hell-bent and heaven-sent to reignite the stoke in riders around the world. Our pack has been growing and we smell blood. The passion, wildness, and grassroots love for our sport will no longer go without a voice. The Wolf Pack is here, and we will do our best to unite photographers, industry friends, athletes and mountain bikers of all kinds while giving them a voice and place to remember why they fell in love with riding bikes.
