Shoes for warmer weather

Specialized's S-Works 7 Road shoes have proven to be a best seller, with a winning combination of comfort and high performance. They're fantastic all-rounders, with a super-stiff carbon sole unit and Specialized's famed attention to fit.

But in the hotter weather a cyclist's feet can easily overheat, and for a summertime shoe there's no such thing as too much ventilation.

That's where the new Vent comes in. As the name implies it takes the overall design philosophy of the S-Works 7 Road shoes and adds in a whole lot of extra ventilation, via a mesh upper, front "mouthport" and vented sole.

The Vent uses the same 66-gram FACT Powerline carbon outsole as found in Specialized's EXOS superlight shoes, which with the added vents results in a seriously lightweight shoe at just 233g (per shoe, size 42).

There are the same beautifully machined alloy BOA S3-Snap adjusters that feature on the 'regular' S-Works shoes, easy to adjust on the fly, with micro adjustments to ensure the perfect fit (even as your feet swell on a hot day).

They're 3-bolt pattern for compatibility with any standard clipless road pedal systems, and the cleat nuts are even titanium, for light weight and durability (and can rotate, to allow up to 5mm of additional rearward adjustment).